1. For this discussion,I'd like you to think about which gender "has it better" growing up, boys or girls? Explain what you mean and try to come up with sound arguments for your position.

2. Self esteem ranks among the most important aspects of a child's development. Children's evaluations of their own competencies affect their emotional experiences, outlook, and future success. In this forum we will consider how children develop a conception of themselves and how they come to evaluate this view.

For your first post:

1. Without giving any identifying information (i.e., use a fake name, etc.), describe someone you know well and who you believe has very high self-esteem. Indicate how you can tell. How can you tell (s)he is not behaving this way to cover up low self-esteem?
2. Likewise, without giving any identifying information, describe someone you know well and who you believe has low self-esteem. Again, how you can tell?
3. Why do you think these two people are the way they are?