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more about #boys more comments → sequined: I am fairly sure that there have been studies and reports (I think featured on Jezebel) in the past that suggest that everyone learns better around gi... more » la.donna.pietra: The only anecdotal evidence I can provide is from Hogwarts. 3/4ths of those kids turned out okay. Clearly, the answer is to provide mixed-sex educat... more » salthegeek: This explains ALLOT of things in my current life.... (Or why I end up in the Friend Zone with all my friends that are girls) more » salthegeek: Well , guess this is one more thing I annoy my dad with. ( I went to Catholic all boys school in a very GOP area, and I was the ONLY Muslim kid there... more » clevernamehere: This doesn't surprise me at all. I've noticed that guys with older sisters tend to understand women the best, followed (far behind) by men with young... more » shoroko: And while I can certainly buy that being socialized with girls from an early age helps boys with relationships later in life, I'm not sure that girls ... more » morninggloria: I hate to be a Debbie Downer on a lively discussion, but this is really a pretty Rich Person Problem. I grew up firmly in the lower middle class, and... more » rednrowdy: it seems like lucy hodges issue with her schooling was more about the kind of literature that was part of the curriculum. more » CollegeCamel: My family has always been mad into single-sex education, so here are my observations: -my dad went to all-boys schools until college. He is still mar... more » Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: Broad brush here and personal observations, but when a 12-year-old girl likes a boy, celebrity or local, she'll learn everything about him. His favori... more » Glitterbug (likes life shaken, not stirred): As someone who attended an all-girls school till 16, a majority-boys public boarding school from 16-18, and am now at one of the only all-women colleg... more » PilgrimSoul: How completely bizarre is it to use divorce as a marker of personal fulfillment? Is this 1850? People make mistakes in their early lives, and then g... more » SarahMC: Patriarchy is bad for everyone. Boys schools seem to be old fashioned patriarch-factories whilst girls schools do a lot to lessen the effects of patr... more » Notes from the underwhelmed: What kind of survey asks you about your sense of general malaise? And did they test for ennui as well? more » Penny: It's not about...distractions. I think both boys and girls benefit from exposure to the opposite sex, but I do feel like it's more important for boys... more » -
#genderstudies
Are Single-Sex Schools Bad For Boys?
A new study suggests single-sex schooling makes boys more likely to divorce — and even suffer "malaise" — when they grow up. But is single-sex schooling bad for girls as well?
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#babyjoy
"There's Not Going To Be Any Pink Dresses:" Moms Who Wanted Girls, Get Boys
We've met reluctant dads and bad mothers. We've met moms who didn't want girls. And just so no child will be unscarred by a Google search in 2010, here are mothers terribly disappointed to have baby boys: More » -
#maghag
Kate Hudson On Bodies, Botox, Boys & Bloggers
In an interview for the December issue of Elle UK, Kate Hudson reveals that she is losing 20 lbs. for a role; has no problem with cosmetic injectables; "loves" boys and thinks bloggers are mean girls: More » -
#spoileralert
This Does Not End Well.
"Bob Elston and one of his friends took their 11-year-old sons [to Hooters] after their Saturday morning football game...the well-intentioned dads saw the outing as a way to demystify sex to see how the boys conducted themselves around women." [NPR] -
#toystory
Are Kids' Toy Preferences Hardwired?
In news that will likely please gender essentialists and leave others confused, boys and girls as young as six months appear to (maybe, sort of) prefer toys deemed traditionally appropriate for their gender. More » -
#boysagainstgirls
Boys Have It Worse, Says Psychologist
Psychology professor Judith Kleinfeld says issues that affect boys, such as higher rates of drop-outs, suicide, and arrests, are worse than those that affect girls. Can't we get away from who has it "worse" and focus on helping kids? [EurekAlert] -
#kissmymath
Sorry, Larry Summers: Math Gender Gap Caused By Culture, Not Biology
A new review of studies from around the world shows that where girls lag behind boys in math (and it's not everywhere), the cause is likely culture, not biology. More » -
#boysversusgirls
Internet Battle Of The Sexes! (Also Known As Civil Science Debate)
Since there's nothing we all love more than an internet throwdown (wait, no?) grab your ringside seats for a Battle Royale between Isis at ScienceBlogs and, um, some scientists quoted in the Globe and Mail. More » -
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#babytalk
Tori Spelling Didn't Want A Girl, Either
My biggest fear in life was having a girl," says Tori Spelling. What's with all the girl-hate? More » -
#sugarnspice
This Mom: Brave Enough To Admit She Wanted A Boy, Not A Girl
"I could handle boys, with their cut-and-dried needs, but girls were so much more complicated. Girls have elaborate hairstyling requirements. They whine and mope, manipulate and triangulate. How was I going to deal with that?" More » -
#boysandgirlstogether
Sex Ed: How To Keep Boys From Turning Into That Creepy Guy On Nerve
In today's Times, a writer asks, do we need to talk to boys and girls differently about sex? A reader answers: why are men always propositioning me on the street? More » -
#bugsandkarate
Is The Word "Tomboy" Obsolete?
The new, girlier incarnation of Dora the Explorer prompts The Minneapolis Star-Tribune to examine what may be a dying breed: the tomboy. More » -
#babyblues
Difficult Pregnancy? It's A Boy... Or A Girl
There's an old wives tale that a difficult pregnancy means you're having a boy, and several new studies show that male births may be slightly more risky than female births. More » -
#tgif
Pretty Boys And The Puppies Who Love Them
Thanks to the tipster who directed us to the tumblr "Cute and Cuter." Pictures of "cute boys with other cute stuff" is exactly what we need to end this week. [Cute and Cuter]
