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mixed nudity in East German schools?
I posted this a few days ago in another news group hoping someone there
might be able to add something to the story or tell me that my coworker has been pulling my leg. I've searched google but didn't really find much information one way or the other there either. I have a coworker who moved here over a decade ago from the former East Germany. I find many of her stories about her homeland quite interesting. To hear her tell it, life apparently wasn't actually that bad there. The state took care of all daycare needs including before and after school right from the time the kids were mere toddlers. School clothing and supplies were provided and so forth. I can only wish. The one thing she said that really surprised me though is this: There was no gender segregation amongst primary school children. They had all of their classes together, much like happens here. They also had phys-ed together as well, with a focus on gymnastics and swimming. And, apparently, all indoor physical education and swimming lessons were done in the nude. Swimsuits and gym clothes were supplied for kids 11 and older, but not for the younger kids. Of course, the children shared the changing room and the showers after swimming, but I guess it really doesn't matter anymore by that point. She is in her late 40s now and her kids are in college. She told me this was the way it was for her and for her kids. She tells me that there was less teasing and other such nonsense than what she hears about at the schools here. She told me that the western culture is advanced in some ways and has a long way to go to catch up in other ways. On one hand I find it very hard to believe that boys and girls were naked together on a daily basis doing swimming and gymnastics. I could almost understand the part about swimming because you're mostly under the water while swimming anyways so it's not like anyone is going to see that much of you. Obviously, when entering and exiting the water, of course. But gymnastics involve a lot of stretching and so forth. There wouldn't likely be anything left to the imagination of these kid's classmates or their teachers. And this wasn't just preschoolers here...this was kids apparently up to age 10 or 11. Is anyone here from East Germany or know for certain what it was like there? If so, can you tell me if I've been mislead? Pam |
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mixed nudity in East German schools?
: apparently, all indoor physical education and swimming lessons were done
: in the nude. Gymnastics in the nude? Ouch! -- ColoradoSkiBum |
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mixed nudity in East German schools?
"Pamela Mills" wrote in message newsan.2003.09.27.07.17.31.292050@pleasedonotspa mme.com... I posted this a few days ago in another news group hoping someone there might be able to add something to the story or tell me that my coworker has been pulling my leg. I've searched google but didn't really find much information one way or the other there either. I have a coworker who moved here over a decade ago from the former East Germany. I find many of her stories about her homeland quite interesting. To hear her tell it, life apparently wasn't actually that bad there. The state took care of all daycare needs including before and after school right from the time the kids were mere toddlers. School clothing and supplies were provided and so forth. I can only wish. The one thing she said that really surprised me though is this: There was no gender segregation amongst primary school children. They had all of their classes together, much like happens here. They also had phys-ed together as well, with a focus on gymnastics and swimming. And, apparently, all indoor physical education and swimming lessons were done in the nude. Swimsuits and gym clothes were supplied for kids 11 and older, but not for the younger kids. Of course, the children shared the changing room and the showers after swimming, but I guess it really doesn't matter anymore by that point. She is in her late 40s now and her kids are in college. She told me this was the way it was for her and for her kids. She tells me that there was less teasing and other such nonsense than what she hears about at the schools here. She told me that the western culture is advanced in some ways and has a long way to go to catch up in other ways. On one hand I find it very hard to believe that boys and girls were naked together on a daily basis doing swimming and gymnastics. I could almost understand the part about swimming because you're mostly under the water while swimming anyways so it's not like anyone is going to see that much of you. Obviously, when entering and exiting the water, of course. But gymnastics involve a lot of stretching and so forth. There wouldn't likely be anything left to the imagination of these kid's classmates or their teachers. And this wasn't just preschoolers here...this was kids apparently up to age 10 or 11. Is anyone here from East Germany or know for certain what it was like there? If so, can you tell me if I've been mislead? Pam Sounds a bit chilly to me! Bizarre though it sounds, if it is true I can't imagine it would do any harm. Still I am skeptical, just doesn't sound practical. Judy |
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