Single-Sex Schools Many people stereotype single-sex schools solely based on misinterpretation and stigmas placed on genders and gender roles. Although this may be try, there are some students that fall into stigmatized categories placed on these schools. In the article Single-Sex Education Is Assailed in Report, it suggests that people believe that “boys who spend more time with other boys become increasingly aggressive, similarly, girls who spend more time with other girls become more sex-typed.” (Lewin, 2011) This is believed to be true regardless of being in an institution for long periods of the day for a few years. This is not always the case for many students. Each person has their unique characteristics and with this being said, the
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Halpern said in an interview that while girls are better readers and get better grades, and boys are more likely to have reading disabilities, that does not mean that educators should use the group average to design different classrooms.” (Lewin, 2011) If this was the case, boys would be at an educational disadvantage since it would be ‘had for them to focus whenever a book is placed in front of them’ as many people believe which is not true. There are many boys who are more interested in books and scientific things, rather than being on a soccer or football field or even a basketball court. Although it is said that females are more focused and involved with academics, this is not all true. There are many females who are more successful with physical activities rather than academics. My former single-sex high school mainly focused on academics and basically shunned majority of sporting activities. Many students believed that if more sports activities were included in the school it would be a more enjoyable school environment. The close-by former single-sex school for boys began incorporating sporting activities for both genders which the students enjoyed. Another disadvantage of a single-sex school is that there is no real competition between genders. When the former all-boys school was transformed into a coeducational school, they realized that the academic standing for boys were …show more content…
Pereira followed these students without formally introducing them to the true elements of her research. “Usually we think of gender as natural and biological, but it’s not… We actually construct it in ways that have problematic and largely unacknowledged health risks.” This was practically what she observed on her three-month long research. “Pereira observed both boys and girls regulating their behavior in potentially harmful ways in order to adhere to gender norms. For instance, even girls who enjoyed sports often avoided physical activity at school because they assumed it wouldn’t be a feminine thing to do, or they were mocked by their male peers for not being good enough.” This is often the case since society has portrayed girls to be very delicate human beings. Girls are pressured to do “girly” activities rather than playing rough and aggressive sports. (Culp-Ressler,
Halpern said in an interview that while girls are better readers and get better grades, and boys are more likely to have reading disabilities, that does not mean that educators should use the group average to design different classrooms.” (Lewin, 2011) If this was the case, boys would be at an educational disadvantage since it would be ‘had for them to focus whenever a book is placed in front of them’ as many people believe which is not true. There are many boys who are more interested in books and scientific things, rather than being on a soccer or football field or even a basketball court. Although it is said that females are more focused and involved with academics, this is not all true. There are many females who are more successful with physical activities rather than academics. My former single-sex high school mainly focused on academics and basically shunned majority of sporting activities. Many students believed that if more sports activities were included in the school it would be a more enjoyable school environment. The close-by former single-sex school for boys began incorporating sporting activities for both genders which the students enjoyed. Another disadvantage of a single-sex school is that there is no real competition between genders. When the former all-boys school was transformed into a coeducational school, they realized that the academic standing for boys were …show more content…
Pereira followed these students without formally introducing them to the true elements of her research. “Usually we think of gender as natural and biological, but it’s not… We actually construct it in ways that have problematic and largely unacknowledged health risks.” This was practically what she observed on her three-month long research. “Pereira observed both boys and girls regulating their behavior in potentially harmful ways in order to adhere to gender norms. For instance, even girls who enjoyed sports often avoided physical activity at school because they assumed it wouldn’t be a feminine thing to do, or they were mocked by their male peers for not being good enough.” This is often the case since society has portrayed girls to be very delicate human beings. Girls are pressured to do “girly” activities rather than playing rough and aggressive sports. (Culp-Ressler,