Boys and Girls

A common feeling that I get towards multiculturalism is that all people should be treated equality. I feel that we must embrace the differences between people. The differences are what make us unique and what bond people with similar differences together. 

We haven't talked much about the difference of gender. To me there is an obvious difference between the male and female sex. In my elementary practicum class, you can tell major differences between the little boys and the little girls. The girls "seem" to be well behaved but when they misbehave, they go about about it in a "sneaky" matter. The boys on the other hand don't "seem" to be as well behaved as the girls. Boys at this age are generally more rambunctious then the little girls. However when the boys misbehave they are not "sneaky", they will misbehave directly in front of your face. 

I could write forever about the differences between the male and female sex. As we get older it just becomes more evident. Should boys and girls be treated differently in the classroom? Some parents send their children to an all boys school or an all girls school, I personally believe it's important for boys and girls to interact especially during their younger years. 

If we need to treat boys and girls differently in the classroom, do we need to take sexual preference into consideration? There are many little girls in my elementary practicum that look and act like little boys. They have boy haircuts and wear clothing from the boys department. How do we treat these students, like girls or like boys? Should we not be biased by gender?