My interpretation of that post is that any “alternative perspective” from a white male in regards to political topics of the day are automatically labeled racist or sexist.
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Ah got it. That makes sense. Thanks.
ETA: I think my confusion comes from the comment sounding like (to me) an assumption that any political opinion voiced by a white boy would be contrary to the sjw/lefty voices.
I agree it can be hard to have a conversation about politics where everyone is respected these days. But that isn’t just in prep schools.
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I was saying what @suzyQ7 clarified. Sorry for confusion.
In other words, if a white male isn’t expressing the most extreme left, progressive views, then they have no voice. And without a voice, you cannot have advocacy and activism. Unfortunately, we cannot have advocacy and activism for moderate political views, collaboration and tolerance. Advocacy and activism have become tied to extremes.
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OP here-Very interesting discussion, and I appreciate everyone keeping it civil. I also appreciate all the DM‘s. A lot of very helpful people here on this website/forum
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Because it is not necessary for them to be. Who would they think they need to advocate to be equal to? They are not a marginalized group. I am a boy mom and a girl mom. I would not be surprised if my son joined a group supporting women or BIPOC causes, but would be surprised if he started a group. And also would be surprised if a boy’s school had a club or group for typically “women’s” issues.
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There are lots of causes to advocate for/against. Voting rights. Gun safety. Climate change. Universal health care. Income inequality. Higher education costs. I would expect men are equally interested in many of these issues: Exhibit A, David Hogg; exhibit B, Steven Garza.
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Is this really in dispute, though?
The OP asked about schools that weren’t so leftist in persuasion. Somebody suggested all boy’s schools. There was a little musing about whether that was a fair assessment.
There was some additional commentary about whether mainstream or conservative folks feel comfortable putting their opinions out there at the schools they attend - which to me is not a gendered issue and certainly a valid thing to discuss.
No one is saying young men don’t have political opinions or aren’t active politically.
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Not to beat a dead horse here…and we should move on from the sidebar discussion…but, technically, someone did pretty much say that…
“That’s really to be expected right? If you pack a school with kids who have the least to gain from activism it’s not surprising there’s little activism on campus.”
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Lax99,
I applaud you for bringing to light an issue that is an undercurrent on many of these boards. Our son attends a private boys’ day school, and is not a varsity athlete, but has had a few friends over the years who needed an additional year of athletics, or an academic boost, to play in their goal league at the undergraduate level. Those leagues varied, but two of the favorites seem to be Deerfield and Salisbury. Hill Academy in Canada is also a destination, but that goes beyond the Northeast. Good luck with your search!
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Because we are talking about identifying conservative schools, I read that comment to refer to stereotypically liberal activism not being as present at boys schools - for example lgbtq and reproductive rights. Not activism among boys overall.
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So to lighten up this discussion, let me say, you would not be happy with George School!
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Hello! Kent School in Kent, Connecticut.