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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are a some partiers per grade at NCS but it's by no mean the predominant culture.  [b]At least half of a typical grade will go through having never been at a party at all.[/b] I have recent/current experience with 2 girls.

All the parent alums I know say it's changed quite a bit in this regard from their time. [/quote]

that is my perception too.  the NCS girls I know are super nice and smart.  They are generally attractive, but would much prefer to work on a research project or apply for an internship, than vape, hook up, take topless photos for Gonzaga boys, or drink until they pass out.  there's nothing wrong with that![/quote]

Why do people say girls are cute or attractive in these sorts of posts? Why is that important enough to mention?[/quote]

it is part of the overall picture when you are communicating a vibe for what a group of people are like, especially in a discussion over party culture. like it or not, to high school kids (and adults) the more "cool" parties have the more attractive people.  obviously all of these posts are vast over-generalizations of girls at these schools - but if you are going to say that a cohort of girls are "super nice and smart" like the PP did, it is not a big leap to comment that they are attractive too.  if I were the parent of an NCS girl and she was described as super nice, smart, and attractive, I would take it as a big compliment - it's a lot better than other stuff that has been said on this forum in the past![/quote]

Nice and smart is enough. Why emphasize looks? It perpetuates the problem that girls are only valued if they are pretty.

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Sorry but you’re not being honest with yourself bid you think that looks aren’t part of the equation.    Not the whole picture, but not meaningless either.  [/quote]

I know that’s the reality that all-girls schools say they rise above. That what matters most about you is who you are not, as society would have you believe, how you look. Disappointing to find that, despite the rhetoric, parents value looks. [/quote]

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