<p>I’ll ask the question another way and see if this helps.</p>
<p>To me, there is a difference between just expressing yourself in nonconventional ways because that’s who are you are, and “letting the freak flag fly” in a way that has a more confrontational, in-your-face, I’m-just-daring-you-to-challenge-me way. There’s a difference between “I don’t wear makeup or do anything to my hair other than wash and brush it because it’s just not my thing, I’m not much of a girly girl” and “I deliberately choose clothing and hairstyles that make you look twice to see whether I’m male or female, because I want to make a statement.” One is expressive, the other is political statement-making. What differences, if any, are there on these four campuses along these lines? I have my own observations, but based as they are on visits and nothing more, I’d like to hear others’ observations first.</p>