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School to toughen up 'sissy' boys
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A Chinese elementary school is teaching its boys to be more masculine as it's worried they are turning into sissies.
Qinlinglu Elementary School in Zhengzhou, Henan province, has launched an initiative called 'Looking for a Real Man' to encourage boys to act more like boys.
As part of this the youngsters are taught how to act more masculine and must take an oath swearing to act like 'real men', reports the Dahe Daily.
Wang Jianhua, who has been teaching at the school for 14 years, says he has noticed that boys have become "more and more girly".
He said: "During class breaks their favorite game is elastic band skipping, which is a typical girl's game.
"And the boys are very fragile. If we just scold them a bit they will cry out loudly."
In contrast, he says the girls at the school are becoming wilder and wilder.
"They not only like physical fighting, but also are quite straight-forward and have strong characters," he added.
Headmaster Cao Jianping said the school planned to hire more male teachers to give the boys stronger role models.
"In the home, mothers tend to be in charge of childcare. Also, China's one child policy makes parents overly protective and inclined to spoil their child," he said.
Originally posted by acrux
I find this very funny. I was raised in a time when gays were bashed not nurtured like today. (Yes that was wrong, but they were different times).
Men these days are becoming -Snip-, to many metrosexuals as role models. To many so called men wearing makeup.
Sorry if that offends but that's just how it was in my day.
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School to toughen up 'sissy' boys
A Chinese elementary school is teaching its boys to be more masculine as it's worried they are turning into sissies.
Qinlinglu Elementary School in Zhengzhou, Henan province, has launched an initiative called 'Looking for a Real Man' to encourage boys to act more like boys.
As part of this the youngsters are taught how to act more masculine and must take an oath swearing to act like 'real men', reports the Dahe Daily.
Wang Jianhua, who has been teaching at the school for 14 years, says he has noticed that boys have become "more and more girly".
He said: "During class breaks their favorite game is elastic band skipping, which is a typical girl's game.
"And the boys are very fragile. If we just scold them a bit they will cry out loudly."
In contrast, he says the girls at the school are becoming wilder and wilder.
"They not only like physical fighting, but also are quite straight-forward and have strong characters," he added.
Headmaster Cao Jianping said the school planned to hire more male teachers to give the boys stronger role models.
"In the home, mothers tend to be in charge of childcare. Also, China's one child policy makes parents overly protective and inclined to spoil their child," he said.
[edit on 1-6-2010 by acrux]
Originally posted by Oozii
Who says whats right from wrong? Whats wrong is an Elementary School is thinking that the boys will grow up to be homosexual.
They should worry more about making sure they become something in life.
Originally posted by Oozii
reply to post by andy1033
Oops Read wrong. Thats a big difference there. Nonetheless, they should just let them be who they are.
Originally posted by Solomons
Reminds me of the study released a few months ago by Denmark's environment protection agency suggesting that chemicals we are being exposed to are leading to more feminine characteristics in males and lower sperm counts...of course a lot is cultural, but i do believe there is a chemical reason as well.
Originally posted by andy1033
Originally posted by Oozii
reply to post by andy1033
Oops Read wrong. Thats a big difference there. Nonetheless, they should just let them be who they are.
Meterosexuals are inbetween, and have no desire for either gender.
Originally posted by Freeborn
But competiveness should be encouraged as should aggression when directed at achieving one's goals and defending oneself.