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So we're reducing children's lives to the pursuit of some bullshit test scores?! Maybe the absence of the opposite sex in their lives heightens their malleabili
by ollysb 13y ago
So we're reducing children's lives to the pursuit of some bullshit test scores?! Maybe the absence of the opposite sex in their lives heightens their malleability? i.e. there's an implicit threat here, If you don't do well on tests then when you enter the real world no girl will want you(or vica versa).
- VLM 13y agoCertainly, the modern education system is primarily focused on authoritarianism and conformity rather than skills training and education. It would be very interesting to add that as a dimension to the study, are SS grads more or less likely than coed grads to vote for a 3rd party or become an active member of a major party or support the militarization of police etc. Its possible but unlikely there is a real difference in ability to learn based solely on genital shape. Probably more likely the SS grads are somehow less individualistic, more socialized, better indoctrinated, and more conformity oriented, tangentially including better academic results as one of many mere side effects. In that case rather than opening a giant can of worms WRT segregation, it would be much simpler to increase nationalist movements. Mandate saying the pledge of allegiance, uniforms, (one single) youth psuedo-political organization, military marching D+C in gym class, institute the 5 minutes hate and two way telescreens, encourage the rewriting of history in writing class, bland conservative blather in lit classes instead of real lit, etc. Not saying the cultural effects would be an improvement, but if all you want is great test scores this might be a less controversial method.