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Institutional Sexism at Elite Boarding Schools

Originally founded to instill educational excellence in the boys of upper-class society, elite boarding schools have historically been associated with the transmission of prestige, wealth, and power. However in the process, these schools fostered a lasting culture of traditional masculinity, exclusivity, and a homogenized view of success that can still be seen in the communities of boarding schools today.

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