RM> MS>Women at VMI just won't get the "benefit" you talk about, since 
RM> the 
RM> MS>system they seek will inevitably end when they enter!
RM> 
RM> I understand your point, but the issues involved in the
RM> VMI case are not the same as those in a single-sex
RM> classroom... Now that you have clarified the VMI case, I am
RM> quite sure that the issues differ enough that there is only
RM> a slight correspondence...
    The courts have already ruled on "African-American academies" in some 
cities, and have found them unconstitutional and/or violative of civil rights 
laws for their racial segregation even though such 'academies' for black 
males were sought by black activists.
RM> MS>Remember the court rulings on _racially_ "separate but equal"
RM> MS>schools?
RM> 
RM> I do indeed, they were based on damages accruing to those who
RM> were segregated; that is not the case in this instance... It
RM> would be very difficult, if not impossible, to show damages
RM> if the programs resulted in BENEFITS; don't you think?
    The courts that have considered "African-American academies" have not 
accepted similar arguments.
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