In the novel Delusions of Gender by Cordelia Fine, the author argues that prejudice is placing additional unneeded obstacles in the way of education for children. Since men are assumed to have poor communication skills, the language skills of boys are not properly being fostered while girls are missing out on spatial skill development because it is assumed that they will not be interested.
This philosophy, known as ‘neurosexism,’ was a reaction that occurred against the traditional view of both genders in society post-War.
However, over the past few years there has been a large backlash against the traditional roles assigned to the genders in novels such as ‘What Women Want’ and books with titles such as ‘Men are Mars, Women are from Venus.’
It is only now however that academics are starting to talk about the idea again noting that scientifically there is only a small difference between the brains of the two genders. Instead, the so-called ‘gender gap’ is largely created by cultural forces including popular culture, education, and even the small choices that parents make when it comes to dressing their children.
The new attitude shift may lead to a more PC approach to education and popular culture representation of both genders in items such as Disney films where the woman is typically a helpless female saved by the gallant prince.
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