Gender Disparity at College

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There have been great efforts made the last few years to get girls to study STEM. It's worked out well. Now time to focus on boys.

Yeah, teach 'em to code.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There have been great efforts made the last few years to get girls to study STEM. It's worked out well. Now time to focus on boys.

Yeah, teach 'em to code.

Coding is not it. AI taking over those jobs already. Just start boys later in school, give more time for exec function to develop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bring back recess. That helps boys a lot with socialization and gives them an outlet for excess energy. Boys did fine with college admissions until No Child Left Behind destroyed the natural development for boys.

This! Elementary school are now designed for female students. Quiet, calm, obedient girls are rewarded, while high energy boys are sanctioned. (I know - I have one of each). It’s night and day. We need more male teachers in elementary ed, and more physical outlets throughout the day. Red shirting kindergarten boys, and more involved dads help as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bring back recess. That helps boys a lot with socialization and gives them an outlet for excess energy. Boys did fine with college admissions until No Child Left Behind destroyed the natural development for boys.

This! Elementary school are now designed for female students. Quiet, calm, obedient girls are rewarded, while high energy boys are sanctioned. (I know - I have one of each). It’s night and day. We need more male teachers in elementary ed, and more physical outlets throughout the day. Red shirting kindergarten boys, and more involved dads help as well.

WE need teachers who are paid what google engineers are. Male teachers. Give them a 2-4 year contract.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has any of your daughters complained about the high girl to boy ratio at their colleges?

Many of the colleges my daughter is looking at have way more girls than boys and this concerns her.

Yes, my daughter goes to one of the schools listed and it’s recently become a source of annoyance. She’s involved in Greek life and there are about twice as many girls in the sororities as there are guys in the frats. So, the boys have all the power because they can pick and chose who to invite to parties and she feels like she really needs to put herself out there to get attention. What that means, I don’t know and am not sure I want to. Yes, I have told her that she should expand her social circle and move beyond just Greek life. But that is a different question. In any event, the imbalance is a problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bring back recess. That helps boys a lot with socialization and gives them an outlet for excess energy. Boys did fine with college admissions until No Child Left Behind destroyed the natural development for boys.

This! Elementary school are now designed for female students. Quiet, calm, obedient girls are rewarded, while high energy boys are sanctioned. (I know - I have one of each). It’s night and day. We need more male teachers in elementary ed, and more physical outlets throughout the day. Red shirting kindergarten boys, and more involved dads help as well.

Teaching has been a female dominated field for decades, long before the college demographics changed. I blame no child left behind. The schools have jam packed school days with objectives to meet. The public schools have also ran half the teachers out of the profession which probably doesn’t help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has any of your daughters complained about the high girl to boy ratio at their colleges?

Many of the colleges my daughter is looking at have way more girls than boys and this concerns her.

Yes, my daughter goes to one of the schools listed and it’s recently become a source of annoyance. She’s involved in Greek life and there are about twice as many girls in the sororities as there are guys in the frats. So, the boys have all the power because they can pick and chose who to invite to parties and she feels like she really needs to put herself out there to get attention. What that means, I don’t know and am not sure I want to. Yes, I have told her that she should expand her social circle and move beyond just Greek life. But that is a different question. In any event, the imbalance is a problem.

I'm sorry to hear this. I wish people would realize that gender disparity at college impacts males and females alike, and has all kinds of unwanted impacts (social, political, economic, etc.).

[Anonymous]

oof

[Anonymous]

I'm a junior at a SLAC that's about 60/40. I'm a solid 6 or 7, not an athlete. You would not believe the girls I pull. It was tough to compete in high school, but it's like I'm in an alternate universe now. And the things they'll do to keep your attention are...amazing.

[Anonymous]

Maybe DEI wasn't so bad after all...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a junior at a SLAC that's about 60/40. I'm a solid 6 or 7, not an athlete. You would not believe the girls I pull. It was tough to compete in high school, but it's like I'm in an alternate universe now. And the things they'll do to keep your attention are...amazing.

and you're on DCUM?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a junior at a SLAC that's about 60/40. I'm a solid 6 or 7, not an athlete. You would not believe the girls I pull. It was tough to compete in high school, but it's like I'm in an alternate universe now. And the things they'll do to keep your attention are...amazing.

and you're on DCUM?

My mom got me into it in high school. I still hang out here a couple times a week.

[Anonymous]

My DD wishes there were more men, specifically straight men, at her top college. It's been a frustrating experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD wishes there were more men, specifically straight men, at her top college. It's been a frustrating experience.

what school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD wishes there were more men, specifically straight men, at her top college. It's been a frustrating experience.

what school?

Not PP but for our DD she's at Boston U and feels the same way.