Re: [issues] Skud's new article on geek chicks..

2000-02-09 Thread Kirrily 'Skud' Robert
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

Re: [issues] Skud's new article on geek chicks..

2000-02-09 Thread srl
On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, Sunnanvind wrote: > On Wed, 09 Feb 2000, srl wrote: > > On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, Rik Hemsley wrote: > > > I agree with Sunnan. The costs of segregation are too high. > > > > As a graduate of a single-sex institution, i might agree with you; but > > what do you think the costs are?

Re: [issues] Skud's new article on geek chicks..

2000-02-09 Thread Rik Hemsley
#if Sunnanvind > 2) Trouble will be huge for those who doesn't fit the mold, like queers, > hippies, punkrockers etc etc. Mmm.. well, I'm a bi hippie punk and I've never had any trouble. Perhaps it's because I look like a serial killer ? :) > Sunnan (mm, trouble will be huge for me) Not yet. I a

Re: [issues] Skud's new article on geek chicks..

2000-02-09 Thread Rik Hemsley
#if srl > > The truth is that while many of these sorts of reasons may be true > > in some cases, it's actually quite usual for kids who attend single-sex > > schools to have contact with the opposite sex outside of school hours. > > are we talking primary/secondary schools here, or colleges? I t

Re: [issues] Skud's new article on geek chicks..

2000-02-09 Thread Sunnanvind
On Wed, 09 Feb 2000, srl wrote: > On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, Rik Hemsley wrote: > > I agree with Sunnan. The costs of segregation are too high. > > As a graduate of a single-sex institution, i might agree with you; but > what do you think the costs are? I want to hear your ideas before I post > mine. T

Re: [issues] Skud's new article on geek chicks..

2000-02-09 Thread srl
On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, Rik Hemsley wrote: > #if srl > > [me] > > > 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. > > > > As a graduate of a single-s

Re: [issues] Skud's new article on geek chicks..

2000-02-09 Thread Rik Hemsley
#if srl > [me] > > 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. > > As a graduate of a single-sex institution, i might agree with you; but > what do yo

Re: [issues] Skud's new article on geek chicks..

2000-02-09 Thread srl
On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, 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 wit

Re: [issues] Skud's new article on geek chicks..

2000-02-09 Thread Rik Hemsley
#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. Cheers