QUESTION:
How are gender roles taught by curriculum and teachers in American elementary schools today, and what effect do these societal viewpoints have on self-worth, academic performance and LGBT youth?
SUB-QUESTIONS:
What are the truths to these gender roles, and which does scientific research show us are nature as opposed to nurture?
What gender roles are being taught, purposely or inadvertently, to children in the elementary setting?
How have these views evolved, in a general sense, from the 1980s to today?
How is this affecting subjects of interest among our youth?
Is there a noticeable difference in the views of Americans from rural areas as opposed to those residing in urban locales?
What effect does being a sexual minority have on education and professional success in the US? Why?
IDEA:
I want to explore this issue, and relate it back to the field of education and how we inadvertently teach children our own biases and cultural viewpoints. I hope to find how this can be both beneficial and detrimental.
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