Mark wrote: > How might "self-esteem" square with the loaded terms 'over- > confidence' ,'overrated' 'bravado' ?
If a boy (or a girl) is measured as significantly more confident about their ability than their performance shows they have a right to be, what is loaded about the term "over-confidence"? Or are you just being grumpy because you don't like the implications of the research? In any case, we should wait until we read the actual study so we can see if the researcher chose those words - she may not have. > What exactly has been going on in schools throughout the West in > the last 20 years if not precisely that [EMAIL PROTECTED]&*!^ I think you'll find that 20 years is no time at all when it comes to addressing deeply embedded attitudes about gender. Do you have a problem with girls being told they are just as capable as boys? Gerry ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/kOt0.A/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/pyIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/boysed/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/boysed/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
