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RandySF

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7. No one with common sense agrees.

Reply to Starry Messenger (Reply #6)

Fri May 16, 2014, 12:22 AM

May 2014

I read about an experiment done not long ago at a school where they separated male and female students. The girls were more likely to participate and engage in discussions. As for the boys, well, they actually got worse. Male students egged each other on to see who could be the most obnoxious.

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Serra High lawsuit: Catholic school boys competed for up-skirt photos of female teachers [View all] Starry Messenger May 2014 OP

Their parents must be so proud. Gormy Cuss May 2014 #1

I know, although these days they'd probably blame the teachers for wearing skirts. Starry Messenger May 2014 #2

Classy students. Seriously. Initech May 2014 #3

17k a year for tuition. Starry Messenger May 2014 #4

Geez, this is way worse than that Van Halen "Hot for Teacher" song. alp227 May 2014 #5

Yet there are those who say that gender segregated education is better for boys. Starry Messenger May 2014 #6

No one with common sense agrees. RandySF May 2014 #7

Interesting. Starry Messenger May 2014 #8

Like anything there are plusses and minuses dsc May 2014 #20

I teach in a public high school--there's always lots of boys in the choirs and plays. YMMV Starry Messenger May 2014 #23

It is getting better dsc May 2014 #31

Bay Area Students Expelled Over Upskirt Video of Their Teacher Starry Messenger May 2014 #9

Kick Starry Messenger May 2014 #10

Maybe cell phones and PDAs are a bad idea in High School. nt bemildred May 2014 #11

That horse has left the barn. Starry Messenger May 2014 #12

It should be put back in the barn. nt bemildred May 2014 #13

Or, they could learn to use them responsibly. Starry Messenger May 2014 #14

Teenagers? Is that what we want them doing in school? bemildred May 2014 #15

Do we want them growing up to think filming women up their skirts is cool? Starry Messenger May 2014 #16

It will be harder without the little cameras in their pockets. bemildred May 2014 #17

That won't stop the other stuff, like the Internet memes with the rape threats. Starry Messenger May 2014 #18

Yes, the young men need to be educated better about their relations to women. bemildred May 2014 #19

They are really disgracing the man their school is named for CreekDog May 2014 #21

I wonder if any of those guys will say anything about this? Starry Messenger May 2014 #22

that would be awesome, but looking at the list... CreekDog May 2014 #27

Or that they spent time up at Hillcrest. Starry Messenger May 2014 #29

I can't comment it won't come out right, so consider this a kick. William769 May 2014 #24

Thank you friend. Starry Messenger May 2014 #25

Anything for you. William769 May 2014 #26

ironically CreekDog May 2014 #28

That is ironic! Starry Messenger May 2014 #30

Here I thought he was signaling a first down. LeftyMom May 2014 #32

We used to joke about something to do with Bellermine, but it's lost to memory. Starry Messenger May 2014 #33