Teaching individuals gender equality and respect

摘要

In my experience as an Educational Psychologist (EP) in the South West of England, you don't have to look too far to discover the gendered nature of a school. Pupils still walk 'boy-girl, boy-girl', teachers deliver instructions to groups of children based on their assumed gender - 'Can all the boys stand up'. In meetings I've heard 'Boys will be boys' or 'She's a typical little girl', as if such descriptions provide a definitive answer to why a young person might be behaving in any particular way. Curriculums are often restricted based on gender, perhaps most notably PE curriculums. If you're pursuing vocational studies? Then expect a careers focus on carpentry, mechanics, beauty and health, and childcare... no guessing what is aimed at who!