“Distraction”: Dress code double standards and the regulation of school-age girls
(From left) Dr. Dawn Beichner and Dr. Erin Mikulec - From dress code double-standards to sexual violence policies, a new volume from Dr. Erin Mikulec and Dr. Dawn Beichner explores the relegation of school-aged girls to simply a “distraction.” Illinois State University
In their new book "Distraction: Girls, School, and Sexuality," two Illinois State University professors explore the way regulation and school practices sexualize school-age girls from pre-school through adulthood. They joined The 21st to talk about the value placed on the education of kids of different genders, as well as the burdens forced on young women in schools and the effect of labeling girls as a "distraction."
GUESTS:
Erin Mikulec, Ph.D.
Professor in the School of Teaching and Learning at Illinois State University
Dawn Beichner, Ph.D.
Professor in the Criminal Justice Sciences Department and Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Illinois State University
Dr. Dawn Beichner, of .@ISUSciTech, and Dr. Erin Mikulec, of @educationISU, have published "Distraction: Girls, School, and Sexuality," a book that discusses heteronormativity and the topic of schools as gendered and genderizing spaces. https://t.co/V8rDIRjKlV @DIOPressInc
— Research at ISU (@ISUResearch) November 18, 2021
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