Straighten Up, Girls and Boys: How Schools Have Shaped Sexuality and Gender

This illuminating read bridges education history with contemporary efforts to create inclusive, equitable schools

In Straighten Up, Girls and Boys, acclaimed historian and educator Jackie M. Blount exposes the hidden history of how American schools have carefully shaped and policed gender and sexuality—affecting every student and educator, past and present. With clarity and compassion, she invites readers not only to understand these forces, but to take action for positive change in their ow...