I just got a letter from the admissions office/ student encouraging me to attend Wellesley where I would “find myself in a very accepting place to come out…” Although I am open to LGBQT in general, I am not gay. Is Wellesley a place, say like a LGBQT cruise where everyone is gay, and I am the only one who did not know it?
Wellesley is known for its acceptance of all women. And, of course, just as in the world, not everyone (not even a majority) at W is gay. BTW, everyone on those cruises aren’t gay, either. Many allies take cruises with their family and friends. I am fairly certain W was informing you that it’s a place for all.
Ummm, everyone on an Atlantis cruise is not LGBTQ; everyone that goes to a gay bar is not LGBTQ. Every student at Wellesley is not … you get the picture.
Of course not. My daughter is a senior there, and her friends range from very straight to questioning to definitely lesbian. You will find plenty of straight people there!
All the women’s colleges draw for that demographic, not a surprise. You want to meet women, go to a women’s college, like Jesse James when asked, why rob banks? Because that’s where the money is.
Well, Willie Sutton did anyway.
^^^haha You’re right @merc81, but he must have been channeling Jesse James.
Obviously there are gay AND straight students at Wellesley – as well as many other variations (LGBTQA: Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Questioning, with the “A” sometimes meaning Asexual or Allies or simply ALL.) You will find LGBTQA students at all colleges. Regardless of the fact that Wellesley has a vibrant LGBTQA community, I am incredulous that you received a letter from Wellesley suggesting that you might “find (your)self in a very accepting place to come out…”
@Charlotte44, are you the mother or the daughter? In another post you wrote, " I think my D does look on CC a lot in private."
It’s an unusual letter, in assuming this is a decision-making point for you.
Oops, should have said My D received a letter…
We have gotten a few of these letters. We all read them together because they are usually so nice and very professional. But this one … With Ds permission I showed the letter to others and it’s … Setting aside the assumptions it makes. But then I thought – what if this is a norm for this school? I went to a theater school which was openly gay and anything but conservative.
D is still pretty excited about this school, tho
From my experience, Wellesley’s not “extra-gay” or “super-gay” or anything like that. We do have many students who identify as LGBTQ+, but no more than any other college. The difference is that Wellesley’s an all-around very accepting place, so our LGBTQ+ sisters are loved, accepted, and welcome as much as everyone else. People sometimes make jokes about how we all must be gay since we chose a women’s college, but that’s really not the case. No matter how you identify, you won’t be judged or excluded here.
Good to know!
@Charlotte44 I think admissions is merely trying to make all students feel welcome. For some students, this will be the first time they are free to express themselves.
Best to visit to get the vibe. Very open to everyone.