In the essay “When Women Become Men at Wellesley,” Ruth Padawer discusses the debate of having transgender males at an all women’s college. She states how women seek these colleges in order to find empowerment in how women are the leaders on campus and making the decisions. This makes it harder on the students who are transgender men coming into a woman’s space. They often feel like outsiders and asked Wellesley College to change their motto of “sisterhood” to “siblinghood” and to use inclusive pronouns in classes. I chose this essay instead of “What is a Women?” because the issues at Wellesley College resonated with me. It is difficult for all women's schools to be an accepting and open place for transgender men while still keeping the tradition
