Myra Sadker's "Failing at Fairness"

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This paper explains that the study found pre-pubescent girls often considered that being male would provide them greater social opportunities, especially in terms of career and financial success. The author points out that boys considered the possibility of being a girl appalling, disgusting, and humiliating. The paper concludes that the vicious cycle of male social dominance needs to be curbed early if females will ever benefit with the same social status as males in their adult years where education, career, and financial situation is relevant to overall success.

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"The reactions to the question, "Suppose you woke up tomorrow and found you were a member of the opposite sex", were examined for boys and girls of different age groups, and their responses varied according to age group. Themes examined among the responses centered on social opportunity, physical power, physical appearance, and social access. As the children aged, more pronounced disapproval of the female gender surfaced. The responses provided were examined based on observation and statistics."

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