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[sillyandmorbid]

Below are two cuts I am stealing from Malika. And then, briefly, my own opinion on the matter. Not f-locked so feel free to link anyone to this or repost or whatever.
I WOULD LIKE YOUR THOUGHTS!

Behind cut number one: Article from the Daily Hampshire Gazette.

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addendum

[anamuan]

random thoughts:
what the fuck does having boys from other colleges in the classroom have to do with anything? i mean, ok, i can see how that would relate to 'single sex college?' but not how that supports his point in any way. it's like 'smith is ALL FEMALE and THAT IS BAD! ...except for the fact that there are some boys there already. IN CONCLUSION, MORE BOYS, LESS WOMEN PLS!'

another thing to note is how industries that gain women lose in terms of average salary. is this because the work is steadily worth less money? i don't think so--it's because women are valued less as workers.

this article makes me want to donate money to smith. i am not an alum. do you think that will be a problem? also, note to self, get money.

also, i plan to post links to this.

point for malika, actually women make up 51% of the population of the US, as of the last census data i've seen.

oh, sorry, i think, upon rereading, that this part was your opinion, so point for you: following up on the first of your final three points. even if it was written by a woman, this article would be sexist.

Re: addendum

[sillyandmorbid]

Plus it's not like there ARE lots of boys running around campus. I've had...3 classes that had boys in so far. (Danielle has had 4. She's a Smith alum and has only had 4 classes with boys in.) One of them was Chinese I. He was a high school student. One was Calc 114. There were 3 high school boys and a high school girl. One was BIO 154; there was a senior from UMass.

Also. I know that it would be sexist even if a woman wrote it. It would be all the more sad if it were written by a woman. But men writing this kind of stuff just really gets me mad.

To finish, I leave you with a quote!
"I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is. I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute." ~ Rebecca West.

The men who are "informally in dorms" are all either friends, family, or significant others of Smithies. You can't just waltz into a dorm. You have to be let in. Occasionally we get a stray hobo if someone has propped a door open. How is that men everywhere?

And I'm sorry but there are less female professors out there just numberwise. And you and I both know that just because you're a Ph.D.--no matter what sex--doesn't mean you're any good at teaching. Having only female professors at Smith would not benefit the school. It would disadvantage us by probability alone!

Re: addendum

[anamuan]

i really still don't see what his point was about the boys on campus. 'they are there anyway, so you should admit them'? i mean, it's not Smith (or any other women's college) is supposed to be this ALL FEMALE BASTION like a non-religious nunnery or something. but limiting admissions to women ensures that the school's resources really do go, first and foremost, to women.

It would disadvantage us by probability alone
but he wants you disadvantaged! that's the point of this article!

also, sort of related, want your school to have more female match/science majors? hire female professors.