Different school supplies required for boys vs. girls

[Anonymous]

Clearly the teacher thinks that boys need help keeping things together and girls are dirty. That bitch!

[Anonymous]

Ok, that will teach me to ask a simple question. I'm not out of it nor stupid. I have a doctorate and run the product development department of a software company, so I've got some brains. I am just new to this and don't know anything about the way Fairfax County runs their schools now. I went to FCPS 30 years ago, so yes, things have changed. This is not something they explain on their website, and I don't know anyone with kids in elementary school. I have no idea they try to balance the composition of classrooms along gender lines, and I also wasn't crying sexism. I was simply curious as to why boys would need white glue and girls wouldn't.

Geez.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok, that will teach me to ask a simple question. I'm not out of it nor stupid. I have a doctorate and run the product development department of a software company, so I've got some brains. I am just new to this and don't know anything about the way Fairfax County runs their schools now. I went to FCPS 30 years ago, so yes, things have changed. This is not something they explain on their website, and I don't know anyone with kids in elementary school. I have no idea they try to balance the composition of classrooms along gender lines, and I also wasn't crying sexism. I was simply curious as to why boys would need white glue and girls wouldn't.

Geez.

You doth protest too much. Just admit to us that you're not smart and maybe ESL amd be on your way.

[Anonymous]

Calm down, people!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok, that will teach me to ask a simple question. I'm not out of it nor stupid. I have a doctorate and run the product development department of a software company, so I've got some brains. I am just new to this and don't know anything about the way Fairfax County runs their schools now. I went to FCPS 30 years ago, so yes, things have changed. This is not something they explain on their website, and I don't know anyone with kids in elementary school. I have no idea they try to balance the composition of classrooms along gender lines, and I also wasn't crying sexism. I was simply curious as to why boys would need white glue and girls wouldn't.

Geez.

LOL! I would at least claim that you're out of it. Because otherwise it sounds like....

(sorry, do you need me to spell THAT out to you too?)

[Anonymous]

so maybe OP just doesn't have street smarts - some of the smartest (academically) people that I know are just so clueless sometimes...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:so maybe OP just doesn't have street smarts - some of the smartest (academically) people that I know are just so clueless sometimes...

This. My brother is a genius. Yet he has no street smarts and I could see him being puzzled by this too whereas it is a "duh" situation to other people. And I don't even have kids old enough to have experienced this yet!

[Anonymous]

Yes OP, a lot has changed in the last 30 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes OP, a lot has changed in the last 30 years.

psst.... it's now full day kindergarten, and full day Mondays, too....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok, that will teach me to ask a simple question. I'm not out of it nor stupid. I have a doctorate and run the product development department of a software company, so I've got some brains. I am just new to this and don't know anything about the way Fairfax County runs their schools now. I went to FCPS 30 years ago, so yes, things have changed. This is not something they explain on their website, and I don't know anyone with kids in elementary school. I have no idea they try to balance the composition of classrooms along gender lines, and I also wasn't crying sexism. I was simply curious as to why boys would need white glue and girls wouldn't.

Geez.

It is just a way for teachers to split up communal supplies. They probably need half the amount of glue sticks and half the amount of kelnex so instead of every kids getting them they split it between boy and girl. It is not meant to separate the sexes in use.

[Anonymous]

Doesn't matter how many degrees you have or what your job title is. This isn't hard. I'm going to ask my 12 year old the list the teacher requested and see what he comes up with (and we've never seen a class supplies list divided by B/G). But if he doesn't come up with the right answer, I'll be as surprised as I am disappointed.

[Anonymous]

My kids didn't have their own supplies until 3rd or 4th grade. The teacher pools all supplies in early grades. And don't expect to get anything back at the end of the year either. I'm pretty sure most ES teachers hoard thousands of pairs of kiddy scissors in an undisclosed location.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These look like communal supplies for the classroom and it's probably easiest to divide who brings what by gender.

They were just looking for an easy way to divide the list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Doesn't matter how many degrees you have or what your job title is. This isn't hard. I'm going to ask my 12 year old the list the teacher requested and see what he comes up with (and we've never seen a class supplies list divided by B/G). But if he doesn't come up with the right answer, I'll be as surprised as I am disappointed.

I might ask this question at interviews -- just to make sure someone has common sense in addition to a great resume.

[Anonymous]

I think it's just an easy way of getting half the class to supply one thing and half the other. It doesn't mean the use will be restricted to one sex.