Returning to the question of "Why All-Women's Schools?"

<p>just thought i’d share this excerpt</p>

<p>Why would anybody go to a women’s college?</p>

<p>By Melissa Graham</p>

<p>I’ve been able to define myself without a male comparison or, worse yet, without a comparison to females for the sake of male attention. The measuring stick, then, becomes a standard, not a person; standards can be raised without fear of collapse— people never can. I’ve picked math, science, and research-intensive coursework and accepted executive leadership roles without being intimidated by their gendered connotations.</p>

<p>I’ve learned that beauty and intelligence, kindness and assertiveness, and grace and strength are neither mutually exclusive nor poles on a continuum of femininity. By living in a learning community defined by the sameness of our sex, the differences in our selves— who we are— have become celebrated additions to the richness of what we share. Because we value uniqueness so highly, I’ve learned to stand out, up, and firm. </p>

<p>Though I’m a woman, I don’t have to roar for you to hear me— no, all that is required is speaking in my own voice with words of my own choosing. You’ll listen because I’m not just “anybody” any more.</p>

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