In the autumn we prepared the next topic for our school magazine on-line, the topic named „Equal opportunities for men and women“. Welcome and read a choice of "the best pieces"- written by the pupils from the 7th class. CAUTION: All sentences were translated literally!
A GLANCE AT THE PUPILS‘ OPINIONS -November 1st, 2006
7.A
„… I wouldn’t want to be a girl, because life is easier for boys. Boys only work and bring money- but a woman… she must not only work, but also tidy up and give birth to a child… life isn’t so easy for her.“
„….I surely wouldn‘t want to be a girl. Neither for 1,000 CZK, nor 10,000 CZK. Neither for 1,000,000 CZK, nor 10,000,000 CZK. Well, maybe I would consider that, you know for how much money. They for example always take precedence, we must let them to go first, etc. But they have got one disadvantage- they are hysterical. Some girls cannot fight, boys, for sure, can. And we are not hysterical. Girls learn better, but we are faster in writing. And we have a better fantasy as regards the funny things.“
„…We boys don’t have to make up, … men have more money for their salaries …“
„ …On the other hand, they are handicapped- they can’t work at the construction site…“
„…My opinion is the following: Men, in contrast to women, are more tolerant, more hard-working and more reasonable. We men think that we are determined for children and our work… We think we are a bit better than women…“
7.A
„…To be a boy? Surely not. As they are slowed-down and irresponsible… I can’t catch the way they are thinking… Majority of men hate our love for shopping and our joy of tiny things. Boys‘ advantage – they don’t trouble the way we do… Back to work- when they should take care of something, they always fail. In fearful situations they stay impassible, the majority of women would panic. This is probably their advantage.“
„….In my opinion, those men are a bit slowed-down. It lasts hours than something comes to their mind- a woman would solve it quicker, for example, at work. Women are simply better in communication and in arranging affairs…“
„…Boys don’t have to solve the women’s problems. For example, in the morning they don’t have to comb their hair, they just put on a shirt and go. They don’t care how they look.“
„…For a woman it’s probably harder in life, because she must do housework and what more- there exist only jokes about blond women – and none about blond men…“
„…Women shout on children who come home from school with bad marks- while men don’t care…“
„… I came to an opinion: for women the life is more but much more worse but they don’t complain!“
„…Boys sometimes think they are clever enough. Women are better in talking…“
A GLANCE AT THE PUPILS‘ OPINIONS -September 18th, 2006
7.B
„…Boys‘ IQ is higher, only one American lady’s IQ is 203 and the scientists quarrel about that.“
„…I feel excellent…“
„… It’s better to be a boy, because we have a better opportunity to find a job. It is wrong when girls beat us and we can’t hit them back.“
7.B
„…It’s better to be a girl, because I get well with my mother than with my father. I can talk with her even about boys. On the other hand it’s better to be a boy, because they don’t have to take care about the household and they don’t have to do shopping…“
„…Boys are mostly stronger…“
„…I think the whole life is hard for girls. They have more troubles and more problems. They have problems with the hairstyle, what to put on when leaving for a date, and so on, whereas boys don’t care. They don’t trouble…“
„…Boys are allowed to do crazy stuff. In the family the man is the most important person. Girls must be neat and clean, while boys not. Girls can dress up like boys, but boys can‘t dress up like girls…“
„…When there is a fight between a boy and a girl in the classroom, teachers usually take the girl’s side, because boys are more often naughty…“
„…I don’t care if I’m boy or girl. At school mathematics and physics are easier for boys, girls are good at Czech language or English language. Girls are independent, they will learn to cook, tidy up, keep the tidiness, they are careful. Boys are often carefree. But let’s don’t forget that for boys it’s often easy to repair something, or to change a bulb in a chandelier. The next advantage for boys- they are strong…“
„…The girls‘ life is harder than boys‘ life. They have periods and this chases them till they are fifty or sixty. Every month once a week….“
A GLANCE AT THE PUPILS‘ OPINIONS -November 30th, 2006
7.D
„…It’s fine to be a boy. For girls it’s a bit better. Teachers like them more.…“
„…In the society it’s better for girls, because they take precedence everywhere. For boys it’s better in shops. They come, take, pay and leave. Girls go round the shop till they choose something and this lasts TWO HOURS at minimum per one shop. They often choose nothing. Women cook and take care of children from the primeval ages. This habit should last henceforward. Try to imagine a man re-wrapping a child…“
„… Hundreds years ago people were divided into men and women. As for me, that who is important is a man. Adam and Eve, for example. Eve was made of Adam’s rib. So, if it weren’t Adam, there is no Eve. Or the fairy-tales: If it weren’t Prince, Snowwhite would never wake up. But women are also important- mother is the most important person for each man…“
7.D
„… Men just use the gel on their hair – and finished. My brother says: the only purpose why women use their make up is – to take it off in the evening. Do you know why women use their make up and perfume? Because they’re ugly and they smell bad! …“
„…I have neither positive nor negative view for the life of women. Men get on better in life, particularly when the military service has been abolished…“
„…At least a half of people would be affecteded by the first impression. Men as well as women have the same conditions, they must survive somehow… „
„…In one sentence- women’s life is harder, but it’s about 60% to 40%...“
„…Girls are generally more sensitive than boys. They can cry. When a boy cries, it looks strange…“
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