In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Rik Hemsley wrote:
>#if Sunnanvind
>> Single-sex environments are very bad for society in the long run in my very
>> humble opinion.
>
>I really can't bring myself to say that single sex schools are a
>Good Thing, despite the obvious academic advantages.
>
>I agree with Sunnan. The costs of segregation are too high.
I went to a single-sex school but had a lot of mixed-sex social
activities outside, including everything from church-run youth groups to
military cadets.
I found this to be a good blend. The other girls I went to school with
seemed to cope better with the real world if they also had mixed-sex
outside interests. A few girls I knew who had none, or who had only
single-sex hobbies (girls sports, etc) seemed to have more trouble
dealing with men (or boys) outside school.
I think it also depends a bit on what sort of school it is. My school
was very, very feminist in outlook and pro-technology, which suited me
just fine. I don't imagine that all single-sex schools are like this.
K.
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