Effects Of Sexism In The Classroom

Sexism against boys from teachers was once again shown in the Boston Globe article, “Schoolboy’s bias suit” by Tracy Jan, a Stanford graduate. Jan writes how at Milton High School, “girls outnumber boys by almost 2 to 1 on the honor roll. In Advanced Placement classes, almost 60 percent of the students are female,” (Jan 1). Unjustifiably lower grades from elementary school take their effect here. Boys think they are dumber than girls and do not take more advanced classes because of the fear of failure. But the sexism extends to inside the classroom on an average school day. Jan notes, “Girls face fewer restrictions from teachers, like being able to wander the hallways without passes, and girls are rewarded for abiding by the rules, while boys’