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Best universities for women? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 4 months ago by Nunar to c/[email protected]

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I have a few daughters looking for science and engineering programs in the next few years. They're all scared to attend schools in states hostile towards women. I get that. I'm looking for recommendations for schools in states positive towards women that have good STEM programs.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (3 children)

What do you mean by "states hostile towards women"? What's going on there?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Texas, Florida, Idaho, Ohio, Oklahoma....

[–] RBWells 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We are in Florida and the universities are fine, except for the loss of the New College (may RDS rot in hell for what he did to that school). But if they are interested in engineering they wouldn't have needed the free school.

If it's cool here, it's probably fine everywhere. Colleges are filled with kids from different places.

[–] Stovetop 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

As long as it's not a state university. The Florida government is doing all in its power to put their state universities to work as conservative ideology factories.

[–] RBWells 1 points 4 months ago

They are trying, yes. I have a kid at a state school in a science major and she isn't getting any of that. The one in high school is getting ripped off but honestly they do call the kids by their chosen names and just ignore a lot of the culture war rules.

I think it's hitting the K-12 education department at the universities harder, and anyone coming here for an education degree is making a mistake already.

[–] captainlezbian 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ohio has constitutionally protected right to choose

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

And will vote for Trump in 2024 anyways.

[–] tamal3 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Many states in the US are on an anti-abortion warpath. I live in North Carolina, which recently outlawed abortion after 12 weeks. I want to move elsewhere -- I feel unsafe and uncared for.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I have never been so grateful to live in the PNW. We're a bit of a hike from NC, but you'd be plenty safe here!

[–] [email protected] -5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

No sarcasm. Is this a question you want an answer to?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago

Otherwise I wouldn't be asking.