<p>Wow, I’ve never met someone who hasn’t met a lesbian. =D I’m so happy you’re open towards it without question. =] People like you make my day.</p>
<p>hahaha glad i cud help rosabella334 =) are u thinking about going there?</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure that I am. I need to hear back from 2 more colleges, but it’s likely I’m going to be going to MHC. =D</p>
<p>I’ll be honest: being a straight woman at Mount Holyoke only feels strange if you let it. There is a very visible queer population on campus, and homophobia is by NO means tolerated or common. I have never felt so accepted as a queer woman as I have at Mount Holyoke. If your new roommate has any self-control whatsoever, you have nothing to fear from her lesbian cooties. 
If you really think it would bother you, do let Res Life know this so that you don’t end up making things awkward with your new roommate, but maybe try to branch out a little and be open to a new facet of life. Who knows, you might learn something new from someone different from you!</p>
<p>That being said, turning to women isn’t the ONLY option for straight women at MHC. It takes a little more work to find guy friends and boyfriends, but certainly not impossible! I found it helpful to join a club that works with other colleges, specifically Model UN. While most of the work we do is very academic–and we’re SERIOUS about it, don’t join if you just want to meet guys!–we do end up working with lots of other colleges at conferences, and work particularly closely with UMass and Hampshire during FCMUN, our annual conference hosted by the Five Colleges.</p>
<p>So, moral of the story: lesbian population is on campus and visible. They’re not there to convert you, or make you uncomfortable, unless you want/expect them to. :-)</p>
<p>(And I apologize if any of this sounded condescending, b*tchy, or harsh. I honestly don’t mean it to, I’m just trying to give you a real idea of life on campus!)</p>