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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's a bad idea.

I too went to an all girls HS and had plenty of "boyfriends" from various schools. But, I didn't have any substantive experience as an adolescent being a PEER in an academic or social setting with boys. It made me a little weird around boys in college. I mean, they liked me just fine, but I was awkward with them and awkward with girlfriends about them. That was a surprise I didn't see coming, and my girlfriends were very compassionate about why I was a little different and talked to me about it (bless them).

You should find ways for your daughter to interact with boys: a pre-college summer camp (you sound as if you have resources, these are expensive), extracurriculars, friends with access to boys, etc...

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I went to an all girls high school and when I got to college with boys I found out quickly that they talked over women and thought they were smarter.  I don't think I would seek out boys just so she can learn what boys really think of girls.[/quote]

You would not have allowed them to talk over you if you had gone to HS with them and learned how to deal with that.[/quote]

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