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<p>Really? Most? I find this a little improbable, first because there certainly were a significant number of women’s colleges with women on their faculties going all the way back to the 1800s, as well as a number of enlightened coeducational institutions (like Swarthmore) going back just about as far. And certainly since the 1970s, a lot of women have successfully landed themselves in academic positions, although it’s certainly been an uphill struggle. Granted, pre-1970s there would have been fewer opportunities. But hey, 1970 is a long time ago now. Are you telling me most female Swarthmore alums with Ph.D.s got them pre-1970? That would suggest extraordinary longevity among female Swarthmore alums; perhaps an unexpected reason to try to steer my D in Swarthmore’s direction?</p>