What do you se in the photo? What are these people doing, were are they going, what job to they have?
This is a picture of bridesmaids at a wedding.
What are bridesmaids? Are there rules / customs about being a bridesmaid? Who chooses what bridesmaids wear? How are bridesmaids impacted by gender stereotypes (what is a gender stereotype?)
A story went viral recently about a bride and the dresses she chose for the bridesmaids at her wedding.
A bride wanted her niece to feel included at the wedding so asked her to be a bridesmaid. She also thought it wood be a good way to get to know her niece better. When she met her niece, the niece was dressed in an androgynous way (what does androgynous mean?) and the bride could see her niece was getting very uncomfortable in the discussion about dresses.
The bride realised her niece did not usually wear dresses. The nieces mum and grandma were at the meeting and said it would be nice to see the girl more feminine (what does this mean?) Mum said, "It will be nice to see you dressed as a girl for once!"
Why did mum say that? How does a girl dress? How is mum feeling here?
How do you think that comment made her daughter feel?
The bride says the comment made the niece look really embarrassed (why was she embarrassed?)
When she head that comment, the bride decided to change her plan for the bridesmaids. What do you think she said next to Mum and the niece?
The bride said she had given all her bridesmaids the option of wearing whatever they liked, as long as they stayed within the wedding colours.
Why did she suddenly say that? How do you think this announcement made the niece feel?
The bride pulled out her phone and showed the niece pictures of suits and trousers and said she could even wear jeans and trainers if she felt more comfortable. She said, "It's a wedding, not a fashion show."
What do you think mum said?
Mum told the bride that at a wedding, all the bridesmaids should wear the same thing and her daughter should wear a dress. The bride said no, but later, she did then ask the internet if she was right in her decision to do this.
Many people praised the bride for standing up for her niece. One commented if she made the niece wear something she was not comfortable in, she would not enjoy being a bridesmaid and this would affect the bride's happiness knowing that one of her brides was unhappy.
How would you respond to the bride's question?
One argument could be that roles at a wedding are traditional and should be kept the same including what people wear - what do you think?
What can we learn from the bride in this story?
Why is this about No Outsiders?
Which British Value is this story about?
www.no-outsiders.com
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