May 10, 2002
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Same sex classrooms? The Bush administration is encouraging it. Some say it cuts distractions, but others say it's just another form of segregation. Would you support same-sex classrooms?
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Phooey. I searched MeFi for same sex classrooms. No results. It should have a "search for similar terms" option.
posted by Kevin Sanders at 2:11 PM on May 10, 2002
posted by Kevin Sanders at 2:11 PM on May 10, 2002
In light of Dirjy's comment, I wonder -- shouldn't it be called "same-gender" instead of "same-sex?" Sex refers to...well, sex. Gender refers to male/female. Right? Or am I splitting hairs?
posted by davidmsc at 2:16 PM on May 10, 2002
posted by davidmsc at 2:16 PM on May 10, 2002
I'm with the Economist: "Gender is a word to be applied to grammar, not people. If someone is female, that is her sex, not her gender. (The gender of Mädchen, the German word for girl, is neuter.)"
posted by riviera at 2:41 PM on May 10, 2002
posted by riviera at 2:41 PM on May 10, 2002
As an acquaintance is fond of pointing out, "Words have gender; people have sex."
posted by kindall at 2:50 PM on May 10, 2002
posted by kindall at 2:50 PM on May 10, 2002
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