CHARLES BEAMS spoke of Single Sex Classes to DAN TRIPLETT on 08-04-96
CB>Quotes are taken from a message written by Dan to Rick on 07/31/96...
CB> 
CB>DT>Like my previous post pointed out.  One reason for the all-male
CB>DT>class  would be to eliminate the distractions the opposite sex
CB>DT>would have.   
CB>From "The American Teacher", a publication of the AFT, November,
CB>1995.  
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CB>"Do Single-sex Classes Cheat Girls?"
CB>I'm not sure that there is anything that can be said to convince you 
CB>that creating single-sex classes is sexism, for we are just playing
CB>with  the words.  BUT, the article which I've quoted above should
CB>give you  cause to wonder about the impact such classes might have
CB>and why they  may not be such a good idea.
Actually I don't think I was saying that creating single-sex classes 
couldn't be sexist.  I fully accept that notion.  I think that I was 
arguing that just because a class was single-sex, that wouldn't 
necessarily mean it was being sexist.  I think it would depend on the 
reason for such a class.  But in light of the article you presented, I 
cannot think of a reason for a single-sex classroom.  Thanks for sharing 
that.  I am not a strong proponent of a single-sex class but I do have 
reservations calling them sexist.  I don't see the need to dismantle 
schools who historically have been all-male or all-female.  But this is 
the 90's and as the song writer said: "The times they are a changing."
Take care,
Dan Triplett
dtriplett@juno.com
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