Failing At Fairness: How Our Schools Cheat Girls [Paperback]

Myra Sadker (Author), David Sadker (Author)

Book Description

Release date: March 1, 1995

Failing at Fairness, the result of two decades of research, shows how gender bias makes it impossible for girls to receive an education equal to that given to boys.

• Girls' learning problems are not identified as often as boys' are

• Boys receive more of their teachers' attention

• Girls start school testing higher in every academic subject, yet graduate from high school scoring 50 points lower than boys on the SAT

Hard-hitting and eye-opening, Failing at Fairness should be read by every parent, especially those with daughters.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The authors look at considerable evidence of gender inequities in the classroom and suggest ways to reform the education system. QPB alternate selection.
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Review

Garin Rubenstein The New York Times Required reading for anyone interested in sex bias.

Patricia Ireland President, National Organization for Women Provides hard evidence of the discrimination women face from the first day of school.

Naomi Wolf Author of The Beauty Myth We need many more books like this one, that draw into the foreground the fact that sexism in the schools is crippling America's leadership and productivity.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Scribner; 1st Touchstone Edition, 1995 edition (March 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068480073X
• ISBN-13: 978-0684800738
• Product Dimensions: 4.4 x 0.9 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #516,535 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Relevant and Vital September 1, 1999

By [e-mail] Elizabeth M. Porter

Format:Paperback

For every woman who ever sat in a classroom and was afraid to raise her hand, hunched her shoulders, or found a strength in finally speaking out. For their mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, husbands and children. Contrary to the negative reviews of this book, Orenstein is not attempting to 'blame the system', but to improve it and make girls and women more aware of how they themselves can get 'more for their money', per say, from the school system. Read this book if you even KNOW a girl.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars What every parent of a daughter needs to know! January 12, 1996

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

This book is a meticulous documentation of how our educational system discriminates against girls. An illuminating example is how boys get called on more, even by conscientious teachers who both want to overcome this problem and know they are being observed

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Analysis of Age Old Problem July 30, 1999

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

In addition to being a well-researched text, Failing at Fairness provides important antedotal evidence on girls' experience in school. I find it amusing that the two negative reviews here either contain substantive grammatical errors (lol) or criticize the authors for using girls' actual experiences -- hello -- social and cultural history provide very acceptable and important insights into human behavior. This text is a "must read" for educators and parents.