It is a popular belief that schools segregated by gender would improve the overall intelligence of the two gender binaries, however there is not enough evidence to support this [accusation]. In The Gender Gap at School David Brooks argues that gender segregated schools would cause a substantial improvement among male students’ success in receiving education. He claims that boys enjoy lower intellectual books than girls due to difference in how the brain works. This idea is supported by a survey between 400 women and 500 men, where the men preferred to read the books like Catcher in the Rye and Slaughterhouse-Five, women read Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice. Brooks says that boys have trouble processing negative emotions compared to girls,
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Both gender identity and expression live on a spectrum. Most people do not fall at one end, but somewhere in the middle creating a mix of femininity, masculinity, and other gender related characteristics. Gender identity and gender expression differ and cannot be grouped together as one thing, for example someone may identify as a cisgendered male but enjoys wearing dresses and painting their nails. If schools were gender segregated, someone with a different gender identity or expression would more likely not have a safe and thriving social life. Someone with a different gender identity or expression than those around them will feel alone in their person. This can lead to many mental health problems, such as depression. Statistics show that 44% of students who identify as something other than cisgender have attempted suicide, while 51% are bullied or harassed. These numbers cover transgender and non binary students in coed schools, showing that stereotypes need to be abolished and gender roles should not be enforced in segregated settings (producing even higher attempted suicide rates). [transition …show more content…
Even before a child is born they are non consensually thrust into a certain gender and expression based off of their biologically sex, that they may not feel compatible with even a few years later. Parents throw their unborn child baby showers decorated in pink or blue to celebrate their gender, already putting their child in a box before they even have the ability to learn what gender is. Baby clothes are segregated into colors: pink for girls and every color except pink for boys. There are even expectations for what toys are to be played with: superheros and cars for boys, and princesses and dolls for girls. These gender expectations leave little room for [self gender expression discovery] and push unrealistic expectations and stereotypes on youth of all genders. In order to promote a safe home free of unjust gender expectations, parents must begin raising their children to have freedom of gender expression. Instead of narrowing a child’s thoughts on gender, the parental community should work to creating gender equality and acceptance among all identities. Segregating children into different schools, providing expectations of what toys to play with, and colors to wear create only negative and confusing situations for people who are not
Both gender identity and expression live on a spectrum. Most people do not fall at one end, but somewhere in the middle creating a mix of femininity, masculinity, and other gender related characteristics. Gender identity and gender expression differ and cannot be grouped together as one thing, for example someone may identify as a cisgendered male but enjoys wearing dresses and painting their nails. If schools were gender segregated, someone with a different gender identity or expression would more likely not have a safe and thriving social life. Someone with a different gender identity or expression than those around them will feel alone in their person. This can lead to many mental health problems, such as depression. Statistics show that 44% of students who identify as something other than cisgender have attempted suicide, while 51% are bullied or harassed. These numbers cover transgender and non binary students in coed schools, showing that stereotypes need to be abolished and gender roles should not be enforced in segregated settings (producing even higher attempted suicide rates). [transition …show more content…
Even before a child is born they are non consensually thrust into a certain gender and expression based off of their biologically sex, that they may not feel compatible with even a few years later. Parents throw their unborn child baby showers decorated in pink or blue to celebrate their gender, already putting their child in a box before they even have the ability to learn what gender is. Baby clothes are segregated into colors: pink for girls and every color except pink for boys. There are even expectations for what toys are to be played with: superheros and cars for boys, and princesses and dolls for girls. These gender expectations leave little room for [self gender expression discovery] and push unrealistic expectations and stereotypes on youth of all genders. In order to promote a safe home free of unjust gender expectations, parents must begin raising their children to have freedom of gender expression. Instead of narrowing a child’s thoughts on gender, the parental community should work to creating gender equality and acceptance among all identities. Segregating children into different schools, providing expectations of what toys to play with, and colors to wear create only negative and confusing situations for people who are not