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College's Decision to Allow Men Irks Women
fox news ^

Posted on 12/08/2004 1:56:35 PM PST by golch1979

NEW YORK — A decision by Wells College (search), which has been all-women since 1868, to begin admitting male students in order to boost enrollment has riled female students.

Many students are threatening to leave the upstate New York college, but two have moved beyond threats and filed a lawsuit that says the decision to enroll men constitutes a breach of contract and fraud.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: highereducation; singlesex; unhappydykes; wellscollege
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To: hunter112

Curves is a Christian gym for women, let them be, they've never done anyone harm : )


61 posted on 12/08/2004 2:31:13 PM PST by The Unnamed Chick (Bush: Back by popular demand)
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To: FreedomCalls
Name one "single-gender" college for males.

Hampden-Sydney

I know... Hampden-what? So maybe it's not a major university... But it's there... and it's all-male.

62 posted on 12/08/2004 2:31:39 PM PST by bigLusr (Quiquid latine dictum sit altum viditur)
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To: SolidSupplySide
What about the hypocrisy of those who defend single sex male colleges, but won't do the same for single sex female colleges?

This is worth repeating.

What about the hypocrisy of those who defend single sex male colleges, but won't do the same for single sex female colleges?

63 posted on 12/08/2004 2:32:35 PM PST by Jeff Gordon (Now is the time for all wise men to gloat. FOUR MORE YEARS,)
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To: exnavychick

Yes, we did. The sights to a 20 year old were just too much to pass up!


64 posted on 12/08/2004 2:32:38 PM PST by shellshocked
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To: FreedomCalls
Because there aren't any single sex male colleges left. None.

I listed them on a thread a few weeks ago on this topic. I believe they are Morehouse College, Hampden-Sydney College, Wabash College . Also Deep Springs College (2 year).

65 posted on 12/08/2004 2:32:57 PM PST by saquin
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To: zahal724
Starbuck Hersey.

What were her parents thinking?

66 posted on 12/08/2004 2:34:18 PM PST by My2Cents ("Well...there you go again.")
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To: rwfromkansas
Then again, they would all be ugly hippie girls.

And probably lesbos.

67 posted on 12/08/2004 2:36:15 PM PST by My2Cents ("Well...there you go again.")
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To: shellshocked

Hee hee...good for you. Just remember...looky, but no touchy, LOL!


68 posted on 12/08/2004 2:37:48 PM PST by exnavychick (Just my two cents, as usual.)
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To: golch1979
I'm just pointing out that these girls at these schools are, in all probability, liberal.

First you make an unfounded assumption about the students and then you throw rocks because of your unfounded assumption.

Bet you're really good on a jury.

69 posted on 12/08/2004 2:38:14 PM PST by jackbill
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To: golch1979

"Oh, I am afraid our life must seem very dull and quiet compared to yours.
We are but eight score young blondes and brunettes, all between sixteen and
nineteen and a half, cut off in this castle with no one to protect us! Oh, it is
a lonely life -- bathing, dressing, undressing, making exciting underwear....
We are just not used to handsome knights. Nay, nay, come, come, you may
lie here. Oh, but you are wounded!"

70 posted on 12/08/2004 2:39:11 PM PST by Ryan Spock
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To: jpl

Also note in the article the admission of men will not start for four years until the current class of freshman has graduaetd..


71 posted on 12/08/2004 2:39:21 PM PST by N3WBI3
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To: TXBubba
I stand corrected. They are Hampden-Sydney College, Wabash College, and Morehouse College (a HBC).
72 posted on 12/08/2004 2:41:25 PM PST by FreedomCalls (It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
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To: golch1979
I think Judson College in Alabama recently started allowing males, but they could not live on campus. IIRC...

I think colleges should be allowed to stay all male or all female if they choose, but looks like the owner of this college decided to make the change for economic reasons.

73 posted on 12/08/2004 2:41:34 PM PST by LowOiL (Christian and proud of it !)
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To: golch1979
"I think waiting 2 years or so and letting the current students graduate before implementing a drastic change like this would make more sense."

um...isn't that what they're doing

OK, I just saw that in the article. In the last article that was posted about this a few weeks ago they weren't planning to wait and that was the basis of the lawsuit and breach of contract charge. If the college is planning to wait until those already in the school graduate then I agree that while it may be a sad "end of an era" for those who wanted to apply to Wells as a single-sex college, I don't think there's any basis for a lawsuit.

74 posted on 12/08/2004 2:42:01 PM PST by saquin
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To: golch1979

How many guys sued when Notre Dame went co-ed?


75 posted on 12/08/2004 2:43:26 PM PST by JimRed (Investigate, overturn and prosecute vote fraud; turn more counties red!)
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To: jackbill
First you make an unfounded assumption about the students and then you throw rocks because of your unfounded assumption.

Referring to someone as a "liberal" now is the same as "throwing rocks" at them? Wow. I didn't know the term was as debased as that.

76 posted on 12/08/2004 2:43:49 PM PST by FreedomCalls (It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
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To: SolidSupplySide

(The women who enrolled at Wells College under the assumption that they would enjoy a same-sex educational environment are getting the shaft.)

Euuh, you may want to rephrase that! LOL!


77 posted on 12/08/2004 2:44:52 PM PST by winner3000
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To: rightinthemiddle
They also said they don't have to wear make-up or do their hair.

Don't have to hide who they really are?

78 posted on 12/08/2004 2:45:16 PM PST by JimRed (Investigate, overturn and prosecute vote fraud; turn more counties red!)
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To: massgopguy

What class year was she in? Some who were in attendance could compile an AFFADAVIT transcript thread, maybe here at FR ...might come in handy in '06 or '08....


79 posted on 12/08/2004 2:46:31 PM PST by The Spirit Of Allegiance (FREE people needn't apply to a Government of/by/for the People for a gun (PERSONAL PROPERTY) permit!)
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To: Jeff Gordon
What about the hypocrisy of those who defend single sex male colleges, but won't do the same for single sex female colleges?

Because by the time you get around to defending an all male college, they're forced by the courts to accept females. It's a fight that's lost almost as soon as it starts. Female colleges don't have to allow men.

80 posted on 12/08/2004 2:46:42 PM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult (This space for rant)
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