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Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Females in the Music Room






















Points to Consider







  1. Actually it is a fact of biology that gender is binary?

    1. Hi Andrea! As I mentioned this specific topic is beyond the scope of this particular post, so I don't want to get too far off-topic here. I am very much still learning in this area myself, but I think the confusion is in the definition of the term "gender", which is not the same as "sex". As I understand it, what you're thinking of is a person's sex, and what I'm talking about is a person's gender, which can be different things. I encourage you to do some research on the different terms- it can definitely be a confusing topic because of all of the new terminology but as I said it is also an important one to learn about since there are many for whom this is a significant struggle!

  2. Incredible article, thank you so much!

  3. I always find commentary on this topic interesting. I come from a long line of strong women who are leaders, so it comes naturally to me to see females in my classroom in that light, and to naturally encourage such qualities. My dad always said,"You can do anything you put your mind to," and that goes for anyone, regardless of minority/discriminated against/marginalized group. While I think recognizing and working against discrimination in any form is very important, I think the perspective of treating everyone with respect and dignity is a more positive one, and one less likely to perpetuate victimhood. Truly, anyone can do anything with themselves and their lives if they have a mind to do so (think of Ben Carson as an example). I think I've been fortunate to have lived among strong women (and men) in my life, who have demonstrated that strength is in respect and dignity. Just my two cents...

    1. I agree that treating everyone with respect is of utmost importance- if you look back through this post and the ones that precede it I think you'll see that as a primary theme. However I also think it is important to acknowledge the societal structures that disadvantage certain people groups and perspectives and work consciously to dismantle and counteract them. Just because some are able to overcome an obstacle does not mean the obstacle does not exist or that the obstacle is not something with which to concern ourselves. There are many more examples of people who have demonstrated incredible tenacity, strength, respect, and dignity throughout their lives but were never afforded access to the same privileges and opportunities that others from different life circumstances had handed to them through far less effort.