Cornell or Wellesley

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is my last time posting as I’m a recent Wellesley grad so I’m one of the only people who can actually testify to the school.

Wellesley students do research at both MIT and Wellesley. Half of my friends did research. Wellesley students do so much research that departments will hold mini seminars for students to showcase it AND the school has a literal day called the Ruhlman conference where classes are canceled. It’s a huge deal with catered food that lasts all day with people presenting the research they’ve done all year. There is no shortage of recent opportunities and I’ve even had a couple friends who did research at Harvard.

There’s no beef between Wellesley students and other female students at colleges. Many people have friends, girlfriends, boyfriends, etc. at different colleges. Many of those people visit Wellesley and eat at the dining hall with their partner or friends.

I’m happy to answer any questions. But the misinformation about women’s colleges is frankly tiring and shows that people view them as lesser or inferior on outdated preconceived misogynistic and homophobic notions. If you’re so afraid of your daughter meeting LGBTQ+ people I’d send her to Brigham Young, Liberty, or Hillsdale. No fear of corruption there.

+infinity (signed, another Wellesley alum)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Think very carefully about womens's college.

Ok, I’m thinking. Now what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And why do discussions about women's colleges always devolve into a discussion about relationships and boys? Wellesley students meet students all around the Boston area. Many meet partners in grad school and on their first jobs. Some stay single. But there are plenty of single women who graduate from coed schools too. Please help your DDs think broadly with an open mind when they choose their college.

+100 DCUM always showing its misogyny.

You guys love to allege misogyny so you can wallow in victimhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Think very carefully about womens's college.

Ok, I’m thinking. Now what?

Pp here and lol on 'womens's.' What I meant was think it though. It takes a certain personality to be happy in an all women's environment, that person was not me when I went with every intention and expectation of having a wonderful experience. Im just gonna say it, I missed having men around. There it is, have at me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Think very carefully about womens's college.

Ok, I’m thinking. Now what?

I think there are more than a few misogynists on this site who feel the need to "warn" people about attending single-sex colleges when actually, the research demonstrates that such institutions are quite empowering for women, particularly for anyone interested in research (see, for example, the study at this link here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10680023/)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Think very carefully about womens's college.

Ok, I’m thinking. Now what?

I think there are more than a few misogynists on this site who feel the need to "warn" people about attending single-sex colleges when actually, the research demonstrates that such institutions are quite empowering for women, particularly for anyone interested in research (see, for example, the study at this link here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10680023/)

This illustrates the type of conversations you're likely to have at a women's college. They all kind of end this way, with the coup de grace of 'women's empowerment.'

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Think very carefully about womens's college.

Ok, I’m thinking. Now what?

I think there are more than a few misogynists on this site who feel the need to "warn" people about attending single-sex colleges when actually, the research demonstrates that such institutions are quite empowering for women, particularly for anyone interested in research (see, for example, the study at this link here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10680023/)

This illustrates the type of conversations you're likely to have at a women's college. They all kind of end this way, with the coup de grace of 'women's empowerment.'

Oh, you mean they all end with a reference to a scientific study that gives relevant insight that deepens learning?

Thanks for sharing the interesting and very relevant article about different learning environments—not women’s empowerment.