Shanghai boys become sissies, while girls tomboys

时间：2007-04-28 03:03:18

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Chinanews, Shanghai, April 28 - According to a report by Xinmin Evening News, a junior high school boy of 1.7 m tall was beaten to tears by a girl, which even made his class advisor1 feel embarrassed.

 

A recent survey in 3 high schools of the Putuo District in Shanghai reveals that 22% of boys complain that girls around them are "brutal2', while 27% of girls think that most boys are sissies in lack of independent thinking.

 

"Quite a number of girls in my school are learning martial3 arts, and chances are some boys are beaten to tears by girls," said Gu, a teacher from a local senior high school. Gu believes that it is good for girls to be courageous4, bold and straightforward5, but not too violent.

 

However, "sissies" are even less acceptable than "tomboys" to many people. Experts think that the life circle of today's kids should be blamed. "Most kids today are only children of their families, and they often don't have pals6 of the same gender7 to play with. Thus girls and boys usually mix while playing games, which affect their characters badly," said one expert.

 

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1 advisor JKByk     
n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者
参考例句：
  • They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
  • The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。
2 brutal bSFyb     
adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的
参考例句：
  • She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
  • They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。
3 martial bBbx7     
adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的
参考例句：
  • The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
  • The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。
4 courageous HzSx7     
adj.勇敢的，有胆量的
参考例句：
  • We all honour courageous people.我们都尊重勇敢的人。
  • He was roused to action by courageous words.豪言壮语促使他奋起行动。
5 straightforward fFfyA     
adj.正直的，坦率的；易懂的，简单的
参考例句：
  • A straightforward talk is better than a flowery speech.巧言不如直说。
  • I must insist on your giving me a straightforward answer.我一定要你给我一个直截了当的回答。
6 pals 51a8824fc053bfaf8746439dc2b2d6d0     
n.朋友( pal的名词复数 )；老兄；小子；（对男子的不友好的称呼）家伙
参考例句：
  • We've been pals for years. 我们是多年的哥们儿了。
  • CD 8 positive cells remarkably increased in PALS and RP(P CD8+细胞在再生脾PALS和RP内均明显增加(P 来自互联网
7 gender slSyD     
n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性
参考例句：
  • French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
  • Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。

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