Robin Has Just Graduated with an MS in Elementary Education

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Essay

Robin has just graduated with an MS in elementary education.He sends his résumé to a number of school boards,and one writes back offering an interview for a kindergarten position.When Robin arrives at the interview,it is obvious that the interviewers had expected a female.They ask a few general questions and conclude the interview.Two days later he gets a rejection letter.He later finds out that a female applicant with only a bachelor's degree was hired.He believes that he has been discriminated against due to sex,and he files a complaint with the EEOC.The school district defends by saying that kindergarten teachers are traditionally female and that the parents' preference is for a female to conduct the class.Is the school board justified in its actions,and will its defense be effective?

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Definitions:

Emotional Expression

The way that an individual's internal emotional state is conveyed to others through facial expressions, gestures, and voice.

Metabolic Activity

The biochemical processes that occur within living organisms to maintain life, including the conversion of food to energy.

Gender Linked Activities

Activities traditionally associated with or divided upon the basis of gender roles and expectations.

Estrogen

A group of sex hormones responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sexual characteristics.