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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to NCS and would never ever send my son to St Albany’s, or likely any all boys schools for that matter. Incredibly sexist atmosphere that was demeaning to women. As an ncs girl if you walked down the hallway, they would all stop and stare. If you were in one of their classes, they would stare at you, and often snicker when you commented in class. Sexual harassing jokes in the school publications, etc. Never, never, never would I send my son there.[/quote]

NP here, I am so sorry to hear this. We were thinking of applying to St. Albans in the future. Could I ask if this was a recent experience?  I wonder how things are these days… [/quote]

I am a feminist, and I have two sons at STA.

The previous poster comes on to every discussion about STA to talk about what a horrible experience she had.  She clearly needs some counseling and help.

I doubt that every STA boy stared at every NCS girl, whether in the hallway or in their classes no matter how horrible and sexist the environment was in the 90s. Take her comments with a big grain of salt. That kind of hyperbole and black/white thinking is indicative of someone with psychological problems.

A subsequent poster got it right when they said respect for girls and women starts in the family. It's impossible to deny there are parents who are sexist, racist, and generally a$$hats at STA.  You will find such parents at co-ed schools. We have a child at Sidwell and despite its liberal reputation, there are parents who are sexist, racist, and a$$hats. It has more to do with attitudes of privilege than whether a school is single sex or coed.

STA will give your son a terrific education. Is it perfect, no?  Are any of the isms at STA worse than at Sidwell or GDS?  No. [/quote]

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