Is the future of higher ed in the South?

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Anonymous wrote:The reasons to go to college in the north are barely detectable. Imagine going to Tufts or SUNY-Buffalo for four years and then someone tells you, "Oh, you didn't know? You could have done the same thing, but in the sun surrounded by beautiful people."

What is this Trumpian obsession with beautiful people--how superficial. And not one school in the south is up to par with top schools in the East other than Duke, Vanderbilt, and Rice (if you consider Texas, South).

And as many people on this thread have pointed out, it’s debatable about whether people in the South are more beautiful. It certainly has higher rates of obesity.

are southern people more obese when adjusting for race and ses?

So you’re saying only people of a certain race and sex are beautiful in the south? Colleges aren’t control groups.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For female students, the South is pretty dangerous. They'd have very little say in their own healthcare - even in the case of a life-threatening emergency.

For males - it's a little easier. However, my son and his cousin had a conversation the other day about how they think they'd have a hard time going to college in a red state. I was proud of them for really thinking it through. My son is being recruited at many schools in red states. The schools are progressive enough that he'd feel comfortable there and luckily, as a male, he just has more options than his female classmates.

Most girls and women are capable enough to figure out birth control.

+1 Seriously. I can't get over the number of posters here whose top priority seems to be the availability of abortions.

My kids don’t want to live in a place that treats people who aren’t white, straight, Christian men like trash.

So much this. Especially since one is a woman and one is gay. Hard pass in our family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My trans son went to UVA for finance (if you are from NY or CA, this is the South) and my bi daughter went to Auburn for its fashion merch program. Terrific if the kid also wants a true college campus experience (not FIT). She chose it over Cornell because of huge merit and terrific hiring pipeline. Gasp! The original land grant schools offered textile programs, and the fashion programs grew in these non urban locations which is why you might be surprised. They are two of the best.) They both had truly awesome experiences. Not perfect, but awesome. Both left feeling seen and as if they had challenged views from the inside in a positive way.

And my Auburn girl—I sent her with a boatload of morning after pills to share around. With all that merit money, I could afford it.

Seriously people. You can have your cake, eat it too, live your truth and shine a light where some people live in the dark. How do you think living in silo will shift things for the better?

Virginia isn’t the true South. It’s a purple to blue state. You can get an abortion and your trans kid won’t be harassed when he tries to pee.

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God no OP unless you are a white "Christian" male wanting to join the "TripleK"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My trans son went to UVA for finance (if you are from NY or CA, this is the South) and my bi daughter went to Auburn for its fashion merch program. Terrific if the kid also wants a true college campus experience (not FIT). She chose it over Cornell because of huge merit and terrific hiring pipeline. Gasp! The original land grant schools offered textile programs, and the fashion programs grew in these non urban locations which is why you might be surprised. They are two of the best.) They both had truly awesome experiences. Not perfect, but awesome. Both left feeling seen and as if they had challenged views from the inside in a positive way.

And my Auburn girl—I sent her with a boatload of morning after pills to share around. With all that merit money, I could afford it.

Seriously people. You can have your cake, eat it too, live your truth and shine a light where some people live in the dark. How do you think living in silo will shift things for the better?

There are a million places better than the south. Why suffer needlessly?

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Anonymous wrote:For female students, the South is pretty dangerous. They'd have very little say in their own healthcare - even in the case of a life-threatening emergency.

For males - it's a little easier. However, my son and his cousin had a conversation the other day about how they think they'd have a hard time going to college in a red state. I was proud of them for really thinking it through. My son is being recruited at many schools in red states. The schools are progressive enough that he'd feel comfortable there and luckily, as a male, he just has more options than his female classmates.

You are an unhinged drama queen. I feel for those that have to live with you on a daily basis, it must be miserable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For female students, the South is pretty dangerous. They'd have very little say in their own healthcare - even in the case of a life-threatening emergency.

For males - it's a little easier. However, my son and his cousin had a conversation the other day about how they think they'd have a hard time going to college in a red state. I was proud of them for really thinking it through. My son is being recruited at many schools in red states. The schools are progressive enough that he'd feel comfortable there and luckily, as a male, he just has more options than his female classmates.

Most girls and women are capable enough to figure out birth control.

+1 Seriously. I can't get over the number of posters here whose top priority seems to be the availability of abortions.

25% of women will get an abortion in their lifetime. They just don’t talk about it. Especially to you. And sometimes those abortions are life saving. If you were a senior citizen with a 25% chance of having a heart attack, would you willingly love somewhere where they would watch you die of an MI when an effective treatment was easily available.

No on thinks they will need an abortion— until they do (“the only justifiable abortion is my abortion”. So yeah— it’s not just a kid unable to come home for an abortion. It’s a kid with a partial miscarriage, ectopic or one of dozens of other pregnancy complications who isn’t stable enough or doesn’t have time to travel.

Also not interested in a state that values my child so little they would stand back and watch her go septic over a pregnancy complication.

This

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Anonymous wrote:For female students, the South is pretty dangerous. They'd have very little say in their own healthcare - even in the case of a life-threatening emergency.

For males - it's a little easier. However, my son and his cousin had a conversation the other day about how they think they'd have a hard time going to college in a red state. I was proud of them for really thinking it through. My son is being recruited at many schools in red states. The schools are progressive enough that he'd feel comfortable there and luckily, as a male, he just has more options than his female classmates.

Most girls and women are capable enough to figure out birth control.

+1 Seriously. I can't get over the number of posters here whose top priority seems to be the availability of abortions.

25% of women will get an abortion in their lifetime. They just don’t talk about it. Especially to you. And sometimes those abortions are life saving. If you were a senior citizen with a 25% chance of having a heart attack, would you willingly love somewhere where they would watch you die of an MI when an effective treatment was easily available.

No on thinks they will need an abortion— until they do (“the only justifiable abortion is my abortion”. So yeah— it’s not just a kid unable to come home for an abortion. It’s a kid with a partial miscarriage, ectopic or one of dozens of other pregnancy complications who isn’t stable enough or doesn’t have time to travel.

Also not interested in a state that values my child so little they would stand back and watch her go septic over a pregnancy complication.

I wonder how much the people that troll these boards over abortion get paid by their organizations? Or maybe they are just activist volunteers? I know maybe one parent who is pro life. Literally no other parent is thinking about this when choosing a college. Get a grip.

[Anonymous]

Not only will the trend continue, it will accelerate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For female students, the South is pretty dangerous. They'd have very little say in their own healthcare - even in the case of a life-threatening emergency.

For males - it's a little easier. However, my son and his cousin had a conversation the other day about how they think they'd have a hard time going to college in a red state. I was proud of them for really thinking it through. My son is being recruited at many schools in red states. The schools are progressive enough that he'd feel comfortable there and luckily, as a male, he just has more options than his female classmates.

Most girls and women are capable enough to figure out birth control.

+1 Seriously. I can't get over the number of posters here whose top priority seems to be the availability of abortions.

25% of women will get an abortion in their lifetime. They just don’t talk about it. Especially to you. And sometimes those abortions are life saving. If you were a senior citizen with a 25% chance of having a heart attack, would you willingly love somewhere where they would watch you die of an MI when an effective treatment was easily available.

No on thinks they will need an abortion— until they do (“the only justifiable abortion is my abortion”. So yeah— it’s not just a kid unable to come home for an abortion. It’s a kid with a partial miscarriage, ectopic or one of dozens of other pregnancy complications who isn’t stable enough or doesn’t have time to travel.

Also not interested in a state that values my child so little they would stand back and watch her go septic over a pregnancy complication.

I wonder how much the people that troll these boards over abortion get paid by their organizations? Or maybe they are just activist volunteers? I know maybe one parent who is pro life. Literally no other parent is thinking about this when choosing a college. Get a grip.

It's the same person over and over again. Same language and same old tired arguments. Most likely a kid or just another DCUM loon.

[Anonymous]

I wonder how much the people that troll these boards over abortion get paid by their organizations? Or maybe they are just activist volunteers? I know maybe one parent who is pro life. Literally no other parent is thinking about this when choosing a college. Get a grip.

NP. Just as some people are excited about having their DC attend school in the south for the weather, the attractive co-eds, the merit money etc, another parent would be against it for many of the reasons stated in this thread, and that's totally fine. I'm not sure why that's hard for you to comprehend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For female students, the South is pretty dangerous. They'd have very little say in their own healthcare - even in the case of a life-threatening emergency.

For males - it's a little easier. However, my son and his cousin had a conversation the other day about how they think they'd have a hard time going to college in a red state. I was proud of them for really thinking it through. My son is being recruited at many schools in red states. The schools are progressive enough that he'd feel comfortable there and luckily, as a male, he just has more options than his female classmates.

Most girls and women are capable enough to figure out birth control.

+1 Seriously. I can't get over the number of posters here whose top priority seems to be the availability of abortions.

25% of women will get an abortion in their lifetime. They just don’t talk about it. Especially to you. And sometimes those abortions are life saving. If you were a senior citizen with a 25% chance of having a heart attack, would you willingly love somewhere where they would watch you die of an MI when an effective treatment was easily available.

No on thinks they will need an abortion— until they do (“the only justifiable abortion is my abortion”. So yeah— it’s not just a kid unable to come home for an abortion. It’s a kid with a partial miscarriage, ectopic or one of dozens of other pregnancy complications who isn’t stable enough or doesn’t have time to travel.

Also not interested in a state that values my child so little they would stand back and watch her go septic over a pregnancy complication.

I wonder how much the people that troll these boards over abortion get paid by their organizations? Or maybe they are just activist volunteers? I know maybe one parent who is pro life. Literally no other parent is thinking about this when choosing a college. Get a grip.

It's the same person over and over again. Same language and same old tired arguments. Most likely a kid or just another DCUM loon.

+1

[Anonymous]

It’s not just one poster. And there is a sizable percentage of families taking these things into account - I’d have to find the poll, but it was between a quarter to a third of families. So not just one person.

I know I have 2 friends from TX that I met on an internet parenting board when our kids were little that are purposely sending their daughters oos.

And I know as soon as Dobbs came down, our research for which schools for my daughter was cut in half. She still has 2 very solid choices (currently deciding) in states with sane laws.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s not just one poster. And there is a sizable percentage of families taking these things into account - I’d have to find the poll, but it was between a quarter to a third of families. So not just one person.

I know I have 2 friends from TX that I met on an internet parenting board when our kids were little that are purposely sending their daughters oos.

And I know as soon as Dobbs came down, our research for which schools for my daughter was cut in half. She still has 2 very solid choices (currently deciding) in states with sane laws.

No one cares. You are an unhinged, hyperbolic lunatic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For female students, the South is pretty dangerous. They'd have very little say in their own healthcare - even in the case of a life-threatening emergency.

For males - it's a little easier. However, my son and his cousin had a conversation the other day about how they think they'd have a hard time going to college in a red state. I was proud of them for really thinking it through. My son is being recruited at many schools in red states. The schools are progressive enough that he'd feel comfortable there and luckily, as a male, he just has more options than his female classmates.

Most girls and women are capable enough to figure out birth control.

+1 Seriously. I can't get over the number of posters here whose top priority seems to be the availability of abortions.

25% of women will get an abortion in their lifetime. They just don’t talk about it. Especially to you. And sometimes those abortions are life saving. If you were a senior citizen with a 25% chance of having a heart attack, would you willingly love somewhere where they would watch you die of an MI when an effective treatment was easily available.

No on thinks they will need an abortion— until they do (“the only justifiable abortion is my abortion”. So yeah— it’s not just a kid unable to come home for an abortion. It’s a kid with a partial miscarriage, ectopic or one of dozens of other pregnancy complications who isn’t stable enough or doesn’t have time to travel.

Also not interested in a state that values my child so little they would stand back and watch her go septic over a pregnancy complication.

I wonder how much the people that troll these boards over abortion get paid by their organizations? Or maybe they are just activist volunteers? I know maybe one parent who is pro life. Literally no other parent is thinking about this when choosing a college. Get a grip.

Not the PP here. You’re wrong if you think a lot of us out here aren’t thinking about these issues. Why would anyone want to send their daughter to live in a state where they aren’t treated as adults who should have full health care? I say this as a Georgia native who loves a life things about the south. But I would not want my daughter to live for any length of time in any state that has scared doctors so much that they wouldn’t treat her until it is almost too late, and threatens her future fertility and her life. I think you underestimate how much people take things like this into account. There are too many options in states that haven’t made that decision.