Analysis of Wellesley's graduating Class of 2026 - including that 73% of respondents identify as LGBT

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LGBT doesn't mean anything anymore. I'm willing to bet the vast majority these are straight girls claiming to be "queer"

This is an under discussed trend --straight women in hetero relationships announcing they are bi or queer.

For some people, not confirming to gender norms in expression is considered queer. So a straight, cisgender woman in a hetero relationship might declare herself queer if she wears her hair short and wears menswear (even if she also wears a makeup and is identifiably a woman).

Young people have been using identifications like this to convey their politics and social outlook. It's not dissimilar to the way someone in the 80s might have conveyed their social status or education via a wine hobby or interest in international travel.

[Anonymous]

The survey says LGBTQ+, the title of this thread intentionally shortened it to LGBT.

[Anonymous]

Lots of information in the survey.

About 50% Wellesley students cross-registered at MIT.

Interestingly, Wellesley now has quite a bit of grade inflation:
"The average GPA of respondents was 3.75. Non-STEM majors reported a higher average GPA of 3.79, compared to an average GPA of 3.68 among STEM majors."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LGBT doesn't mean anything anymore. I'm willing to bet the vast majority these are straight girls claiming to be "queer"

This is an under discussed trend --straight women in hetero relationships announcing they are bi or queer.

For some people, not confirming to gender norms in expression is considered queer. So a straight, cisgender woman in a hetero relationship might declare herself queer if she wears her hair short and wears menswear (even if she also wears a makeup and is identifiably a woman).

Young people have been using identifications like this to convey their politics and social outlook. It's not dissimilar to the way someone in the 80s might have conveyed their social status or education via a wine hobby or interest in international travel.

Correct. Most of these women will never have same sex experiences. You can't fake sexual desires. At the same time no one can challenge their identification either. It's a weird phenomena among a certain type of young progressive women. But all progressives are lemmings and conformist, there is a clear status in their world attached to the LGBT+ whatever alphabet. So are we surprised to see these women take advantage of this clever loophole allowing themselves to "self-identify" as queer or non binary? After all, progressivism is defined by belief, not truth, so you might as well make up any "truth" you want and go for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LGBT doesn't mean anything anymore. I'm willing to bet the vast majority these are straight girls claiming to be "queer"

This is an under discussed trend --straight women in hetero relationships announcing they are bi or queer.

For some people, not confirming to gender norms in expression is considered queer. So a straight, cisgender woman in a hetero relationship might declare herself queer if she wears her hair short and wears menswear (even if she also wears a makeup and is identifiably a woman).

Young people have been using identifications like this to convey their politics and social outlook. It's not dissimilar to the way someone in the 80s might have conveyed their social status or education via a wine hobby or interest in international travel.

Correct. Most of these women will never have same sex experiences. You can't fake sexual desires. At the same time no one can challenge their identification either. It's a weird phenomena among a certain type of young progressive women. But all progressives are lemmings and conformist, there is a clear status in their world attached to the LGBT+ whatever alphabet. So are we surprised to see these women take advantage of this clever loophole allowing themselves to "self-identify" as queer or non binary? After all, progressivism is defined by belief, not truth, so you might as well make up any "truth" you want and go for it.

DP. Why would you want to challenge it? What’s it to you how they identify?

And “take advantage of this clever loophole”? Loophole for what? What would they be trying to gain in this current environment?

[Anonymous]

Seriously, I appreciate the info from the original post. I’m old and hadn’t realized Wellesley had changed so significantly. Certainly it’s always been feminist and liberal, but for a majority to be of a sexual orientation that is such a small minority of the population means it’s a very different place than when some of my friends went there in the ‘90s.

[Anonymous]

I think it might just be a natural progression. Wellesley's initial founding represented strong, independent women.

Eventually more and more women applied there, of all orientations.

It developed a great reputation of being very accepting of others. Lesbians felt safe there.

So more lesbians were drawn to it and applied.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When we visited Wellesley this year for admitted students day, we saw a campus full of independent women who seemed very smart, confident, and self possessed, straight or gay. A lot of them came across as strong leadership types. Students clearly had their own opinions and were comfortable expressing them.

You can say that about every college.

The vibes are very different among colleges. Some are quirky, some are intense, others are pretentious.

And you form that opinion by looking at a tiny subsection of students on the few corridors and walkways you walked that day!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does someone attending a women’s college have a phobia towards queer women?

No, they're seeking that environment. My alma mater (all women's college) is now very much a lesbian community.

[Anonymous]

“Even though about 70 percent of respondents identify as LGBTQ+, nearly half of the respondents said they never had any romantic relations on campus.”

So, if you’re not getting any action when purportedly surrounded by other gay women, most of this is more than likely cultural identification.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it might just be a natural progression. Wellesley's initial founding represented strong, independent women.

Eventually more and more women applied there, of all orientations.

It developed a great reputation of being very accepting of others. Lesbians felt safe there.

So more lesbians were drawn to it and applied.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When we visited Wellesley this year for admitted students day, we saw a campus full of independent women who seemed very smart, confident, and self possessed, straight or gay. A lot of them came across as strong leadership types. Students clearly had their own opinions and were comfortable expressing them.

You can say that about every college.

The vibes are very different among colleges. Some are quirky, some are intense, others are pretentious.

And you form that opinion by looking at a tiny subsection of students on the few corridors and walkways you walked that day!

Actual, you can tell quite a bit by appearance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LGBT doesn't mean anything anymore. I'm willing to bet the vast majority these are straight girls claiming to be "queer"

This is an under discussed trend --straight women in hetero relationships announcing they are bi or queer.

For some people, not confirming to gender norms in expression is considered queer. So a straight, cisgender woman in a hetero relationship might declare herself queer if she wears her hair short and wears menswear (even if she also wears a makeup and is identifiably a woman).

Young people have been using identifications like this to convey their politics and social outlook. It's not dissimilar to the way someone in the 80s might have conveyed their social status or education via a wine hobby or interest in international travel.

Correct. Most of these women will never have same sex experiences. You can't fake sexual desires. At the same time no one can challenge their identification either. It's a weird phenomena among a certain type of young progressive women. But all progressives are lemmings and conformist, there is a clear status in their world attached to the LGBT+ whatever alphabet. So are we surprised to see these women take advantage of this clever loophole allowing themselves to "self-identify" as queer or non binary? After all, progressivism is defined by belief, not truth, so you might as well make up any "truth" you want and go for it.

DP. Why would you want to challenge it? What’s it to you how they identify?

And “take advantage of this clever loophole”? Loophole for what? What would they be trying to gain in this current environment?

NP I would not describe it as a loophole, but cultural capital. It’s not new, and it’s not confined to Wellesley. Some of the most strident classmates of mine at Smith in the 90’s were as described above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When we visited Wellesley this year for admitted students day, we saw a campus full of independent women who seemed very smart, confident, and self possessed, straight or gay. A lot of them came across as strong leadership types. Students clearly had their own opinions and were comfortable expressing them.

You can say that about every college.

The vibes are very different among colleges. Some are quirky, some are intense, others are pretentious.

And you form that opinion by looking at a tiny subsection of students on the few corridors and walkways you walked that day!

Better than listening to weirdos on an anonymous forum.

[Anonymous]

73%??????

Wth