Is there a place for the modern woman in the church?

[BYU71]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Here's the kicker: if you want your daughter to really be serious about education and careers, don't send her to BYU. I think the evidence argues strongly for this.

That might be a generalization that is true, I don't know.

However I know several women who have gone to BYU and currently have professional careers.

If you took a poll (confidential poll) of BYU students and BYU alumni, I think you would be shocked at how many don't subscribe to a lot of the guidelines given.

I remember a poll on CB about whether the policy of hiring only LDS head coaches was agreed with. I think it was about 70% disagree.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Here's the kicker: if you want your daughter to really be serious about education and careers, don't send her to BYU. I think the evidence argues strongly for this.

Why would you say this? I think you are overstating things a bit.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Why would you say this? I think you are overstating things a bit.

The cultural pull to not pursue further career is much stronger at BYU than other institutions, where not considering a career would be somewhat of an aberration.

[BYU71]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

The cultural pull to not pursue further career is much stronger at BYU than other institutions, where not considering a career would be somewhat of an aberration.

Duh, BYU is heavily populated by mormons Mike and BYU is more attractive to the more fundamentalist types in the church. I will bet the cultural pull to not pursue a career is even stronger at Ricks and even stronger yet at a Mulsim fundamentalist college.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by BYU71

Duh, BYU is heavily populated by mormons Mike and BYU is more attractive to the more fundamentalist types in the church. I will bet the cultural pull to not pursue a career is even stronger at Ricks and even stronger yet at a Mulsim fundamentalist college.

I can't speak for Muslims, because the Muslim that I most most frequently associated with in the past few years is a married female physician (married to Muslim as well of course).

But I agree with the Ricks/BYU assessment. I would probably actively oppose my kids going to Ricks.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

The cultural pull to not pursue further career is much stronger at BYU than other institutions, where not considering a career would be somewhat of an aberration.

Then that is an LDS artifact and not a result of the institution. I can assure you that the vast majority of the BYU faculty do everything they can to promote equal educational and career opportunities for women.

Ironically, there are more female students than male students at BYU. By a surprisingly large and ever-increasing margin. It is getting to the point where the administration is becoming quite concerned about it.

[BYU71]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I can't speak for Muslims, because the Muslim that I most most frequently associated with in the past few years is a married female physician (married to Muslim as well of course).

But I agree with the Ricks/BYU assessment. I would probably actively oppose my kids going to Ricks.

I don't know. If I had a child that I wanted to turn out like Tex, I would probably send them to Ricks.

[BYU71]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Then that is an LDS artifact and not a result of the institution. I can assure you that the vast majority of the BYU faculty do everything they can to promote equal educational and career opportunities for women.

Ironically, there are more female students than male students at BYU. By a surprisingly large and ever-increasing margin. It is getting to the point where the administration is becoming quite concerned about it.

Well their guidelines for admittance will naturally favor girls.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by BYU71

I don't know. If I had a child that I wanted to turn out like Tex, I would probably send them to Ricks.

LOL. Tex, son of Rexburg.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Then that is an LDS artifact and not a result of the institution. I can assure you that the vast majority of the BYU faculty do everything they can to promote equal educational and career opportunities for women.

I can provide evidence to the contrary.