Let
Them Decide If SSE Is Right
After reading the class reading and searching the
internet to see what other information was out there on the subject I have come
to the conclusion that for the education our children who are our future that there
is no one size fits all. If you think
about it you can take any subject and argue it with pros and cons. SSE has been going on for years in private
schools and I do not think those children have a problem with how to interact
with the opposite sex.
During my meeting with the two young women from YWLA
they were asked what they thought about SSE and their response was “we love it”. The young women said they did not feel the
pressure to be impressive with the boys and loved it that they could just get
up in the morning and not have to worry about putting on make up and it was
okay to look as if they just got out of bed.
This is what a California student had to say about her SSE experience, “
I had the immense privilege of being able to grow up and figure out who I am
and what I like without the pressure of impressing others” (Sanah Imran). The
reading for class also stated that the girls reported “less harassment from
other students, no one laughed at them if they received a poor grade or put
them down for doing well on an assignment” (Crawford-Ferre and Wiest, pg. 304)
I very strongly think that if the environment will
enhance their learning abilities then by all means let them be the one to
choose and on the other hand I firmly believe in having a STEM program for
girls because not enough is done in the schools to guide them into those
fields.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sanah-imran/all-girls-school_b_3288017.html
I agree with the SSE concept. Children in these situations seem to feel less pressure in school to impress the opposite sex, making their academic life first priority. In class we did go over the fact that school is one of the main places children learn how to interact with the opposite sex, but in all reality it is encouraged for children to participate in extracurricular activities where they can still have these experiences. I agree with Barbara when she says “you can take any subject and argue it with pros and cons”, and in this case that does stand true. Ultimately from what I have noticed in most SSE situations the children seem to be challenged more academically, making them more prepared for college. The STEM program at YWLA seems to be a great way to help young women feel like they do in fact have a place in the STEM fields.
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