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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How awkward is the racial and gender imbalance? [/quote]

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I am female and I have never really noticed any effects of TJ's gender imbalance while in class or socially. I may be lucky or not paying close attention or something but I don't think many people really judge based on gender, and those that might will definitely be called out if someone decent hears. The most advanced person in math in my class (took Multivariate Calculus and Linear Alg freshman year) is a female. My classes so far have generally been close to 50:50 male:female or sometimes (more accurate to my class) 60:40. Often classes where we're allowed to choose seating are split by gender, but in terms of numbers the girls don't really notice that there are more boys, if there are in that class? Girls at TJ are just like any normal student at TJ, because...we are. Girls maybe might feel awkward in certain classes that I've heard are male-dominated some years--like Mobile App Development or AMT--but even then, I haven't heard that any teachers or students in these classes have any prejudices against the intelligence or presence of girls. We're equals. There are also a few female-oriented STEM clubs like Coding Lady Colonials which is pretty cool and also a lot of crazy-good female teachers at the school (though I've never thought of them as a "female teacher" as opposed to just a "teacher" before...which might be irrelevant) but I don't feel that the gender imbalance really feels that awkward?

I spoke a little bit about the racial imbalance at TJ in a past response, but again--I am not a minority student (black, hispanic) at TJ and cannot speak to their experience. I do not know if they feel awkward but I will not assume anything about their experience for them. However, it is plausible that there are both minority students who do not notice the racial disparity that often and rarely think about it, but also minority students who are very conscious about this disparity and feel awkward immensely. Seeking to alleviate this, there are multiple diversity initiatives seeking to create more conversation around minority students at TJ, and even in this next week the SGA and some minority students are holding meetings or speaking with Bonitanibus about this important topic.[/quote]

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