Growing up I did well in school; Honor Roll, Graduation and on to College. However my younger sister, Tanya, seemed to struggle with the things that seemed so natural to me. Early on she was labeled a problem child, relegated to special classrooms and put into a box for her entire academic life. We all bought into it and went along with the school’s labeling of my sisters at an early age. Now, some 40 years later, I realize that my sister is one of the smartest, creative and innovative people I know. I realized that our academic attractions were very similar; we both liked Math, Science and creating things with our hands. The difference was that she was girl who was not supposed to like math, science and creating with her hands. Although Tanya has done well for herself, I often wonder what her academic journey would have been like if she was a boy – at least a school. I’m certain there are millions of “Tanya’s” in schools today struggling to fit into the ”cells” assigned them by the educational system. I see this same type of behavior going on today. I even see it in myself - placing restrictions on human beings based on their gender.
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