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more about #girls 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 » -
#todayincatalogs
Lilly's Kids: What's Christmas Without Reinforcing Gender Stereotypes?
There are many lessons to be learned in the Lilly's Kids Holiday catalog, with stuff for kids ages 2 and up! For instance: Some toys/jobs are for girls, while other toys/jobs are for boys.
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#funnyhaha
"You Should Play Basketball!"
The Onion cracks a joke about a girl being recruited for basketball "based on her above- average height, the presence of two functional arms." I would laugh, but... I can relate. [Onion] -
#lostgirls
NY Times Magazine Explores "The Daughter Deficit"
The New York Times' Idea Lab asks a tough question: Why do so many cultures suffer from "missing girls - those aborted, killed as newborns or dead in their first few years from neglect?"
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#partyintheusa
Strip Club Disapproves Of Miley's Crappy Pole-Dancing
This morning, we received an email from NYC strip club Scores, condemning Miley Cyrus' "indecent, underage behavior," since no one asked. Houston, we have a problem. More » -
#happycampers
Female CEOs Mentor Girl Scouts At Camp CEO
Girl Power: This WSJ video takes a look at Camp CEO, a program in Indiana that matches teenage Girl Scouts with female CEOs who mentor them and help them decide what career path they want to follow. [Wall Street Journal] -
#girltalk
Is Calling Detained Adult Journalists "Girls" A Calculated Move?
Though Laura Ling and Euna Lee, the American journalists imprisoned in North Korea, are 32 and 36 respectively, Ling's sister Lisa keeps referring to them as "girls" during her media appearances. (Mashup clip at left.) More » -
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#charmschool
What Little Girl Wouldn't Want To Go To "Wife Camp?"
"Make-over camp" turns girls into young ladies. Who could object to that? More » -
#theprincessdiaries
"I Am A Princess" And, Apparently, A Narcissist
The other day, I saw a toddler on the subway sporting a rhinestone-bedecked t-shirt bearing the words "Baby Bitch. Bow Down." I declined her kind offer. But not because, like some people, I think she's ruining society. More » -
#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 » -
#mousetraps
Addressing The Princess Problem
Just this year alone, Disney believes it will make nearly 4 billion dollars internationally off of their "Disney Princesses" brand, a marketing scheme that has set off a wave of "princess fever" amongst young girls. 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 » -
#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 » -
#girlstuff
Author Gives Non-Hysterical Advice On Talking To Teen Girls
While writing an advice book for teens, Kaz Cooke came up with some good advice for their parents, like that telling an 11-year-old who gets her first period "you're a woman now" is just creepy. More » -
#gossipgirls
Are Gossip Sites To Blame For High School Bullies?
In an essay published in the Sydney Morning Herald, author Paul Sheehan blames websites like Perez Hilton, TMZ, and Jezebel, for promoting a culture of girl-on-girl crime. Thanks Paul! More »
