> for coke and pizza. I thought the math and science teachers were
> jerks, took as much English and art shop classes as I could (we got to
> make things), skipped phy ed as often as possible, (oh, yes, and
> learned German), and stayed home and read. Very un-masculine, for the
Ah, but I (as a 23-year-old who was in eighth grade in the late 80's)
remember very well a choice between taking shop or taking home ec. My
counselor asked me "are you sure? are you *really* sure?" when I insisted
I wanted to take shop. I was one of two girls in the first day of class.
The teacher (male) said, "Well, good morning and welcome gentlemen -- oh,
and ladies?" I remember my guidance counselor smiling proudly at me when
I slunk back into his office to ask if I could please get into home ec. I
just couldn't handle 50 boys all at once at that age, especially with a
less than encouraging teacher (and counselor). So there I went into home
ec with *all* girls, and teacher who told us never to rinse our dishes in
cold water because then they would never dry -- there's some serious
science for you. *blech*. I continued on in advanced math and science,
but *come on*. Even the smallest, wimpiest boy would have been 50 times
more welcome and encouraged in the shop class.
If you can't tell I am *still* steamed about this -- especially since I
figure eigth grade girls and boys are *still* faced with that same
ridiculous and sexist choice. It was required to take one or the other
when I was there -- can you imagine?
_Cat
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