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Wellesley v.s. Wesleyan: an unnecessary comparison
Vivian Chu of Wesleyan decided it would be a good idea to write about how horrible women’s colleges are since she decided to leave Bryn Mawr for Wesleyan. However she made the unfortunate mistake of picking on our dear alma mater because the names are similar and sometimes confusing for folks.
A poorly written article filled with misogyny and stereotypes— everything from the description of bloody tampons to the smirk about female sexuality off campus, it makes me wonder what she was hoping to accomplish?
But I am oh so proud of our wonderful alums who jumped on to the task of putting this little lady in her place— lets just pray for her that the person across the table at her job interview isn’t a Wellesley alum (alert Diane Sawyer and Cokie Roberts if she thinks this article will land her a job as a journalist!).
Here is by far my favorite response from a Wesleyan (not Wellesley) alum entitled: Disappointed Wesleyan Alum:
As a recent Wesleyan alum, I am always excited when people send me articles about the fun and interesting things that are going on at my alma mater. Imagine my surprise when I read through this particular piece!
I feel that I must, first and foremost, apologize to the entire Wellesley community for having to read such a terrible piece of trash. The generalizations made here are outrageous and unwarranted and (in the best case) can probably be chalked up to immaturity. I loved my experience at Wesleyan just as my friends at Wellesley loved theirs, so it really pains me to see an article like this that not only seems to meaninglessly attack a school about which the author clearly know nothing, but also drags the Wesleyan name through the mud by association.
College is such a unique experience for each individual, one that cannot be completely understood by anyone other than yourself. For the author to carelessly assume that because SHE does not see the value of a womens’ colleges they are thus unnecessary is naive, and frankly quite arrogant. This attitude is something that I gladly never had the displeasure of encountering during my time at Wesleyan and I can honestly say from the wonderful current students I have met, it is extremely uncommon.
I truly hope that the author posts an apology (or at least a clarification) for this embarrassing article.
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