Schools have been told to encourage boys to play netball and take dance lessons in the name of equality.
Thousands of schools are being forced to ensure that pupils are more "gender balanced" as part of discrimination legislation introduced this year.
They must also ensure more girls study traditionally masculine subjects such as science, while increasing numbers of boys take options such as drama or dance.
Some single-sex schools have even been warned, wrongly, that they may be breaking the law if their application procedure shows "imbalance" towards boys or girls.
Buckinghamshire county council asks schools to ensure they challenge gender stereotyping.
Thousands of schools are being forced to ensure that pupils are more "gender balanced" as part of discrimination legislation introduced this year.
They must also ensure more girls study traditionally masculine subjects such as science, while increasing numbers of boys take options such as drama or dance.
Some single-sex schools have even been warned, wrongly, that they may be breaking the law if their application procedure shows "imbalance" towards boys or girls.
Buckinghamshire county council asks schools to ensure they challenge gender stereotyping.
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