I’ve beenmistaken fora differentgenderI wasexpected toact ‘ladylike’or ‘manly’I’ve beentold “that’snot forgirls/boys”I’ve beencallednames forhow Ilook/actI’ve feltuncomfortablewith genderedbathroomsI’ve beentold “boysdon’t cry”I’ve seen ateacher/adulttreat studentsdifferently bygenderI’ve feltexcluded orinvisible dueto my genderexpressionI’ve seendifferentrules forboys andgirlsI’ve heard “be morefeminine/masculine”I’ve beenjudged formy clothesor makeupI’ve beentold to “manup” or “actlike a lady”I’ve seenads withstronggenderstereotypesI’ve feltproud tobreak agenderstereotypeI’vequestioned agenderstereotype Iwas taughtI’ve feltpressure tolook acertain wayI’ve heard“real mendon’t…”I’ve stood upfor someonefacinggender biasI was assumedto be good atsomething“because ofmy gender”I’ve heardsomeoneuse “gay” or“girly” as aninsultI’ve changedhow I dressto avoidcommentsI’ve beentold I can'tcry or showemotionI wasdiscouragedfrom playing asport becauseof genderI’ve avoideddoingsomething Iliked due togender normsI’ve seengender rolesportrayed inTV/filmI’ve beenmistaken fora differentgenderI wasexpected toact ‘ladylike’or ‘manly’I’ve beentold “that’snot forgirls/boys”I’ve beencallednames forhow Ilook/actI’ve feltuncomfortablewith genderedbathroomsI’ve beentold “boysdon’t cry”I’ve seen ateacher/adulttreat studentsdifferently bygenderI’ve feltexcluded orinvisible dueto my genderexpressionI’ve seendifferentrules forboys andgirlsI’ve heard “be morefeminine/masculine”I’ve beenjudged formy clothesor makeupI’ve beentold to “manup” or “actlike a lady”I’ve seenads withstronggenderstereotypesI’ve feltproud tobreak agenderstereotypeI’vequestioned agenderstereotype Iwas taughtI’ve feltpressure tolook acertain wayI’ve heard“real mendon’t…”I’ve stood upfor someonefacinggender biasI was assumedto be good atsomething“because ofmy gender”I’ve heardsomeoneuse “gay” or“girly” as aninsultI’ve changedhow I dressto avoidcommentsI’ve beentold I can'tcry or showemotionI wasdiscouragedfrom playing asport becauseof genderI’ve avoideddoingsomething Iliked due togender normsI’ve seengender rolesportrayed inTV/film

Gender stereotype bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. I’ve been mistaken for a different gender
  2. I was expected to act ‘ladylike’ or ‘manly’
  3. I’ve been told “that’s not for girls/boys”
  4. I’ve been called names for how I look/act
  5. I’ve felt uncomfortable with gendered bathrooms
  6. I’ve been told “boys don’t cry”
  7. I’ve seen a teacher/adult treat students differently by gender
  8. I’ve felt excluded or invisible due to my gender expression
  9. I’ve seen different rules for boys and girls
  10. I’ve heard “be more feminine/masculine”
  11. I’ve been judged for my clothes or makeup
  12. I’ve been told to “man up” or “act like a lady”
  13. I’ve seen ads with strong gender stereotypes
  14. I’ve felt proud to break a gender stereotype
  15. I’ve questioned a gender stereotype I was taught
  16. I’ve felt pressure to look a certain way
  17. I’ve heard “real men don’t…”
  18. I’ve stood up for someone facing gender bias
  19. I was assumed to be good at something “because of my gender”
  20. I’ve heard someone use “gay” or “girly” as an insult
  21. I’ve changed how I dress to avoid comments
  22. I’ve been told I can't cry or show emotion
  23. I was discouraged from playing a sport because of gender
  24. I’ve avoided doing something I liked due to gender norms
  25. I’ve seen gender roles portrayed in TV/film