Ezekiel: The Social Aspects Of Transgender Students

Today is the day Ezekiel starts his new school. He is going to attend an all boys Catholic school and he happens to be transferred from an all girls school. Ezekiel is a transgender teen and has to leave his friends, the people who accept him. Ezekiel is on the bus, just minding his own business, when a tall and muscular teen saunters up to him.
“What’re you doing on this bus, you’re just a little girl!” the kid exclaims, his breath fanning over him.
Ezekiel stares at the bully in confusion, barely holding back the dam of tears behind his eyes, and just listens as the bully spits out more and more insults. He thinks about how he hasn’t even arrived at the new school and already is being bullied. Ezekiel goes through the entire day avoiding
Transgender students sometimes have trouble transitioning, whether a mixed gender school or not it might be tough. In mixed gender schools, transgender kids have to struggle already. They have to switch bathrooms, which makes people uncomfortable and they have to usually go to therapy. But, they have friends who support them and people who are understanding and go through the same process. In single gender schools the student would have to change schools all together like Ezekiel. Ezekiel also had to deal with bullying because he didn't have friends to back him up like a lot of other transgender students. Transgender students already have a lot to deal with but in single gender schools it is a lot worse. Next, the sexuality of the students can cause difficulties. In single gender schools, students may be uncomfortable around a homosexual student. Students in mixed gender schools still may be uncomfortable, but it is easier to deal with because of the varieties of students. Also, many single gender schools are Catholic schools. The students wouldn't be accepted due to their sexuality and they wouldn't be accepted by friend and family. Lastly, attending a single gender school doesn't help with social skills. Yes, there will be people to talk to in school and there will be people willing to develop a friendship. Kristin Stanberry, a writer for Great schools.com and Schwab
All students will eventually live and work side by side with the opposite gender, so, why work away from them in school? Those in single gender schools would have a difficult time transitioning into a working environment with the opposite gender. They didn't have opportunities in school to develop social skills and relationships. The students also have a limited amount opportunities to work together cooperatively and coexist successfully with the opposite gender. Having the ability to communicate with the opposite gender will be important in the future. Next, boys who are friends with girls tend to be more comfortable around women in the future. If men are more comfortable around girls than they tend to believe more in women's rights and equality. If we have more men who believe in equal rights for everyone than there could be a lot changes, like changing the wage gap. According to research by the Institute of Education in London, men who went to single gender schools are not only more likely to get a divorce but, more likely to fall into depression. Women's marriages were not affected by the school they went to. Men are going to be more likely to fall into depression because of the stress of finding a happy life. It is very clear that single gender schools are a nuisance in the future of boys. Now last but not least, people need to teach our generation how to respect others for the