7/26 Class Reflection

Newkirk's article really opened my eyes to some of the issues that males face in writing. I am glad that through his article I was able to examine the bias around girls being better writers than boys. I think back to my first year teaching and question whether that bias was unconsciously pervading my thinking, as if to excuse poor writing in my male students. I will definitely take into consideration the concerns around discussing emotions and the protection of those emotions the next time I read papers in my class. It is a topic we can surely talk more about.