Are Schools "Bullying" Boys?

Posted by khalling 11 years, 8 months ago to Philosophy
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"tug of peace"

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  • Posted by j_IR1776wg 11 years, 8 months ago
    Education in America has become child abuse. A horrific accomplishment by Dewey and the NEA.
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  • Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 11 years, 8 months ago
    "Efforts to re-engineer the young-male imagination are doomed to fail, but they will succeed spectacularly in at least one way. They will send a clear and unmistakable message to millions of schoolboys: You are not welcome in school."
    Madness... By order of the PC police: common sense and boys are to be abolished!

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  • Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 8 months ago
    When was tug of war ever on a playground? That involves a big rope. In P.E. they have it, but not on the play ground. And what does "tug of peace" involve? Staring at each other and flinging compliments? Can we just admit that boys and girls are different? And they SHOULD be. The real problem is oversensitivity and the need to control (with the adults in charge). Each incident is different than the last one and can't have a blanket answer on how to handle it OR even if it needs to be 'handled' for that matter. Adults are paranoid and fear confrontation from parents and other staff. It's the adults that need to grow up, just let the 7 year olds BE 7 year olds.
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  • Posted by $ rockymountainpirate 11 years, 8 months ago
    It seems school is becoming far more hostel to boys than any action play they can think up. The plan to create generations of meek, unimaginative, compliant wimps is working. Of course what percent will crack under the pressure?
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