What do you think about gender-segregated classrooms?

[kitten645]

I went to an all girls college prep (high school).
While at the time we complained bitterly in hindsight, I LOVED it and it was the best possible thing for me. I went to a "mixed" grade school which I think is good to develop social skills and frankly, learn to stand up for yourself i.e. be more vocal with the boys in the class. However in high school I loved not being under pressure and distracted with boys around.
There was a local "all boys" school that our schools mixed social activities with. I think it's a stereotype that girls will be 'at each others throats' or bitchy with each other just because they are all girls. If anything, lack of boys around made us less 'bitchy' due to the lack of competing with each other for male attention. We competed on academic levels.
I also think it made us more independent with better self-esteem. The support system was much stronger I think.
Mind you it didn't keep some of the girls from getting pregnant and messing up in general but those girls would have probably ended up in the same boat or worse in a mixed environment.
My nieces will definitely go to all girl schools for high school.