Despite gains in the last 25 years since the enactment of Title IX, today males and females are still limited in their educational choices by their gender. Boys are much more likely to be awarded national, state, and college scholarships, while girls are still severely under-represented in most scientific and technical fields. Often unconsciously, sexist attitudes and behaviors perpetuate stereotypes about what girls and boys can do, and create systems that do not equitably serve girls and boys. Try Grade the Teacher Exercise Books, toys, comics, television, peers, and well-meaning adults spell out gender stereotypes that encourage boys to act one way and girls to act another. Try the Popular Culture Game or Create a Human Bar Graph Gender bias has a negative impact, limiting our expectations about abilities, interests, skills, and temperament for each gender.
Girls lose out in terms of physical development, self-determination, and developing independence.
Boys are stifled in developing their communication and relationship skills. It prevents our young people from determining what is possible for them. Every child must recognize what gender stereotyping is, what causes it, and how it affects people in their perceptions about their life options. Develop a positive self-concept. Maintain a positive attitude about their abilities to pursue academic, athletic, career and other endeavors that interest them, without gender limitations.