In the New York section of The New York Times appears a ten picture slideshow, accompanied by various explanations, attempting to answer the question, What accounts for the greater percentage of girls in the Gifted program when regular admission boasts a higher percentage of boys?
New York Times photographer, Katie Orlinsky, offers up simple, yet scientific explanations alongside beautifully composed photographs of children from gifted programs such as the Brooklyn School of Inquiry.
The layout, in its entirety, features simplicity at its finest. The black background expertly frames the elegant photographs and the accompanying text is straightforward, agreeable and intelligent.
Perhaps the most adorable text reads the following, in response to the claim girls mature earlier than boys:
"When the principal got the boys together to talk over their feelings, Sidney tried to grab the ball back. 'Have you heard the expression, two wrongs don’t make a right?' the principal asked Sidney. 'Three lefts make a right,' he replied."
A simple slideshow, now undoubtedly sparking mental conversation in its viewers, accomplishes a great deal in a refined, succinct way.
It's true: No one does simplicity quite like The New York Times.
Can you think of other reasons the Gifted program has more girls? Will this girl:boy ratio make a difference in childhood socialization?
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