Do you agree that girls and boys should be separate in different class?
By lixiaos77
@lixiaos77 (1030)
Shijiazhuang, China
September 12, 2008 10:19pm CST
I believe girls and boys should separate in different class because there are great difference between them. And they become mature in different ages. If they are in the same class, girls' achievements in certain ages will make some boys lost confidence, and so do the boys. Boys talents in certain areas will make some girls lost confidence, and so do the girls.
Do you agree that girls and boys should be separate in different class?
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@thyst07 (2079)
• United States
13 Sep 08
That is a really difficult question for me to answer. I do not know if there are any studies that examine the effectiveness of separate classes for girls and boys at the grade school level, but I do know of one research study that examined this at the university level. The results were that female students performed better academically when they were in female-only classes, but male students performed better academically in mixed classrooms.
For me, the bottom line is that separating girls and boys in school emphasizes difference between the two genders, rather than facilitating cooperation and equality. The separation would also have a difficult time placing students who may not clearly identify as male or female (i.e. born with an unclear physical gender). I think that keeping all students together is a better option for everyone in the long run.
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@juhi06 (1850)
• India
13 Sep 08
no dear lixiaos77. i for one have never been for this separation !
why they should be kept separate?
they all should be in the same class and no differention be held among the children. they should be having the same parameters for all things and should be given the same degree of appreciation for their performances!!
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@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
13 Sep 08
Nope, it is a bad idea. If kids are not in the same classes - at least for most of their schooling - with the opposite gender, they may never learn how to interact with them and often makes things like teenage urges worse.
@lazeebee (5461)
• Malaysia
22 Sep 08
Nope, I don't agree. Is it that the boys will feel that the girls do better than them; or the girls feel that they are less capable than the boys?
Growing up together will help them interact better - so why segregate them? They should be educated as to the physical as well emotional differences between boys and girls.
It is also preparation for social skills in a society where both the sexes interact freely in business or social situations. Unless your country doesn't allow free interaction between males and females, I think that separating them would not help in their development.
@Sheepie (3112)
• United States
13 Sep 08
No, because I think social development is almost if not just as important as educational development. It's probably better if girls and boys can interact with each other early on and learn about each other. It certainly makes things easier for them in the long run. Plus, it might make boys think that girls are different when they should know that females are equal to men and can be just as good at anything they do.
@KayleyA (11)
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13 Sep 08
I couldn't agree more about social development being just as important if not more important as educational development. I can't see how cutting of your child from 50% of the population can help them in any way in the long run, how are they expected to work when they get a job if they are not used to working with people of a different gender.
Also, in my experience you can quite quickly spot someone who has been to an all boys or an all girls school from those who have been in a mixed school. The girls I know how at University who've come from a girls school have attitudes I just can't get my head around; they're completely different in the company of males than they are in the company of females and not in a good way. They can be quite catty when it comes to men, I assume this is because they haven't come to assocate males with friendship in the same type of way they associate females with friendship. I think it's a very unhelathy way for a child to grow up.
@Lee_Rites (845)
• United States
22 Sep 08
My views are typically a bit more liberal, but I think boys and girls would benefit from having separate classes. I think it would alleviate a lot of the pressures that our children face. I know that the world is tough and a lot of people feel that kids need to be thrown into it as soon as possible to prepare them for life. I disagree. I think a lot of the issues kids have to deal with hinders their education. If we give them a little longer to stay kids and allow them to focus more of their attention toward their education, they will have a stronger foundation to face the world with. I believe separating them, at least through elementary school, would not harm their social interactions.
@austere (2812)
• Philippines
13 Sep 08
well i dont think so..
boys and girls hould not be separated in class they should learn side y side because teaching in an all girls school can make girls feel awkward towards guys after finishing school. i would never put my children in exclusive boys and exclusive girls school..well, that's when i'll have my won kids someday!hahaha and beside girls and boys should know how to help and treat each other in class.. healthy competition between the two sexes is not bad at all..
boys and girls hould not be separated in class they should learn side y side because teaching in an all girls school can make girls feel awkward towards guys after finishing school. i would never put my children in exclusive boys and exclusive girls school..well, that's when i'll have my won kids someday!hahaha and beside girls and boys should know how to help and treat each other in class.. healthy competition between the two sexes is not bad at all..
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
13 Sep 08
No i dont think they should separate boys and girls i think that its good for boys and girls to remain in the same class because its grate way for boy and girls to learn how to interact with each other and it can help them develop there social skills and as long as it doesn't effect the childs over all learning ability there's no real need to separate boys and girls.
@lanlan011 (701)
• United States
13 Sep 08
No I dont think they should be separated. Theyll have to learn that people are good at certain things and that they arent great at everything. I think boys and girls need to be able to be together and work together.
@lala501 (1532)
• United States
13 Sep 08
No Way! I would never want boys and girls in different classes. I think that would be kind of pointless. And it would cost more because they would have to by separate classes for boys and girls in different classes and I don't think the government would have enough money for that.
@tiffanald (41)
• Philippines
14 Sep 08
i believe that girls and boys doesn't have to placed in different classes. i personally came from a coed school and i turned out fine. its just that in the real world, girls and boys interact and it would be difficult to adjust to a working place with both boys and girls if you came from an all girls/boys class.
@rizzu87 (860)
• Malaysia
14 Sep 08
I totally disagree with you! If girls and boys are together, there is a boost in both genders confidence. They can communicate with each other and know good creative ideas.
Like in my school girls and boys were totally separated, so there were some young students of grade 5 who were doing some homosexual activities. Thats just because they take out their frustration on boys rather than do it on girls. I totally dont mean to say that they should interact with each other in that manner. But if they will be together there wil be no problems at all.
@carpexdiem777 (37)
• United States
13 Sep 08
No I dont believe in seperation. And heres why. We learn things from each other, that we can use in our maturing, for instance a boy may learn to be sensitive while a girl may learn to become stronger in an area because a boy helped her to be. We must all help each other in every area.
@pkraj111 (2458)
• India
13 Sep 08
What do you want seperation for?? 
If boys lose confidence cause of girls achievements, the same can happen when other boys excel and vice versa. It is an attitude problem. 
My main competation in school is a girl and she is my best friend even today. I am against seperating boys and girls from school itself.
If boys lose confidence cause of girls achievements, the same can happen when other boys excel and vice versa. It is an attitude problem. My main competation in school is a girl and she is my best friend even today. I am against seperating boys and girls from school itself.