guy44

Actually, I think the problem here was that I was being unclear. What I wrote is:

I didn't mean that there are no measured differences between the learning behaviors of young boys and girls. What I meant, exemplified by the rest of my post's focus on gender norms, is that deeply-seated society beliefs regarding "correct" learning styles for the two sexes is unrelated to actual empirical findings and instead based mostly on projection. Eg., boys should be rough-and-tumble outdoorsy types, girls should be in the classroom sitting quietly at their desk, etc. Thus any book or argument that begins its thesis with the claim that the two sexes learn differently before immediately segueing into discussions of the myth of ADHD and the epidemic of lazy, idle boys is almost always a descendant of antiquated notions of gender roles rather than a legitimate inquiry into the learning differences that do exist.

BTW, I happen to think that most of those learning differences are created, enforced, and solidified by social norms rather than inherent biological differences. Girls are observed to be more studious, less rowdy, and quieter in class than boys because our social norms from infant's toys to interpersonal behavior tell boys that they should be extroverts and girls the opposite.

EDIT - I agree with the above poster who mentioned that none of us have read this book. I don't claim to know what is in it, nor do I mean to give the impression that I'm giving a book review. I'm just going with the general topic...

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