Directions: Read the Excerpt of Emma Watson's Speech on Gender Equality at the United Nations and produce an evaluative statement 1. I was appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women six months ago. The more I spoke about feminism, the more I realized that fighting for women's rights has too often become synonymous with man-hating. If there is one thing I know for certain is that this has to stop. For the record, feminism is the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. It is the theory of political, economic, and social equality of the sexes. How do you react to the first paragraph 2. When I was eight, I was called bossy because I wanted to direct a play we would put on our parents. When at 14. I started to be sexualized by certain media elements. At 15. my girlfriends started dropping out of sports teams because they didn't want to appear masculine. At 18. my male friends were unable to express their feelings. Do you have the same experience with the author in this paragraph? Either yes or no, share your own experience 3. I decided that I was a feminist. This seemed uncomplicated to me. But my recent research has shown me that feminism has become an unpopular word. Women are choosing not to identify as feminists. Apparently, (women's expression is) seen as strong, aggressive, isolating and anti-men, unattractive even... Men, I would like to give you this opportunity to extend your formal invitation. Gender equality is your issue, too. Because to date. I've seen my father's role as a parent being valued less by society. I've seen young men who have a mental illness, unable to ask for help for fear it would make them less of a man. Suicide is the biggest killer of men in the UK between 20 to 49, eclipsing road accidents, cancer, and heart disease. I've seen men fragile and insecure from what constitutes male success. Men don't have the benefits of equality either. In paragraphs three and four, what statements show agreeable and convincible? Why?
