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Careful, Cherrybim. When I made a similar observation to yours (with which I wholly concur), I was given an unwarranted mussar shmuz from someone who strongly disagrees, and believes that such opinions indicate antagonism to Torah study.

“apushatayid, what I meant was that learning boys tend to be more yeshivish than working boys…so if a girl is yeshivish but doesn’t have money… “

With all due respect, I believe you exaggerate. I have known very MANY so-called “working boys,” who are as yeshivish as any F/T kollel guy I have ever met. The main difference is that they have the self-respect and satisfaction that comes from paying their own way in life, and do not feel ot imply that support is owed to them. They appreciate any help that is given to them when necessary, but make a point of not expecting that help. I will stack their learning and frumkeit up against any F/T yeshivah bochur’s any day.