CB>DT>If in math period one with Mr. Algebra was for males only, then
CB>DT>period 2  females only...isn't that equal?  I don't know that the
CB>DT>VMI decision is  that similar to the concept of single-sex classes
CB>DT>in highshcool.  I have  heard some good arguments in favor of the
CB>DT>idea (of which I am not  stating support just doing some
CB>DT>*thinking-out-loud.* 
CB>I do believe that Matt Smith was on the money with his analysis of
CB>this  problem - public schools will most likely not be allowed to
CB>provide  "separate but equal" classes based on such discriminating
CB>criteria as  sex, race, or religion.  
You may be right.  Public schools probably don't want the hassles such 
an idea would bring anyway. 
In the case of The Citadel and
CB>VMI, as I  understand it, Virginia was willing to compromise by
CB>making VMI into  either a mixed sex military school or an all-female
CB>military school, but  the courts still considered that discrimination
CB>as long as The Citadel  was not available to women.  
One has to wonder though (Ok...I have to wonder).  What is the big deal 
of an all-male school?  It has an historic tradition that goes back 100+ 
years (Im guessing).  Why is it now considered "unconstitutional" to 
have an all-male or all-female school?  Oh yeah, this is the 90's and 
all this equality stuff seems important.  Never mind about historic 
tradition.  With women allowed in the Citadel, it will no longer be the 
place it once was historically.  It will become a new school.  And for 
what purpose?  So that a very few women could enroll and we in America 
could applaud our valiant efforts and continual progress to eliminate 
all elements of segregation.  
Forget the argument about blacks.  When someone brings up the subject of 
racial segregation and ties it into sex segregation then there is no 
argument.  Racial segregation is morally wrong.  But when you are 
speaking of a single sex school, the purpose is not to exclude one sex.  
One would have to admit that a single-sex school can focus on things in 
different ways than can a coed facility.  
There are many coed educational facilities in this country to choose 
from.  I see nothing wrong with having a Citadel where only men attend.  
Men and women are different in many ways and I don't see society having 
the obligation to try to make those differences less apparent.  
I know that many may not agree with my views here.  That is ok.  I 
additionally feel that all-female schools should be allowed.  Why must 
every historic institution we have in America be bias free?  (And 
according to whose criteria?)  Well Charles, now look what you've 
started .  I suppose Im the only one here with these views.  
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