I think it is a mistake for us to continually develop these sex segregated
fix-it programs. I think we should be looking at things, especially on a
state and national level, in terms of how sex role stereotyping and bias
affect
both genders.
Many of us are educators, and as educators we must be concerned about
the education and well being of all students.To me, these types of
responses seem immature in a movement I thought would have progressed
further by now.
People already know how to treat people differently. Why are we not able
to
look at each child as a unique individual, yet one with all the basic
commonalties of human beings? I always thought those who cared about
gender equity would develop models for teaching all children respect for
others and for helping
each child to reach their potential free of bias and stereotyping.
I was always taught that Title IX deals with sex discrimination - which
historically ties it to dealing with the status of women and girls, but
that gender
equity deals with sex bias and stereotyping - which affects both females
and males.
Liz Homer
Past Posting on EdEquity:
I think it is very interesting to have such a council on girls. I am the
director of the Center for Washington Nontraditional Training and
Employment and I am coordinating a statewide conference focusing on
recruiting females and girls into nontraditional training in the college
system.
The Governor of Maryland has recently appointed a 19-member
"Commission/Council on Girls" to assess the status of girls statewide in
areas such as education, health, safety, etc., and to make recommendations
to state legislators and policy-makers.....
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