A historical and prognostic perspective is assumed in the remaining two chapters. Post-secondary classrooms rivaled elementary and secondary ones for purported degrees of gender bias. Implications for educators at the professional levels are obvious, especially for those holding tenure in traditionally male-oriented bastions of academia. Therein lies part of the problem. The classroom has become a virtual proving ground for the boardroom.
Competition is paramount.
Economic rewards loom in the distance. A sense of balance needs to be achieved. Gender bias in the classroom must be eliminated. The text contains suggestions and techniques designed to strip gender bias from the pedagogy. As various pieces of the gender puzzle are exposed and dealt with appropriately, we can expect to see a change in the structures that have discouraged female participation in male oriented professions and occupations.