Does a single sex school further the chances of teens being gay or bi? as opposed to a mixed school?
because i go to an all girls school, and i have never really thought about girls in that way, before coming here.. |
| Nothing can increase the chances of a person being genuinely gay, but being in a school where you're surrounded by the same sex could increase a person's chances of being bicurious, sure. But it's not like it's in the air or something, different people do different things in situations where their choices are limited. |
What are 3 good counterarguments for a single sex school? i am writing a persuasive essay on a single sex school. this might be confusing so let me just say that this essay is about how people should establish more single sex schools. my first paragraph is about how girls and boys get distracted from the other gender being in the room. my second paragraph is about how girls and boys can be themselves when they are with the same sex. and my third paragraph is about how girls and boys can become more academic. |
| the best counterargument i can think of (in less than a minute) is that school is meant to teach people about the world, and dealing with people of the opposite sex is a major part of the world. take away that, and guys might not learn how to interact with people of the opposite like they should have. |
I have the opportunity of going to a co-ed or single sex school, which one should I go to? I am a girl and I am in grade 8, next year I would be going to high school. I don't know whether to chose a co-ed or mixed high school. Please help me. What are the pros and cons of each? Which one is better? |
Go check out the schools and see what you think. Attend the Open Houses, visitations and shadow days. My son attended a private K - 8 and when his class graduated last year, surprisingly quite a few of the girls decided to go to all-girls schools. They all really like their schools.
They made the choice because the all-girls schools were at the right difficulty level they wanted to study at, and because they liked the schools. Their K - 8 was extremely rigorous, and some of them, even though they are very bright, had enough of the stress. The best private co-ed high schools in our area are also extremely rigorous and that helped push them toward the all-girls schools. Several of the all-girls schools are Catholic, and the girls are mostly not, but that hasn't made a difference, Religion is just one more subject to learn.
They seem to have enough contact with boys through their all-girls schools, and some of them were totally boy crazy in 8th. There are dances, mixers, parties, football games, etc. The 35 guys from my son's 8th grade class went to 10 different private schools but they still all see each other. So if your local social culture is like that, it doesn't matter so much if you're in a single-sex school or coed. Ask guys in the area, or if you're on facebook, friend some of them and ask. You'd be able to see on fb if there is a lot of social stuff going on.
My son, on the other hand, wouldn't even visit an all-boys school. lol. Luckily, his perfect match is one of the very rigorous co-ed schools. He loves it, as do the other guys, girls and boys.
From what I see, an all-girls school seems to encourage the best in the girls to come out, and is similar to a co-ed school. I wouldn't say one is better than the other. It seems that all-boys schools might encourage the worst in some boys to come out, like maybe they need the female influence every day to keep them in check. And that's what I've heard from some of my son's friends, too.
Good luck in your decision. Maybe it will come easy to you once you visit the school. My son immediately knew which was his first choice, even though he was dizzy sick when he visited, and he was right about his second and very distant third choice. You guys usually have a good instinct about these things. = )
Study for the ISEE, HSPT, SSAT or whatever! |
How do you get a boyfriend in a single-sex school? Only weird boys take interest in me. They knock on the bus window and whistle and stuff and that's pretty annoying. How do I talk to a boy? |
Go places where everyone hangs out! like the movies, or something. And don't be afraid to go up and talk to them, they like outgoing girls. Just get a group of your friends, and go somewhere. When you see a group of boys, greet them. And there you go!
hope that helped a little(: |
In a same sex school should the teachers all be of the same sex? Should the teachers at an all girls school all be female? and Vice versa for all boys schools? Why or why not? |
| No, I don't see the need for same sex teachers just because all the students are of one particular sex. The All Girls School and All Boys School are designed that way for reasons but one of them is not to alienate you from the fact that there are other genders. In fact, more to do with taking away one particular distraction, but of course, a teacher "can be" a distraction. |
I went to a single sex school, there were only a few women doing my degrees and I work in a male only company? Is that wrong?
I am a medical professional and have my own practice. My receptionist is a male who is studying part time to be a doctor of medicine. I have regular female patients as I have a good reputation in my field. |
| You lucky sumbeach! Now you know why you've been so successful!! |
How much more does it take to build two single sex schools over just one coed school in the US? Again for my debate |
| Twice as much.........duh |
Is there a sex school in NY for inexperienced men? im 28 yo male in new york and am inexperienced in sex and am kinda shy due to my size. im wondering if theres any like sex training or swingers type thing where a single male like myself can go to learn and get over some insecurities. |
| There are sex therapists who can hook you up with a sexual surrogate, who is basically a trained professional to help men get over issues like yours. I'm not from NY, though, so I don't have any specific advice beyond that. |
In your opinion whats better a mixed school or single sex school? Just wondering since I go to an all girls school |
I've been to both
And single sex schools were easier on me. The boys were so disruptive and irritating. |
For a girl, is it better to go to a mixed (coed) school or a single sex school? Some people say that girls achieve more academically in a single sex school and that discipline etc is better. Other people say that a mixed school is more natural. Any thoughts? |
I don't know the answer, but I will say that my 3 oldest daughters went to single-sex high schools.
The first one went to college, was very selective about boyfriends and it didn't seem to matter that she came from an all-girls high school.
The second one was more influenced by her surroundings, she went to a "party" state college ... and partied. She was somewhat boy-crazy for a while.
The third one didn't get boy-crazy, but she also went to an all-girls college. After a year, she was worried that "I don't know how to talk to boys" and transferred to the state university where her boy-crazy sister was. She lived with the boy-crazy sistr for a while, and that solved the problem. She got involved in ultimate frisbee and traveled to other schools to play them, and got a lot more comfortable around boys. Still, she returned to her all-girl's college last month because her GPA really suffered while she was partying, and she has decided to get serious about her studies. Still, it was a good experience for her to take that year at a state co-ed school and get around guys and learn to interact with them.
The ideal person to answer this question is someone who has been in both a coed high school for a year or two and then an all-girls high school.
As you can see from my daughter's experience, though, you can learn to interact quite comfortably with boys at the college level after coming from a single-sex high school. So pick whichever school you want from the standpoint of the better academics and college preparation, because doing well in college is going to attract the "best" college men to you. |