tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310141367986647635.post1396491148052860269..comments2024-01-25T12:15:23.886+00:00Comments on aaru tuesday: Does Equality Pay Its Bills?thenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11851538869806389235noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310141367986647635.post-20154513300513839812008-09-02T22:40:00.000+01:002008-09-02T22:40:00.000+01:00Nora - there's a number of studies (unfortunately ...Nora - there's a number of studies (unfortunately I don't think any have been done in the last ten years) that indicate that boys get favourable treatment in schools; more teacher attention, not so much criticism for interrupting, that sort of thing. <A HREF="http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/11/16/gender-bias-in-the-classroom-do-teachers-give-boys-more-attention/" REL="nofollow">Amp</Athenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11851538869806389235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310141367986647635.post-38855954429292816292008-08-27T19:54:00.000+01:002008-08-27T19:54:00.000+01:00I think it must be recognized that there is a lot ...I think it must be recognized that there is a lot of sexism that is unconscious; so much so that even women don't notice it.<BR/>As someone who attended an all-girls high school, I became extremely aware very quickly of how much unseen sexism existed in the classroom. Girls in my school were much more opinionated, talked in class, debated with teachers about the subject matter.This never happenedNorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497868508410383590noreply@blogger.com