Andrea, David, et al, 

What I was attempting to say, and what I believe you, Andrea, and you,
David, said is that the world is not made of round pegs, we need more
than one solution, and I wholeheartedly agree.

Having gender specific classes or race seperation is okay as long as it
is the learner's choice, like you, Andrea, going to an all female school
and David's example of gender specific programs.

My understanding of America's values, from a young white male's
idealistic POV, is that we all should strive for equality.  Maybe not
equality of wealth, or brains, but equality of access?  

What do I mean by equality of access?  Maybe something like you can take
a horse to the water, but you can't make it drink... 

The other part of my recommendation to the teacher was the idea of
teaching compromise, the idea that two parties of opposing views need to
hash out differences and create a resolution that works for both sides.
Teaching compromise, open dialogue, mutual respect, etc. is a difficult
part of my job to teach, and oddly, a part of being an adult that a lot
of my students don't understand.  I have to teach students that although
I am the teacher their voice and concerns are equally valid to mine and
their peers, and that this validity, this voicing of concerns, is
applicable outside of school.

Do I make sense?  Or did I just ramble? 

-----Original Message-----
From: povertyracewomen-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:povertyracewomen-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Andrea Wilder
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 1:31 PM
To: The Poverty, Race,Women and Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [PovertyRaceWomen 667] Re: public perceptions

Hi David,

Please explain about the Gender Equity law. (I may have missed a
posting). Also, I have come across stories about public education where
some school districts are trying out female only or male only education.
There is also a story on the front page of today's New York Times about
schooling black boys separately in Ossing,(sp?) New York. 
This is an interesting topic.

Andrea

On Apr 9, 2007, at 1:16 PM, David J. Rosen wrote:


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