If's theres a division to be made it probably has more to do with money and opportunity than anything else.
*nods* I completely agree with you about that. Ecomonics and class structure are often overlooked or glossed over in discussions of these kinds. I was painting with a broad stroke to describe a couple of trends that have women succeeding in the educational system that was designed by men for male students and the seemingly fear-based responses to that success by society, which is still mostly male-dominated.
I just don't want to get into a big discussion about affirmative action. It is worth noting (as I didn't do) that Keyon College is an elite liberal arts college and thereby more strict in their admissions policy than most places in the U.S. You say "that since I'm not a woman I just didn't notice" and that may actually be valid, because society is still mostly set up in ways that are to the advantage of men that are "invisble" to many people of both genders since those ways seem normal to us and often go unquestioned.
(And since it's hard to get tone across online, I want to say that my arguments should in no way considered an attack on you personally. I think your great guys and that you do have some good points. ^^)
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Date: 2006-05-30 05:31 pm (UTC)*nods* I completely agree with you about that. Ecomonics and class structure are often overlooked or glossed over in discussions of these kinds. I was painting with a broad stroke to describe a couple of trends that have women succeeding in the educational system that was designed by men for male students and the seemingly fear-based responses to that success by society, which is still mostly male-dominated.
I just don't want to get into a big discussion about affirmative action. It is worth noting (as I didn't do) that Keyon College is an elite liberal arts college and thereby more strict in their admissions policy than most places in the U.S. You say "that since I'm not a woman I just didn't notice" and that may actually be valid, because society is still mostly set up in ways that are to the advantage of men that are "invisble" to many people of both genders since those ways seem normal to us and often go unquestioned.
(And since it's hard to get tone across online, I want to say that my arguments should in no way considered an attack on you personally. I think your great guys and that you do have some good points. ^^)