Quince Orchard High School Celebrates Diversity
People Around the World
Volume 3, Issue 3
May 2009
Faculty Newsletter
GENDER BIASES & STEREOTYPES at QO
A GUY/GIRL WOULD BE VERBALLY
HARASSED IF...
a girl was interested in science,
auto mechanics, etc.
a boy was interested in the arts,
drama or cooking.
no
55%
no
44%
yes
29%
maybe
27%
yes
45%
A GUY/GIRL WOULD BE PHYSICALLY
HARASSED IF..
a girl wore baggy pants, camouflauge, or
suit and tie.
yes
4%
a guy dyed his hair or wore make-up or dress.
no
23%
yes
26%
maybe
32%
no
64%
maybe
51%
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I HAVE SEEN TEACHERS
INTERVENE...
I THINK TEACHERS SHOULD
INTERVENE MORE...
when a derogatory or sexist
comment is made.
when a derogatory or sexist
comment is made.
no
36%
yes
16%
no
22%
maybe
43%
maybe
48%
If someone called me names,
I wouldn’t care. They don’t
make decisions for me.
I ha ve
observ
e
yes
35%
a teacher giving one gender more chances in
class.
female teacher
male teacher
d...
137
120
60
50
yes
no
(Woolfolk, 1995)
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http://wik.ed.uiuc.edu/index.php/
Gender_Inequities_in_the_Classroom
“The answer is to address the sexism in co-ed schools, and make them
work (Sadker, American University).” Nightly News with Brian Williams
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#22671626
For contributions, ideas and feedback, please contact Elizabeth Fuhrman (ESOL).
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