I think that's a noble cause.

But who wants to start up a boys' school - or a classroom-segregated co-educational school (where learning is done single-sex, but cafeteria, recess, etc is coed) that teaches the same core values?

Boys need this just as much as young women. Both genders need to learn these values with the support of their peers.

I think that is a fabulous idea. I wish they could be in the south, where diverse ideas do not run as rampant. I wish these schools would not be expensive. And I agree with joyfuldinosaur that they should be coed.

What type of "on-board"-ness are you looking for? Do you need people to help you teach? Do you need administrators? Do you need textbooks?

I, personally, would love to help. Given my status as an undergraduate college student, my abilities are limited, but give me a task and I'll see what I can do.

Perhaps fundraisers?

I agree wholeheartedly with joyfuldinosaur and biancamarissa. I have often dreamed of public schools having a mandatory class on women's studies and history, just like they would have a unit on any other major parts of our countries history. Instilling those values in children early is an essential part of overturning sexism and patriarchy in the next generation.

You're talking about a value system that all our youth need to learn about. What will separatism solve if you end up teaching a group of young women how things should be, then send them out into a world where they're some of the only ones convinced of it?

I recently heard of some school districts - in California, maybe? - interested in incorporating women's studies into the curriculum of their public schools. How fabulous would that be?

You had me at the reference to Firestone. It's great to see someone interested in going beyond mainstream channels of "action" (including peaceful protest). I'd like to know more about your plans, and perhaps we could swap some ideas.

I always thought one of our first steps should be offering as many scholarships as possible to people who want to be doctors and are willing to offer the full range of reproductive choices as objectively as possible.

But I agree with Metonym that segregation seems like a bad idea. We need to take over school boards and fight like hell for our beliefs to be included, much like the Religious Right did.

4 out of 6 comments are "but what about the men?"!

Seriously, wtf? people.

There's summer schools for girls that have been started in a few states. They emphasize exposing young girls to non-traditional jobs. The program is called Rosie's Girls and you can get more info about starting up your own program here: http://www.nnetw.org/programs_for_girls/rosies_girls.html