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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think there's an element of truth in some of the prior posts.  It's harder to sell single-sex schools to students now, so Hampden-Sydney isn't as selective as it used to be, yet it's also an expensive private college.  So it does end up with some immature rich kids.

What some DCUMers may not realize, though, is that there are Southern families who have a great deal of reverence for the traditions at schools like Hampden-Sydney, W&L, the Citadel and VMI (and, yes, I know W&L is now coed and that the Citadel and VMI are quasi-military).   They believe that these schools will develop the character of their sons in the same way that some parents along the Boston-Washington corredor believe that schools like Wellesley and Smith will develop the intellect of their daughters.    [/quote]

Very good points. I agree with what you've said here.[/quote]

Translate  --  yearning for days when diversity and women knew their place.  And yes W&L is now coed, but it is still a good ol' boy romanticizing life on the plantation.  The same goes for every Hampden-Sydney grad I have ever met.   I love the way you all sugarcoat racism and sexism.   Bless your hearts.[/quote]

You are way out of line with your comments, but I'm guessing you're one of those people with a chip on a shoulder who's often looking for a quarrel. I'm not sugarcoating anything and certainly not "yearning for days when diversity and women knew their place"; I was agreeing with the PP's description of how those schools have been traditionally viewed and why HS might not be as selective now. [/quote]

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