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I have observed the same but I don't get why we treat kids as slave labourers in school where they need permission to drink water, go to washroom or speak up an

• watwut 6y ago
  It is fascinating, because I remember conservative objections to feminization of schools being that women are too soft and wont be able to demand enough discipline. Which turned into women are too strict in demanding discipline. I am inclined to agree with proposals to give kids more space for running around and generally using their energy. But then again, the test obseesed system which sees free time for kids as "wasting time" and "being just childcare" is enforced by politicians rather then something that school teachers themselves wanted.
  • ZGDUwpqEWpUZ 6y ago
    The conservative claim was probably that women can't enforce discipline, rather than that they can't demand it. If we're saying that boys are being marked down for not being disciplined enough, that doesn't do much to contradict the conservative line :)
    • watwut 6y ago
      It was actualy that women will tolerate too much and allow everything.
  • edbob 6y ago
    > Which turned into ... It's almost as if different people have different opinions.