HARRY POTTER, SCHOOL TIES, READING CATCHER IN THE RYE; DEAD POETS STANDING ON THEIR DESKS, NEIL SHOT HIMSELF AND WE ALL WEPT; PREP TO READ, TAPS TO SEE, PHINEAS FALLS FROM A TREE: As a followup to Professor Jeff's discussion of the construction of gender roles through pop culture, here's the requested thread to discuss the pros and cons of single-sex schooling versus co-education.
I myself don't have a strong view one way or the other, and end up vacillating between the "life is co-ed and there are many more differences between kids than just the male/female distinction" view and the "isn't it great to have schools and teachers who are specifically focused on the developmental and social needs of just girls or just boys" position.
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