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Diversity of academic institutions is accomplished by being unique on a huge number of axes. I sympathize with this woman, but at the same time, the same-sex re
by enoch_r 14y ago
Diversity of academic institutions is accomplished by being unique on a huge number of axes. I sympathize with this woman, but at the same time, the same-sex restrictions at Deep Springs probably deeply influence the culture there--there's probably not nearly as much point in getting drunk and partying every night if there's no chance of hooking up with someone at the end of it.
It's not "fair" that no similar all-girl or co-ed institutions exist. But I think some level of status-quo bias and knee-jerk conservatism is actually necessary to preserve the uniqueness of an institution like this.
- mindcrime 14y agoNo, it's not "fair", but ya know.. none of us were ever promised that life would be totally "fair" and clearly it would be unreasonable to expect it to be. It's not fair that we all have to die at some point, that some of us come down with crippling health problems in the middle of our lives, that we weren't born into great wealth, or born with better genetics, etc., etc., etc. It's not "fair" that we can't find the perfect mate, get married, settle down and live a fairy-tale ending. It's not "fair" that I can't have a career in the NBA because I was cursed by fate to be white, short, fat, slow and lack anything resembling ball-handling skills.