I think the thing that bothers me (and, it seems, lots of other folks) most about this is the feeling that the daughter had very little say in the matter, when

I think the thing that bothers me (and, it seems, lots of other folks) most about this is the feeling that the daughter had very little say in the matter, when by that time, if you're presumably mature enough to start working toward a career, you're mature enough to have some say in what you do all day, every day, instead of high school.