| I was talking to a friend whose son goes to another service academy, and I guess the cadet Kelly made up story is the same one told at every service academy just to make women feel unwelcome. I just hoped we as parents at the CGA would not want to offend anyone who received an appointment, because they have all worked so hard to get there on R-Day. It is unfortunate that these rumors are printed, especially since parents should be supporting ALL the cadets, and not adding to the rumor mill. The young incoming swab in front of us at R-Day (in line) had flip-flops on, but because all parents who know anything at all about R-Day, whether a swab reports in in flip flops or in a shoe with any heel at all, their clothes and shoes are changed within minutes of arriving, so it really does not matter at all. Also, I don't remember anything from my kid's R-Day packet that told him what to wear that day...because it does not matter at all. Most of the kids had on shorts and tennis shoes if I remember correctly.
It is well known that men and women alike do not make it through R-Day, and many leave with tears. Again it is unfortunate that some parents feel the need to label and to print what may or may not have been an actual situation on a forum because it reflects very poorly not only on the poster (and their cadet?), as well as on the academy as a whole. I am the parent of a male cadet, but I would find it equally offensive whether I were the parent of a female or a male cadet. I hope we will not see this not-so-funny posting again. |