Gender Identity Debated at Same-Sex Colleges

[Thinker]

Originally Posted by Kobi

On the other hand, I am fiercely protective of womens space, especially educational space. And the male/female dynamics and its effect on women concern me. Once the actual transition has begun, I'm not comfortable with a male student in a female space. Then again what difference would the dynamics with a male student be from the dynamics with a male instructor.

Good point.

I used to teach physical education classes to middle school students......a long, long time ago. I moved to a school that did this "selective" PE thing; so once everything was said and done, whoever was teaching.....for example, archery......for that period would end up with a co-ed class.

I *hated* the way having boys in the classes affected the way the girls did or did not participate. I did not notice it quite as much in the English classroom or when I taught high school students, but one couldn't help but notice it *most* *especially* with middle school girls.