Smith College Top Questions

What is the stereotype of students at Smith College?

Jennifer

Liberal, goal-oriented, vegan/vegetarian, lesbian

Shannon

That we're all gay and vegetarian!

Andy

Smith students are socially awkward, book smart but have no common sense, gay, and uncompetitive.

Maggie

Driven, fierce, smart women who aren't afraid of expressing themselves.

Charlie

1. We're all lesbians/become lesbians 2. We're all stuck up and bitchy

Lee

most students are Type A and have a has a very large gay population

Jocelyn

There are stereotypes that Smith is a lesbian enclave, filled with liberal and progressive students who are politically and civically engaged.

Andy

Many people associate Smith with lesbians, and know-it-alls.

Nikki

The big stereotype is that all Smithies are hipster lesbians. Other stereotypes are that they are work obsessed and extremely politically correct, and easily offended.

Julie

We're all gay and most of us are rich.

Scout

That we're all lesbians, butch, smart-asses, and rude/stuck up.

Marissa

Many falsely believe that most Smithies are lesbians and are homely. Another stereotype is that Smithies are extremely liberal.

Liz

most of us are gay

Alina

all black students are part of BSA. upper class white women stick with upper class white women

Alex

Smithies are very liberal and argumentative

Dawson

Lesbian school

Harper

Crazy feminists aggressive very liberal (politically, socially, etc)

Alex

That everyone is lesbians or hipsters, that we are all super competetive with grades/GPA.

Natalie

That we are all lesbians and bookworms.

Aliyah

Lesbian, liberal, but also rich and snobbish.