Feminism | Posted by Julie Z on 06/19/2009

Boarding School: Chauvinist As Ever?

So, I came across this post on feministing. Although feministing is normally a site concerned with women’s rights issues from the perspectives of 20 and 30 something feminists, this post by a high schooler- listed as Cassidy F. on feministing- really caught my attention. She wrote:

I am female. I attend a private, 9-12, coed boarding

Last month, as I sat in the auditorium during our weekly All-School Meeting, a horde of senior boys suddenly leapt on stage, clad in only short-shorts and wacky accessories. Reel 2 Real’s “I Like to Move it” (popularized by the movie “Madagascar”) blasted over the sound system, and the audience realized that this year’s highly anticipated Senior School Meeting had officially begun.

Senior School Meeting is a time-honored tradition at my school. It always hits at…

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