A recent comment on this old post on group work got me thinking. I'm going to (probably) address portions of Anon's (who is an engineering student, hooray!) comment in some future post(s), but let me reproduce the last bit:
"Group work is ONLY recommended if you have bright, responsible and good students who know they must work as a team. Then it is indeed a very good experience, although I've seldom have had that. Manly hugs."
Hmm...
I've been told that I have a good handshake because I don't "shake like a typical woman."
I've been told that I'm a good lecturer because I "don't lecture like a girl."
But I've never had anyone comment on my hugs. What is a manly hug? Like a quick shoulder slap? I'm not sure what a "womanly" hug would be, probably because my preferred state is to NOT have people touching me.
Especially students.
So I wonder. Could there be a difference between engineering and non-engineering hugs?
