Lara Haidous
Prof. Dania Adra
English 203
20 October 2015
Single Sex Schools
“Scientists agree there is much more overlap than difference
between boys and girls in their brains and behavior” (Bigler & Eliot) . People fall in the
deception of believing that partitioning both sexes in school will develop
higher academic standards and abilities although it is thought that both sexes
have different intellectual capabilities. As Bigler and Eliot said: “The idea that
boys and girls learn different is unsupported by scientific evidence”. Collective teamwork activities help improve social skills; on the other hand, unisex projects forbid not only one's social skills but also the freedom of acquiring from each other. Nevertheless, segregation of gender
is not the correct pathway to superior education; thus, deteriorating children’s
well-being. “Children who interact mostly with same-gender peers develop
increasingly narrow skill sets and interests” in a way that boys get accustomed
to an environment of masculinity and intrusiveness that handling girls becomes problematic (Bigler &
Eliot) .
In the same way, girls have the timid ambience around boys. Moreover, a population built on mixed gender basis will elevate social skills that are necessary for their future.
Although it incorporates many negative outcomes, there are some
aspects that support the cause. Both genders, particularly females, find it manageable
to accommodate in circumstances when they are separated from males. For example,
dealing with sensitive situations that might be embarrassing sometimes, such as
menstruation. This refrains females from being put in such awkward conditions.
As well, attraction between opposite sexes can lead to lack of concentration in
class and slacking off academically. However, this should not stop society
from forging mixed schools since “schools should take better advantage of
coeducation to model the truly egalitarian that we hope for their future” (Bigler & Eliot) .
Work Cited
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