They Treat Girls Differently Don't They

Randi Weiss
September 23, 2014
English 101
"They Treat Girls Differently Don't They


Somehow society still has the mindset that there is a right way and a wrong way to be the sex you are.  Boys are told to toughen up and quit crying, girls are showered with messages about how their value is tied to their beauty (as defined by the surrounding culture).  It appears that teachers call on boys more often to make demonstrations in front of their classes; they get more constructive criticism and asked more challenging questions. There is growing recognition that differences between the genders affect the way that males and females think, communicate and behave. These differences manifest themselves in the playground, at school, at home and at work.  It is my observation that boys tend to play different kinds of games from girls and they relate to each other differently. Boys are more hierarchical, whereas girls are more collaborative.  Girls tend to be better at articulating their feelings, but boys tend to answer in class more frequently.  We each have our own set of gifts, interests and abilities. Every personality is unique and different, and much of that will have nothing to do with the sex of the person.