Proponents of coeducation argue that gender-oriented facilities, content, and methods create a gender-stereotyped environment. Any segregation sends a message of inferiority, which results in the perpetuation of stereotypes. Proponents of coeducation believe that much of the boy crisis, the belief that boys lag far behind girls in terms of achievement, is based on gender stereotypes or mistaken notions of the sex/gender distinction. which can dangerously be considered real biological differences (Cable and Spradlin). 6). “If researchers claim that girls are better than boys at verbal skills but are behind in math, and vice versa, then students will believe it. . . There is concern that stereotypes are being treated as real biological differences, which would have negative consequences, particularly in terms of self-confidence, motivation and classroom engagement” (Cable and Spradlin 8). Single-sex education maintains and can even exacerbate sexist attitudes and gender