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My major questions for Alex are about about transitioning at Bryn Mawr. I believe that Bryn Mawr is a unique place, but that it means very different things to different people depending on their experiences. Kate Bornstein brought up the idea of "'women only' space" (242) and this made me think about Bryn Mawr and whether or not it was a "'women only' space." I was wondering how Alex views Bryn Mawr and how his perceptions about Bryn Mawr changed when he began to transition. I also wondered why he decided to transition at the point he did and whether or not being at Bryn Mawr factored into that decision. I am very interested to hear the answer to Laura's question about a Bryn Mawr admissions' policy with regard to gender. I was also wondering about the role of language. Bornstein explains that "I was only a freak to the degree that I remained silent. When I spoke, I had a chance to educate, and, paradoxically, I became less of a freak" (241). I was wondering how (or if) this sort of power of language applied to "women only spaces" and whether or not this relates to the ideas about making SGA's constitution gender neutral. Any thoughts?