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I am an Old Boy with a pre-teen son. I debated voting for this but chose to instead vote for "Understand the Value of Respectful & Fair Relationships With Women", just as we can choose schools other than Crescent.
I told Geoff Roberts several years ago that my wife and I were reluctant to have our son in an all boys learning environment prior to Grade 9, as long as he continued to thrive in a co-ed school. Rightly, the ability to work well and excel in a real world, co-ed environment is a trait far more valuable today than it was in 1990, when I left Crescent.
Crescent is an exceptional option but it is an option, not an obligation. If one wants the co-ed experience for her/his son it can be found at the south end of the Bayview bridge, or in many other independent schools. Crescent is special because of its traditions; co-education is not - and need not be - one of them. Teaching young men in a male-only environment about equality is paramount, and it should preferably be taught by both women and men, often. I assume that Crescent is already doing so.