Which Way, L.A.?
Boys Will Be Boys
If elementary schools allow "boys to be boys," what are the consequences when they grow up? Some studies claim that adult male violence against women begins on the playground. Are schools doing enough on behalf of the girls?
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readPaula Pearlman: Supervising attorney for California Women's Law Center, focusing on sexual harassment in education and employment Jeff Horton: Former President and current board member of LAUSD Deanne Nieman: Director of the Educational Equity Compliance office for LAUSD Nan Stein: Professor at Wellesley College, expert on sexual harassment Joe Manthey: Public school teacher and founder of "Men and Women For Gender Justice" in Sonoma County; he co-leads workshops throughout California entitled "Boy Culture in the Schools" Dr. Michael Thompson: A clinical child psychologist and school consultant in the Boston area specializing in issues of cruelty and peer relationships; he and coauthor Dan Kindlon are currently finishing a book entitled "Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys" Mayor Richard Riordan: Humphrey Taylor: Chairman of Louis Harris & Associates Inc. in New York
topic: Mayor Riordan's State of the City Address
