DD has often been in overwhelmingly male educational settings-- mostly this was due to her interests in STEM areas which are male-dominated even at younger ages, but now she's seeing it again in college.
Maybe explain it like she's Jane Goodall observing chimp behavior, if that helps.
This is a GREAT technique to foster in
any child who isn't NT, imo.
DD has learned to have a different "persona" for social interactions (and professional ones) when she is in those male groups.
I consider this an asset-- it's forcing her to develop a very broad set of emotional and social skills and to hone a communication skill set for the extremes that she'll almost certainly be faced with in her life.
Being able to communicate with either Spock
or with Emma Woodhouse is a pretty significant thing. Soft skills, sure-- but pretty important ones.
I guess in this situation, my temptation would be to let school be whatever it is going to be, and if my DD still seemed to be in need of "girly" time-- sign up for an EC that provides it. Like ballet. Or art.
