Collocations related to gender issues	

1  Match words from the left and right columns to make common collocations

sexual	man	
male	correct	
equal	discrimination	
politically	hater	
new	chauvinism	
mis-	opportunity	
man	-ogynist	

2  Now match these quotes with the collocations you have made

‘Women drivers!  - They shouldn’t be allowed on the road.’
‘You shouldn’t say ‘postman’ you should say ‘post person’’
‘I do all the housework at home and my wife is the main breadwinner. That’s fine with me.’
‘We welcome applications from all sections of society, regardless of sex, race or religion.’
‘Men! They’re all the same. They only want one thing. We’d be better off without them.’
‘We can’t offer this job to Doris. We need a man.’
Could you agree or sympathize with any of these statements?

3  Fill the gaps and ask your partner the questions. 

Do you know any male ___________ or man ______________ ?
To what extent are there equal ____________ for men and women in Hong Kong?
Are you / Is your boyfriend or husband  a new __________ or a male _________ ? 
Have you ever suffered from sexual _____________ ?
Does anyone try to be politically  _________ in Hong Kong?

Answers	

sexual	discrimination	
male	chauvinism	
equal	opportunity	
politically	correct	
new	man	
mis-	-ogynist	
man	hater	

‘Women drivers!  - They shouldn’t be allowed on the road.’ 	Male chauvinist; misogynist	
‘You shouldn’t say ‘postman’ you should say ‘post person’’	Politically correct	
‘I do all the housework at home and my wife is the main breadwinner. That’s fine with me.’	New man	
‘We welcome applications from all sections of society, regardless of sex, race or religion.’	Equal opportunities	
‘Men! They’re all the same. They only want one thing. We’d be better off without them.’	Man hater	
‘We can’t offer this job to Doris. We need a man.’	Sexual discrimination	

Do you know any male chauvinists or man haters ?
To what extent are there equal opportunities for men and women in Hong Kong?
Are you / Is your boyfriend or husband  a new man or a male chauvinist ? 
Have you ever suffered from sexual discrimination?
Does anyone try to be politically correct in Hong Kong?