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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Instagram posts about racism in these schools are real though, and recent dcum discussions center on those posts. There are many lovely all-boys schools in the country. I’m not sure why the ones in dc seem particularly problematic on matters of race. [/quote]
I'd guess it's because we just know more about the local schools. I went to an all boys HS for two years and can attest that without the presence of girls, boys unleash their inner lord of the flies. The racism is probably just how it expresses here, since our community is diverse. Are these lovely all boys schools you mention overwhelming white already?[/quote]
NP. I also went to all-boys school for middle and high school.  Agree with Lord of the Flies comparison.  No one who actually spent time in one would ever describe it as lovely.  Lovely at grandparents days and for some "mother-son lunch" day they had, but otherwise more like a minimum security prison for really smart kids.  There's definitely benefit in that not having girls around allows boys to act sillier and focus more.  But it also allows them to act like stupid animals more often.  Racism seemed no more or less a problem than it is in the wider community (ie, still a problem, but no worse than normal).  Sexism and misogyny was definitely an issue.  Also, lots of homophobia.  I'd not send my sons to an all-boys school if there were other comparable options.[/quote]

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