Monday, March 16, 2009
What is Glenn up to?
While reading the essay "Gender in the Classroom" by Deborah Tannen, I noticed our English class perfectly displays all the different gender behaviors discussed in the essay. The males being more disruptive and willing to argue their opinions, while the females resist class discussion, talk amongst themselves, and stay together in groups. After seeing all these similarities it made me wonder, what is Glenn up to? Is he trying to explain our classes problem with disruptions or is this a mere coincidence and a normal assignment he gives. Whatever the case maybe, if this is his way of explaining our class's disruptions, sorry Glenn, it is not going to fly. Most of our class's disruptions are caused by attention seeking students and not by students trying to argue their opinions or are from students that are confused and are trying to figure out what they are supposed to be doing. But in all fairness, if this is a mere coincidence, what are the chances of this happening?
What you don't like the daily interruptions? I love the contemplative woman who are just as bad.
ReplyDeleteThis is such an interesting point of view! When do "being polite" or "being outspoken" cross some invisible line? Sometimes, it looks like saying anything, saying nothing, saying everything, or even saying the "right" thing can be disaster. I like what Bob Dylan said about something like this once, "It's usually easier to be polite than it is to be rude. But not always." Asked how he could tell when it was best to act in either direction, he answered, "Instinct."
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