jenny
Wesleyan has had a reputation for being a pretty liberal place. It always seems to be on the cutting edge of humanitarian concerns and identity politics. It's also known as a very demanding and competitive school-a little beyond its peer schools in academics.
Angus
the stereotypes are:
hipsters, jocks, hippies, and those obsessed with being politically correct.
the movie P.C. U was based on Wesleyan. Also, we were just voted the most annoying liberal arts school in America by the internet blog Gawker. They love us, and won't stop pestering us. it's pretty horrible
Lauren
hippies and hipsters
William
Rich, hippie, hipster, pussies
Jacon
Wesleyan students are supposed to be: stylish, independent, politically correct, politically active, god-denying, hipster/hippies, Ivy-league rejects, artsy, and, since it cannot be emphasized enough: politically correct.
Sasha
Supposedly all Wesleyan students are crazy liberals, smoke pot, and do not take life seriouly. Wesleyan, while regarded as an excellent school in not often regarded as an institution which requires academic rigor.
Charlie
In the Midwest, a lot of people think that Wesleyan is full of hippies, but that's not true. It's full of hipsters and hippies.
Maryann
Wesleyan is often seen as earthy-crunchy; a place where hippies come to smoke weed and learn on the side. Alternately, there is a large hipster population as well, but both groups see diversity in the different kinds of people that come to Wes.
Sarah
That we're all hippies
Anne
All Wes students are liberal hippies who don't shave and hate all rules and standards.
Dan
Hipsters, poor rich kids (they dress like they're poor but have wealthy parents), political, liberal.
Kelly
Most people think that Wesleyan is composed of hippies and nudists.
Mel
Hippies/political Activists
Benjamin
That Wesleyan students are all gay, blinded liberals, and only care about art and music.
Justin
That we're all a bunch of liberal hippies.
Evan
They are liberal, elitist, vegetarian hippies, who go to class naked.
Blake
That they are the extreme far left and are overly politically correct (this is slandered by those who would categorize respectful, conscientious and non-reifying language as a negative thing)
Alaina
Wesleyan students are said to be free loving, granola-y kids. We supposedly drink a lot and are smart but are very nonchalant about it. Our sexualities are said to be very flexible. WE are said to be very progressive.
Nate
Hipsters vegan amnesty international unshaven thrift store clothed indie rock elitist oh-too-serious political artists. And whiny. Very Whiny.
Ben
The stereotypes are that we are bunch of liberal hippies who spend all our time protesting and eating tofu.