sounds way too sexist to me , those kind of schools must be full of masculinists and feminists (modern meanings) what do you think?
I completely disagree and am curious why you think it’s sexist. Or are you just throwing that word around.
You don’t live in the US so I don’t think you have a grasp of the place of US all-women’s colleges. There are no all-male colleges.
Your gross generalization of women’s colleges is foolish. Are you trying just to get people to argue?
OP, what is the point of this post? Surprised the mods haven’t closed this thread yet.
@T26E4 aren’t Hampden-Sydney and Morehouse all male? Or did they close? Just curious.
I forgot about Morehouse. You’re correct. I’ve not heard of Hampden-Sydney before
Wabash College is all male also. There are many Christian seminaries and Jewish rabbinical yeshivas that are all male.
Because some of the all-women’s colleges are the best in the country? Bryn Mawr, Wellesley, Barnard …
I have never even entertained the idea of going to an all-women’s college (as a female) because I just tend to be more comfortable around guys. HOWEVER, I can understand the appeal and disagree with your view of them.
All male and all female are nice fits for some students. If the OP is not interested in a single sex college, that is fine but no need to speak off of them without first hand knowledge of the particular schools.
And Hampden–Sydney College is all male. As an aside it is where Stephen Colbert started college (before he transferred to Northwestern for theater).
The incidence of sexual assault is far lower at women’s only colleges for obvious reasons. If someone believes the 1 in 5 rape statistics, I can see why they would be against sending their daughter to a co-ed school.
@Derpthulu - Many women’s colleges are among the strongest liberal arts schools in the country, and are places where women sometimes find it easier to find their voices (or not have them drowned out by their male colleagues).
Women’s colleges have strong, dynamic and diverse student bodies and have produced a number of highly accomplished women: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Margaret Atwood, Katherine Hepburn, and Madeline Albright just to name a few.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_alumnae_of_women’s_colleges_in_the_United_States
In my opinion, the appeal of an all-women’s college would probably be the emphasis on female role models and peers and creating a comfortable environment for women to thrive, especially in traditionally male dominated fields. I attended a talk by a woman called Eileen Pollack who discussed being one of the first two women to graduate with a physics degree from Yale and how difficult and discouraging it was to navigate a field dominated by men (and she ultimately decided not to pursue STEM as a career). So when you’ve got stories like that out there, I think it’s perfectly reasonable that some women would want to avoid the possibility of experiences like those.
I’m sure there are many other reasons as well, but the one I mentioned is the most obvious one to me as a female myself (although I had no interest in attending an all-women’s college). I think you should research such institutions before making such sweeping and hasty conclusions about them.
Honestly had no idea that all-men’s colleges existed, so I will leave that topic to more knowledgeable people.
@T26E4 there are many all male schools not just 2
@Derpthulu Yes, but they are mainly seminaries to train priests/ministers/rabbis belonging to denominations where women are barred/discouraged from leading. I believe there are only 6 secular all-male schools today. Morehouse and Deep Springs are interesting cases. Do a little bit of googling. It would do you some good.
You find more all-female schools because many were created as a form of resistance against women not being admitted to most institutions. Instead of choosing to be absorbed/merged, some schools decided to continue their tradition of resistance. They also serve as a safe learning environment for those wanting to pursue male-dominated fields.
Also, feminism advocates for the equality of both genders. I don’t see how that would be sexist? No such thing as a masculinist/meninist. Total BS.
@Hamlon thats why i wrote MODERN TERMS. i know feminism originally means equality but not in modern world. i am FEMINIST my self, but not in modern terms.
well, which of the schools are sexist? of course there will be SOME, however we dont really live in 19th century now. are any ivies sexist?
At least for some people attending a women’s college, it’s not about sexism existing or not existing in other schools. It’s certainly not about rape statistics, as another poster mentioned. Feminism, modern or unmodern terminology (whatever that means) is also not the prime reason for many women.
Women are not monolithic in their choices and there are many reasons, I’m sure. However in my family’s personal experience the main reasons to look at women’s colleges are about 1) excellence in education coupled with 2) camaraderie that women’s schools tend to provide, not just during college, but beyond.
Women’s colleges tend to be small LACs with almost tutorial-type classes with professors, not TAs. The administrations are also more focused on individualized education of each student. Velvet-glove education with rigor.
While many of these things are available at some co-ed LACs, several of the best LACs are reserved for women. If you’re a woman it would seem logical to include them in your list if you want excellent, individualized education in a strong close-knit community.
@Hamlon 'nuff said.
I go to an all girls high school and I went to a co-ed junior high and the dynamic is just so different. I wouldn’t say one was better or worse just different. I 100% didn’t find girls as a whole to be radical feminists or sexist at all (with very few exceptions but you would find that anywhere). In fact, many girls at my school, myself being one, would not in any way identify themselves as a modern feminist. Barnard College is one of the best schools in the country, in the middle of Manhattan, and you graduate with a Columbia diploma… if you didn’t mind the single sex thing and you could get in because it’s highly selective, I don’t see why someone wouldn’t go.
I go to an all women’s (ok we have an open admissions policy and some other genders are allowed) college. It was founded during the First Wave (aka suffrage) Feminist movement. The founder of the school also bought one whole square mile and a little more (>530 sq mi) so that the rest of the consortium could be built on it, all of which mind you, are co-ed. One member of the consortium was all men’s for around 20 years (due to the GI act post WW2), and then was made co-ed. A lot of this has to do with history, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with it.
All-male secular four year colleges in the US are:
Hampden - Sydney College
Morehouse College
Wabash College
All-male secular two year colleges in the US are:
Deep Springs College
Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades