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Weird reaction to comment on my learning style

Posted by Racer on October 18, 2006, at 18:00:21

Yesterday, my maths instructor made a comment to me about my learning style: she said that my learning style isn't like the "girls." Instead, she said, my learning style was "more formalized, like the boys." That only slightly bothers me, because of course I am NOT a "boy."

But it also made me feel chuffed! THAT'S the part that bothered me. I'm uncomfortable that that was such a strong and automatic response: "Oh, I learn The Better Way."

Now, I am sure my learning style is partly formal and partly intuitive, like anyone else's, and that it's just a bit more formalized than is average for women in her experience. And I really like her, her teaching style works well for my learning style, so there's no criticism at all on that. Truth to tell, I also know that some of the need for formalization is related to anxiety/OCD.

I suppose that an argument could be made that it makes sense to be pleased that my learning style is more "masculine" when I'm studying a subject that is -- statistically, on average -- easier for that more masculine learning style. It's not a good argument, though, because this was a knee-jerk reaction.

Whatever the answer -- there's a very, very angry feminist in my soul, who is currently working to give me the sorest fanny in town!


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