Mar 4, 2008
My friend Owen Strachan comments on a recent article in the New York Times Magazine article by Elizabeth Weil. The piece is lengthy and focuses on the issue of single sex educational philosophy (keeping boys with boys, girls with girls and forsaking the co-ed classroom).
Owen has called my blog and writing "punchy" - not sure what that means. I think I find his a bit "serious." But I did hang with him for dinner and coffee for a long evening once...and he is a really cool guy to hang with and has a great mind.
Comments
I don't have to read any studies/research to know, without a doubt, I would've paid more attention in class if it had been all dudes.
Posted by: Mike Radcliffe | March 5, 2008 12:16 PM
Man, I have no idea why? What on earth would distract guys in co-ed classes? Especially in middle school and high school...
Hmm - I think we need to commission a study on this.
Posted by: Reid | March 5, 2008 02:01 PM
I enjoyed child psychology class (and barely passed). 150 girls, 5 guys. The other 4 boys were a little light in the loafers, so I had very little competition. I highly recommend child psych. Not sure what it's about, but who cares?
Posted by: G-rex | March 6, 2008 08:38 PM
Greg (aka G-rex) makes the point for single sex education with great irony and creativity.
Posted by: Reid | March 7, 2008 07:26 AM
Greg reminds me of an epiphany I shared with two fellow classmates in Junior High, as it came time to sign up for elective classes for the following term.
I signed up for home economics, instead of shop. My two buddies started teasing me about it. I took them for a walk down the hall to shop class and pointed out dude ratio. Then we walked down to the other end of the long hallway, and while peering into the home-ec kitchen I asked if they noticed the significant difference in scenery.
The male enrollment in home economics immediately tripled for the next term.
(As Reid is the father of two girls, I pray for him regularly. Don't buy a gun, Reid.)
Interestingly enough, I could certainly teach a shop class at this point in my life, but can't make rice-a-roni without burning it, nor sew on a button without attaching the other side of the shirt.
Posted by: Mike Radcliffe | March 7, 2008 01:51 PM
Au contraire, Mike.
I highly recommend a Glock. I'm torn between the new Glock 30 (subcompact .45) and the Glock 26 (subcompact 9mm). I believe I will go with the Glock 26 for the concealability. The Glock 30 is a little too bulky for the waistband. What are the conceal carry laws in NJ Reid? I imagine you have to be a LE officer to carry concealed. Sorry to get so excited about the Glocks, but I just got the new catalog. Reid, you have to come down some time. Tom moved a little closer to me the other day. He just got a brand new AK-47. Cool stick. Later
Posted by: G-rex | March 8, 2008 08:55 PM
Next a gun control advocate is going to post here.
Posted by: Reid | March 9, 2008 01:25 PM