One in Four, Maybe More; One in Three, Maybe Me; One in Two, Maybe You... etc

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>"One in Four, Maybe More. One in Three, Maybe Me. One in Two, Maybe You. One in One, No More Legacies"</p>

<p>I was wondering which statistics this phrase refers to and who at Yale coined this chant? Somebody randomly quoted it to me and then walked away...</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Here’s what wikipedia had to say on the subject:</p>

<p>Yale College students come from a variety of ethnic, national, and socio-economic backgrounds. Of the 2006-07 freshman class, 9% are international students, while 54% went to public high schools.[77] Yale is also an open campus for the gay community. Its active LGBT community first received wide publicity in the late 1980s, when Yale obtained a reputation as the “gay Ivy,” due largely to a 1987 Wall Street Journal article written by Julie V. Iovine, an alumna and the spouse of a Yale faculty member. During the same year, the University hosted a national conference on gay and lesbian studies and established the Lesbian and Gay Studies Center.[78] The slogan “One in Four, Maybe More; One in Three, Maybe Me; One in Two, Maybe You; One in One, No More Legacies” was coined by the campus gay community. While the community in the 1980s and early 1990s was very activist, today most LGBT events have become part of the general campus social scene. For example, the annual LGBT Co-op Dance attracts straight as well as gay students. The strong programs at the School of Music, School of Drama, and School of Art also thrive.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I’m pretty sure it’s about the abundance of LGBT students at Yale compared to other Ivy League schools. Whether or not that is actually true, I’m not sure… but Yale does have a particularly vibrant/open gay community.</p>

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<p>The phrase doesn’t refer to any real statistics. I was at yale’s first gay and lesbian alumni reunion a few weeks ago, and one alum admitted to having coined the phrase with her friends. I don’t remember her name.</p>

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<p>I heard this phrase as well. Like others have said, it is referring to the abundance of LGBT students at Yale. From what I heard, it refers mostly to guys? Not sure on that part, though.</p>