BRBR – Lesson 4 – Sexuality: Sex, Gender, & Orientation

Be Real. Be Ready. - Lesson 4

Sexuality: Sex, Gender, & Orientation

“Be Real. Be Ready.” is a comprehensive relationship and sexuality curriculum for high school students. The full curriculum is made up of 26 lessons. Educators are welcome to select which lessons best serve the needs of their students.

Lesson 4’s Objective:

1. Students will find a common language with which to openly talk about issues of sex, gender, gender expression, and sexual orientation. 
2. Students will dispel common myths about LGBTQIQ people. 
3. Students will understand how gender-role pressures and homophobia affect all young people’s lives. 
4. Students will understand gender as a spectrum, not as a binary. 
5. Students will develop empathy towards others.