Is the future of higher ed in the South?

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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.

I'm from NC and I've had a similar conversation with a friend back home; she's not a position to move, but she's thinking about encouraging it for her kids. She's also someone who has had an abortion, so it's something she thinks about.

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You know, I normally don’t wish harm on people, but some of you will never get it until someone in your family suffers.

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Anonymous wrote:I want each of you posters arguing that the south is the accepting land of opportunity for Jews to read a f#%^n history book and while you’re at it, ask some actual Jewish people if they’re thinking of moving to the Deep South (NOT south Florida) anytime soon to escape antisemitism. This is the most bizarre argument I’ve seen lately on DCUM and that’s really saying something…

At exactly how many southern universities do you see Palestinian flags waving and being erected on school buildings, Jewish students being bullied and/or assaulted, etc? Jewish students and families are welcomed in the south.

lol That’s not because southerners love Jews, you moron. It’s because they are evangelical Christian Zionists.

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Anonymous wrote:I want each of you posters arguing that the south is the accepting land of opportunity for Jews to read a f#%^n history book and while you’re at it, ask some actual Jewish people if they’re thinking of moving to the Deep South (NOT south Florida) anytime soon to escape antisemitism. This is the most bizarre argument I’ve seen lately on DCUM and that’s really saying something…

At exactly how many southern universities do you see Palestinian flags waving and being erected on school buildings, Jewish students being bullied and/or assaulted, etc? Jewish students and families are welcomed in the south.

Like I said: read a history book. You think because (most) southerners aren’t waving Palestinian flags that means that southerners support Jews? Are you really that simple-minded and ignorant of history and politics in the south?

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Anonymous wrote:You know, I normally don’t wish harm on people, but some of you will never get it until someone in your family suffers.

Welp, there it is... True colors shining through. Unhinged extremist finally says it out loud.

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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.

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.

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Anonymous wrote:You know, I normally don’t wish harm on people, but some of you will never get it until someone in your family suffers.

Welp, there it is... True colors shining through. Unhinged extremist finally says it out loud.

I don't think that person was wishing harm, but rather taking exception with those who would subjugate members of their own family.

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Anonymous wrote:You know, I normally don’t wish harm on people, but some of you will never get it until someone in your family suffers.

Welp, there it is... True colors shining through. Unhinged extremist finally says it out loud.

Look, clearly you think people sharing real life stories here are just making it up.

Reality won't hit you until it happens to someone close to you. I don't actually WANT anyone to go through pain and suffering, but it does seem the only thing that will wake people up to the horrific situation states have put women and families into.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not a fan of the state of reproductive healthcare in the South, and I can see it having real-life impacts on girls and boys attending colleges there.

The rich out of state kids who go to the Southern flagships can afford to fly out of state to take care of such things.

Please stop: most of us are concerned about emergency situations when women are turned away from ERs and forced to bleed out in parking lots

Good luck, southerners

These kinds of histrionics never fail to amuse me. The vast *vast* majority of abortions are not because of health reasons. I support abortion rights and don't like the six week laws or complete bans but how many women in a typical year are bleeding to death in a parking lot versus the number of abortions due to a one night stand?

IDGAF what the abortion is for because I unequivocally believe in a woman's right to have one. The fact that you point this out means that you do not, and I don't care why a woman has one, either by choice or medical necessity, all deserve to have safe, evidence based care and treatment. Your daughter can have one night stands left and right, or be bleeding out a wanted pregnancy and I will still be fighting for her right to do both.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not a fan of the state of reproductive healthcare in the South, and I can see it having real-life impacts on girls and boys attending colleges there.

The rich out of state kids who go to the Southern flagships can afford to fly out of state to take care of such things.

Please stop: most of us are concerned about emergency situations when women are turned away from ERs and forced to bleed out in parking lots

Good luck, southerners

These kinds of histrionics never fail to amuse me. The vast *vast* majority of abortions are not because of health reasons. I support abortion rights and don't like the six week laws or complete bans but how many women in a typical year are bleeding to death in a parking lot versus the number of abortions due to a one night stand?

IDGAF what the abortion is for because I unequivocally believe in a woman's right to have one. The fact that you point this out means that you do not, and I don't care why a woman has one, either by choice or medical necessity, all deserve to have safe, evidence based care and treatment. Your daughter can have one night stands left and right, or be bleeding out a wanted pregnancy and I will still be fighting for her right to do both.

Now we are just laughing at you.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not a fan of the state of reproductive healthcare in the South, and I can see it having real-life impacts on girls and boys attending colleges there.

The rich out of state kids who go to the Southern flagships can afford to fly out of state to take care of such things.

Please stop: most of us are concerned about emergency situations when women are turned away from ERs and forced to bleed out in parking lots

Good luck, southerners

These kinds of histrionics never fail to amuse me. The vast *vast* majority of abortions are not because of health reasons. I support abortion rights and don't like the six week laws or complete bans but how many women in a typical year are bleeding to death in a parking lot versus the number of abortions due to a one night stand?

IDGAF what the abortion is for because I unequivocally believe in a woman's right to have one. The fact that you point this out means that you do not, and I don't care why a woman has one, either by choice or medical necessity, all deserve to have safe, evidence based care and treatment. Your daughter can have one night stands left and right, or be bleeding out a wanted pregnancy and I will still be fighting for her right to do both.

Do you get paid by the word or per hour by your organization to troll social media?

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Anonymous wrote:I want each of you posters arguing that the south is the accepting land of opportunity for Jews to read a f#%^n history book and while you’re at it, ask some actual Jewish people if they’re thinking of moving to the Deep South (NOT south Florida) anytime soon to escape antisemitism. This is the most bizarre argument I’ve seen lately on DCUM and that’s really saying something…

At exactly how many southern universities do you see Palestinian flags waving and being erected on school buildings, Jewish students being bullied and/or assaulted, etc? Jewish students and families are welcomed in the south.

Like I said: read a history book. You think because (most) southerners aren’t waving Palestinian flags that means that southerners support Jews? Are you really that simple-minded and ignorant of history and politics in the south?

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I think kids are definitely trending to the South. You get a great education at an affordable rate. Plus, despite previous connotations that associated racism with the South, southern schools seem to be very accepting of all types of kids and view points. All of these reason are why my kid decided on UF

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Anonymous wrote:I want each of you posters arguing that the south is the accepting land of opportunity for Jews to read a f#%^n history book and while you’re at it, ask some actual Jewish people if they’re thinking of moving to the Deep South (NOT south Florida) anytime soon to escape antisemitism. This is the most bizarre argument I’ve seen lately on DCUM and that’s really saying something…

At exactly how many southern universities do you see Palestinian flags waving and being erected on school buildings, Jewish students being bullied and/or assaulted, etc? Jewish students and families are welcomed in the south.

Like I said: read a history book. You think because (most) southerners aren’t waving Palestinian flags that means that southerners support Jews? Are you really that simple-minded and ignorant of history and politics in the south?

It is now 2024. You need to come visit with people at the Temple in Atlanta and with the many Jewish families who live in the Atlanta area and other southern cities. Visit chools with large numbers of Jewish students like U of FL, Emory, and Tulane.

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Anonymous wrote:I want each of you posters arguing that the south is the accepting land of opportunity for Jews to read a f#%^n history book and while you’re at it, ask some actual Jewish people if they’re thinking of moving to the Deep South (NOT south Florida) anytime soon to escape antisemitism. This is the most bizarre argument I’ve seen lately on DCUM and that’s really saying something…

At exactly how many southern universities do you see Palestinian flags waving and being erected on school buildings, Jewish students being bullied and/or assaulted, etc? Jewish students and families are welcomed in the south.

Like I said: read a history book. You think because (most) southerners aren’t waving Palestinian flags that means that southerners support Jews? Are you really that simple-minded and ignorant of history and politics in the south?

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Get your noses out of your history books and join the world today.