I’vequestioned agenderstereotype Iwas taughtI’ve heardsomeoneuse “gay” or“girly” as aninsultI was assumedto be good atsomething“because ofmy gender”I’ve seendifferentrules forboys andgirlsI’ve feltexcluded orinvisible dueto my genderexpressionI’ve heard “be morefeminine/masculine”I wasdiscouragedfrom playing asport becauseof genderI’ve heard“real mendon’t…”I’ve beentold “that’snot forgirls/boys”I’ve beencallednames forhow Ilook/actI’ve changedhow I dressto avoidcommentsI’ve feltuncomfortablewith genderedbathroomsI’ve beentold “boysdon’t cry”I’ve feltpressure tolook acertain wayI’ve feltproud tobreak agenderstereotypeI wasexpected toact ‘ladylike’or ‘manly’I’ve beentold to “manup” or “actlike a lady”I’ve beentold I can'tcry or showemotionI’ve avoideddoingsomething Iliked due togender normsI’ve beenmistaken fora differentgenderI’ve seenads withstronggenderstereotypesI’ve beenjudged formy clothesor makeupI’ve stood upfor someonefacinggender biasI’ve seen ateacher/adulttreat studentsdifferently bygenderI’ve seengender rolesportrayed inTV/filmI’vequestioned agenderstereotype Iwas taughtI’ve heardsomeoneuse “gay” or“girly” as aninsultI was assumedto be good atsomething“because ofmy gender”I’ve seendifferentrules forboys andgirlsI’ve feltexcluded orinvisible dueto my genderexpressionI’ve heard “be morefeminine/masculine”I wasdiscouragedfrom playing asport becauseof genderI’ve heard“real mendon’t…”I’ve beentold “that’snot forgirls/boys”I’ve beencallednames forhow Ilook/actI’ve changedhow I dressto avoidcommentsI’ve feltuncomfortablewith genderedbathroomsI’ve beentold “boysdon’t cry”I’ve feltpressure tolook acertain wayI’ve feltproud tobreak agenderstereotypeI wasexpected toact ‘ladylike’or ‘manly’I’ve beentold to “manup” or “actlike a lady”I’ve beentold I can'tcry or showemotionI’ve avoideddoingsomething Iliked due togender normsI’ve beenmistaken fora differentgenderI’ve seenads withstronggenderstereotypesI’ve beenjudged formy clothesor makeupI’ve stood upfor someonefacinggender biasI’ve seen ateacher/adulttreat studentsdifferently bygenderI’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 questioned a gender stereotype I was taught
  2. I’ve heard someone use “gay” or “girly” as an insult
  3. I was assumed to be good at something “because of my gender”
  4. I’ve seen different rules for boys and girls
  5. I’ve felt excluded or invisible due to my gender expression
  6. I’ve heard “be more feminine/masculine”
  7. I was discouraged from playing a sport because of gender
  8. I’ve heard “real men don’t…”
  9. I’ve been told “that’s not for girls/boys”
  10. I’ve been called names for how I look/act
  11. I’ve changed how I dress to avoid comments
  12. I’ve felt uncomfortable with gendered bathrooms
  13. I’ve been told “boys don’t cry”
  14. I’ve felt pressure to look a certain way
  15. I’ve felt proud to break a gender stereotype
  16. I was expected to act ‘ladylike’ or ‘manly’
  17. I’ve been told to “man up” or “act like a lady”
  18. I’ve been told I can't cry or show emotion
  19. I’ve avoided doing something I liked due to gender norms
  20. I’ve been mistaken for a different gender
  21. I’ve seen ads with strong gender stereotypes
  22. I’ve been judged for my clothes or makeup
  23. I’ve stood up for someone facing gender bias
  24. I’ve seen a teacher/adult treat students differently by gender
  25. I’ve seen gender roles portrayed in TV/film