tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984856392098943090.post2552135467575810776..comments2012-04-15T18:02:29.575-07:00Comments on JAMmin' in the Classroom: Would I teach this?Jennie Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580792886633918089noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984856392098943090.post-46522651520403030742012-04-13T06:35:43.075-07:002012-04-13T06:35:43.075-07:00I agree with you and Tym on different levels. I a...I agree with you and Tym on different levels. I am a guy and I loved the Hunger Games, which had a female protagonist and a confused love story. I think the level of story can break those gender boundaries. If something is "chick-lit" or "dude-lit" then it should be suggested as an independent read for a student who would appreciate it. If something is going to be classified as either one of those instead of just good-lit (and I'm not only referring to "great" "L"iterature and classics), there is no reason to be teaching them (at least I don't think so.) I'm thinking of Outsiders by Hinton, that story is powerful enough that it doesn't matter that the story is more geared towards guys or Alice stories by Carroll which is geared toward girls.Ryan.Nyczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06058758301186413409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984856392098943090.post-68826732903159933242012-04-10T14:51:32.107-07:002012-04-10T14:51:32.107-07:00Or you can teach some "chick-lit" and so...Or you can teach some "chick-lit" and some "dude-lit" because there are plenty of books out there geared toward a young male audience.<br /><br />Even though boys will hate "Change of Heart" and girls will hate whatever dude book you teach, I think it's important for each gender to read both. Boys need to see how girls are socialized to think and vice versa.<br /><br />Personally, I would teach chick lit that has much more substance than "Change of Heart" or "The List," but that's just me. Gendered lit isn't all bad. You just have to weed out the terrible books (and those two books happen to be extremely awful examples) and find the books worthwhile for your students.Tym Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524259312961676815noreply@blogger.com