Bryn Mawr College Top Questions

Many people believe that: we are all lesbians. we are all crazy feminists. we are incapable of having fun. we are all left wing socialist democrats who want the USSR back in power.

That nobody shaves and everyone turns lesbian by graduation. Also that we're all really weird. Oh yeah, and that we're all major feminists.

One of the biggest stereotypes about Bryn Mawr students is that we're all lesbians. Another stereotype is that we're all rich and preppy.

That we're all bitches, lesbians, prudes. That we never stop studying and have weird traditions and quirks. That we're too politically correct and mouthy.

-Lesbians or sexually promiscuous (or both) -Weird, and wear capes -feminist -coming to steal haverford men -both dumber than Haverford, or brainy

That they are very weird and study all the time

We're all LUGs (lesbians before graduation) and are more dykie than co-eds. We argue a point into absurdity and don't know when to admit defeat.

That we are bookish man-hating women. Who are driven to the point of being anti-social.

There are all sorts of stereotypes about Bryn Mawr women. Most of them are true, but only to a certain extent. Yes, there are a lot of lesbians, but no, they aren't the majority (to my knowledge), and no, they won't try to "recruit" straight girls or hit on anyone they know you're straight. Every lesbian on campus I have come in contact with has been very friendly (as is the rest of the Bryn Mawr population), and willing to explain anything you might be confused about. For me, it was transgender issues. There are a few transgendered people on campus, and I didn't want to offend anyone by saying the wrong thing or using the wrong pronoun. It was all explained to me, and no one made me feel stupid for asking. Another stereotype is that we're all crazy, cape-wearing, anime-watching, Harry-Potter-obsessed wackos. While there are those girls on campus, they are a small percentage, and they're all very nice. Yet another stereotype is that the women here are either butch or earthy or grungy, and not at all interested in keeping themselves in fashion or make-up'ed. This is also not true. I am one of the girliest of girly girls, and I have found that many other students here are as well.

The main stereotype about Bryn Mawr is that it is a lesbian school since it is a women's college.

Some stereotypes are: wierd, nerdy, either all are lesbians or really desperate straight girls, awkward.

One of the misconceptions people have about women's colleges in general is that we're all lesbians. This is not true whatsoever! At the same time, it can't be denied that we have a considerable lesbian population at Bryn Mawr. I think it is our open-mindedness and complete acceptance that make students with alternative preferences feel more comfortable here than they would at other institutions. Bryn Mawr does not collect statistics on students' sexual preferences, nor should they. We are all women and we don't compare ourselves on just that one measure. I'm straight and I don't feel like I'm being changed or that my lifestyle choices are being imposed upon. However, if homosexuality really, truly bothers you, don't come here.

Bryn Mawr students all fall under a similar stereotype that is usually cast upon all students who attend an all-women's college, in that they are thought to be either gossipy, rich, snobby, hairy, PC activists, butch, or queer. Among the tri-co, Bryn Mawr girls are also known to be the desperate oddballs who fling themselves upon every guy spotted on campus.

That we're either man-haters or desperate;

We're all really gay and/or weird. I've also heard that we're socially awkward and ridiculously nerdy. I think the truest stereotype is that there's nothing a Mawrtyr loves more than a good cause! We love to champion other causes, and it's a bit ridiculous.

That we are all anti-social or socially awkward lesbians who study all the time.

A lot of people see Bryn Mawr students as social hermits because we bury ourselves in our academics. Then there's the idea that, because we go to an all-girls' school, we must all be lesbian.

That we're all lesbians or militant feminists and don't have fun, just do school work all the time

We're all stone cold sober lesbians who study all weekend.

militant feminists all we do is work and have no fun take ourselves too seriously