In the 21st century, many schools across the globe allow both boys and girls into their hallowed halls to study together. Hence, students are used to the presence of both genders in the same vicinity and are willing to befriend each other. However, there are parents and certain members of the public who oppose to combining both genders in school because they are concerned that the negative may outweigh the positive. Even though I acknowledge that there may be certain repercussions, I still believe that schools should not be split into boys and girls as there are many important advantages that can come from a combination of both genders. The advantages of combining both genders in school are a heightened variety of friends, an exchange of different ideologies, an opportunity to learn communicative strategies, and an understanding of gender differences.
First of all, schools should not be split into boys and girls because a combined approach can enable both genders to make new friends. Students who are studying in a combined school are not restricted to making friends with a solitary gender, which means they have a chance to expand their social circle compared to students who studied at single-gender schools. Additionally, students in combined schools have a more extensive exposure of activities stemming from the opposite gender. For example, female students have a higher chance of being exposed to male-centered activities such as skateboarding, while male students have a heightened possibility of coming into contact with female-centered activities such as costume designing. Although some may argue that female students can still come into contact with male-natured activities without being directly exposed to males and vice versa, and even though I agree to a certain degree, the frequency of contact remains higher for combined schools. Therefore, this is why schools should embrace different genders to study together.
Second of all, schools should not be split into boys and girls because both genders can exchange different ideologies. Ideologies in this context mean typical gender stereotypes as well as the possibility of breaking away from such gender stereotypes. For instance, some students may come from families where the males are breadwinners, whereas some may come from families where both males and females are breadwinners. Hence, this opens windows of opportunity for students to learn that stereotypes can be both espoused and rejected simultaneously. This in turn could enable students to possess a higher level of maturity when it comes to ideological knowledge. If schools do not combine genders, the potential exposure may lower as a result. Even though some people may claim that mono-gendered schools could be exposed to different ideologies as well, there is no denying that in this particular context, the more the merrier. Thus, a combined approach remains more significant in terms of ideological exchanges.
Third of all, schools should not be split into boys and girls because both genders can learn how to communicate with each other. Each gender has their own general way of communicating with each other. Research has indicated that males have a higher tendency to communicate with the aim of getting things done, whereas females have a higher tendency to communicate with the aim of gaining approval. Additionally, females normally spend more time talking about emotional aspects, while males focus on the physical. This means that girls normally talk to express their feelings, while on the other hand, boys normally talk to come up with solutions. Other than that, males are more direct than girls when it comes to communication. Therefore, if both genders are segregated from each other, they would not be able to learn such communicative differences, which in turn may result in unnecessary negative feelings when they encounter each other later in life.
Last but not least, schools should not be split into boys and girls because it will facilitate a deeper understanding of gender differences. Gender differences in this instance mean sociological variations instead of biological. It is a well-known fact that there exists societal differences between both genders such as wage gaps and personal rights disparities. In simpler terms, males and females are not treated equally. Thus, students who have exposure in a combined school may have a clearer understanding of such inequalities, and are henceforth more educated in dealing with these inconsistencies. Consequently, such a mutual understanding may be the catalyst for change in the future.
In conclusion, schools should not be split into boys and girls because a combined approach brings about a heightened variety of friends, an exchange of different ideologies, an opportunity to learn communicative strategies, and an understanding of gender differences. If the general public is truly worried about both genders studying in the same school, the government could consider investing more time and energy into policies that may help schools develop a curriculum to teach students how to facilitate a healthy connection with each other.
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Authors: J, XQ, XY
Vocabulary
1. vicinity: 附近
2. oppose: 反对
3. outweigh: 超过
4. repercussions: 反响
5. solitary: 单
6. extensive: 广泛的
7. vice versa: 反過來也一樣，反之亦然
8. ideologies: 思想
9. stereotypes: 刻板印象
10. breadwinners: 养家糊口的人
11. espoused: 拥护
12. simultaneously: 同时
13. maturity:熟
14. tendency: 趋势
15. segregated: 隔离的
16. facilitate: 促进
17. sociological: 社会学的
18. variations: 异样
19. wage gaps: 工资差距
20. rights: 权利
21. disparities: 差距
22. exposure: 暴露
23. inequalities: 不平等
24. consequently: 于是，后果的是
25. mutual: 相互的, 双方