|
Dear
Melanie,
Thanks for taking the time to
express your views and to hopefully
educating your classmates on
those views. I think the best
place to start is to look at
the potential issues that are
happening right in front of
you.
For
instance, at your school you
might want to look at the breakdown
between male and female teachers/administrators.
Most likely, men will be in
the more senior positions. It's
just a matter of counting heads.
And, assuming that you go to
a public school you can also
determine how much each position
earns in income.
You should also look at your
schools sports programs--are
the boys sports better attended
and more encouraged than the
girls? What about your local
paper: how many women right
articles for the front page
and what about the editors of
that newspaper. You can get
this by reading the paper.
It's
good to start with what is right
in front of you, as that is
likely to resonate most with
your classmates. It's harder
to allude to something that
might be happening somewhere.
Also, it's good to measure attitude
- if a woman has sex is she
called a slut? or a girl who
is athletic, is she called a
tomboy? If these questions don't
resonate with your community
and/or school, write back and
I will help you think of other
things to investigate.
I
hope that helps. Good luck and
thanks.
Amy
Amy
|
