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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Argh. So after overcoming several millennia of patriarchy, girls are graduating from high school with higher grades and test scores than boys -- so now colleges are engaging in affirmative action for boys? As the parent of two daughters, this kills me. $%@$#*&! On a more practical note, any suggestions about how to overcome this for female applicants who are not in STEM fields?[/quote] First of all, that is insane and I would love to see a list of colleges engaging in this practice so I can cross them off our list and encourage others to do the same. Second, we have not "overcome" patriarchy. It is alive and well. Women are still stifled at lower rungs of achievement in many fields, either by gender harassment, sexism, or the good ol boys network. Patriarchy and racism live and breathe in this country and we need to continue to fight them both. [/quote]
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