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Sexism in education and amongst teachers (view source)
Revision as of 16:34, 10 January 2023
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===== Analysis =====
===== Analysis =====
=== Sexist beliefs ===
==== Men and women have to be complementary each other ====
Men and women are equal halves of a sphere...when the two halves revolves equally the round is completed. Men and women both are an acme of the future race... Both have to be complementary each other. We should have mutual understanding. Indeed he is the wind to push the family into heights.
===== Analysis =====
The belief in 'complementary nature of men and women' is an essential ingredient of sexism - that is what supports a culture where women labour in the kitchen and are shut off from many opportunities that men get easier access to.
One image we may have seen in teacher workshops and meetings, when we reach the closing time of say 4 or 5 pm, many of the women teachers are tense, looking at their watches, clutching their handbags, taking furtive glances at the exit ...... while the men are relaxed, eager to continue discussions and willing to wait longer ..... the reason is simple - almost all women have their second duty waiting for them at home, getting the dinner ready for the family and associated home tasks. (There may be cases where men are sharing the homework equally, but we know these to be exceptions to the rule)
As teachers, we need to ask ourselves - is this the society we want to build? or do we aspire for a society where any 'complementing' is not defined by gendered roles, but by any of us being able and willing to take on any role as the situation requires, which is just and fair.
Also, will such beliefs influence our teaching practice and if that is being fair to the girls in our classrooms ...
=== Readings, resources ===
[https://yourstory.com/herstory/2019/02/sexism-at-work-10-subtle-ways-women-can-combat-sexism Sexism at work: 10 subtle ways women are treated differently and how to deal with it]
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