<p>Is there such thing as a men's equivalent of women's colleges? I don't necessarily mean boys only schools, I mean schools were guys who face the same type of challenges women face in environments full of aggressive men can also excel. To put it more bluntly, I mean like a school where men with weak personality types who are bullied and pushed around are sheltered but at the same time taught and given the opportunity to develop personality traits that will make them more aggressive and assertive so they can actually compete with stronger personality types of either sex once they make it into the real world.</p>
<p>In a word, no. If you’ve got a weak personality in this world, it’s pretty much grow up and get some balls. And for the 2% of the male population that can’t, tough luck. Maybe Deep Springs. Though it’s on a ranch, so you’d still probably be bullied. And possibly by actual bulls. Even if there were a lot of all-boys schools, you’d be crazy to think a person who gets bullied at a normal college wouldn’t get bullied there.</p>
<p>hahahahahahahaha</p>
<p>No (except maybe Deep Springs), because Americans think it’s right to educate only women but not only men. Just like how it is possible to have all black colleges but not all white colleges.</p>
<p>Reality check to vinnyli: While it’s really tough to be an oppressed white male these days (oy), surely you realize that women’s colleges arose because women were excluded from joining men at institutions of higher learning, and black colleges arose because black students were excluded from joining whites at institutions of higher learning. </p>
<p>htamt ondab, if your inquiry is serious, I would think that any campus known to welcome gay students would provide an atmosphere where a straight, non-aggressive, mild-mannered male could thrive.</p>
<p>There is one all-male liberal arts college, Wabash College. It’s one of the Colleges that Change Lives (as described by Loren Pope.) </p>
<p>But you don’t have to go the single-sex route. While not all male, other small liberal arts colleges — particularly those of Quaker origin — could have the supportive atmosphere you’re looking for. </p>
<p>Start with Earlham. But check out others on the list of CTCL. (Hendrix, Centre, St. Olaf…)
Look for colleges that extol a cooperative, collaborative environment, supportive faculty, a professed goal of developing the “whole person.” </p>
<p>[Earlham</a> College | Colleges That Change Lives](<a href=“http://www.ctcl.org/colleges/earlham]Earlham”>Earlham College – Colleges That Change Lives)</p>
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Actually, there are three other men’s colleges remaining (Hampden-Sydney, Wabash, and Morehouse).</p>
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You would probably do well at a smaller school, so consider LACs. While I am a fan of universities, they are best for go-getters. Guilford and other Quaker/honor code colleges would be a place to start.</p>
<p>EDIT: Cross-posted with jazzymom</p>
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htamt ondab, if your inquiry is serious, I would think that any campus known to welcome gay students would provide an atmosphere where a straight, non-aggressive, mild-mannered male could thrive.
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<p>I am not gay.</p>
<p>Wabash College, Hampden-Sydney College and Morehouse College</p>
<p>Haverford is a Quaker-honor code college that is higher up on the selectivity scale.</p>
<p>Rice is a smaller university with a LAC-like atmosphere. No Greek system, which the founder considered elitist and exclusionary. Instead, a “residential college” system which fosters student bonding.</p>
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Nobody said you were. Read more carefully. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>I still dislike the comparison.</p>
<p>The military?</p>
<p>Women’s colleges do not exist to make women “aggressive” or masculine. They exist because they are the best educational environment for some women. The women who choose these schools are often assertive and have a strong sense of self to begin with.</p>
<p>I don’t think MommaJ was trying to imply anything about your sexuality or about gays in general. A campus that accepts gays will accept and embrace male students with a variety of personalities, “aggressive” or not, and you may feel more comfortable/be more likely to come out of your shell there than at a big sporty/fratty/preppy-type school.</p>
<p>If you’re seeking to change your personality/develop into a more assertive/leadership-oriented individual, then yes, military schools/service may be your best option.</p>
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It’s a good suggestion though.</p>
<p>There’s no need to divide personality types into “weaker” or “stronger”. The rigid social world of high school is so different than you are going to find at most colleges.
Look for a school with classes and clubs and a location that appeals to you, and you will thrive.</p>
<p>Isn’t Moorhouse all-male? It’s a HBCU though.</p>