Johnson said that because of past discrimination, she isn't concerned that the programs provide opportunities for women that men don't have.
"Women have so many obstacles to overcome when they go into a professional environment anyway, that having this program just for women is something that's needed," Johnson said. "Allowing men to come in might mean that less women get externship opportunities."
But others say that prohibiting men, however well intended, isn't fair.
"It's such an incredible opportunity," said Lauren S. Charno '99, who spent last spring break in Washington, D.C., with New York Times Supreme Court reporter Linda J. Greenhouse '68. "I definitely think men should have the same opportunity as women do."
'A Rare Find'
While OCS offers a similar spring break internship program with Harvard alums, some students--like Manoni--say Radcliffe's program offers externships in career fields that its counterpart does not.
In addition, most OCS interns have to find their own housing, whereas Radcliffe's externships give undergraduates the chance to live with their sponsors and observe how they balance career and family--a crucial difference, participants say.
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