Theories of Gender Biases
Theories about the different gender biases in school have been around since public schools first existed. Some were entirely unresearched: most famously Carol Gilligans believe, girls are on the weaker side of the education gender gap. ... Even the more reliable theories failed to attract any serious support. ... Though Sommers and Gilligan would seem to present polar opposites in the gender biases debate, both are correct and similar, but at different time periods. ... In the article "In a Different Voice" published in 1982 Carol Gilligan, Harvards first professor of gender studies, announced that adolescent girls were in crisis. ... Recently girls have been moved from the weak side of the education gender gap to become the leaders in all schools across America. ... Gilligan and Sommers both give logical views on this gender debate. ... They both believe that the widening gender gap in academic achievement is real and in need of serious attention. They both believe this gender gap threatens the future of millions of children. ... As we can see from the examples of our history, concentrating on one sex only allows that gender to flourish in academics. ... Gilligan and Sommers contrasting opinions on the gender biases debate are both correct and similar, but occur at completely different times.