Gender Disparity at College

[Anonymous]

Gender segregation? More 360 degree education with home economics, STEM, athletics and humanities? Gender based 50/50 quota?

[Anonymous]

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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.

My oldest daughter is at Wash U St. Louis and same with her!

She wishes all schools balanced for gender as she wanted to attend a truly co-ed experience and her college is not exactly 60/40 but feels that way.

[Anonymous]

My high stats son can't wait for college, for this very reason, among others. Like shooting fish in a barrel.

[Anonymous]

So are there any colleges that are more even?

[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.

This was definitely a concern of my daughter when she was choosing schools. She now attends a school that has more men than women.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

There is definitely no dating going on. My daughter has packs of girlfriends and is always meeting more but it's rare that she even has an opportunity to talk to a guy. The average-to-good looking guys have their pick of any girl they want.

It's kind of an issue but there's not anything to do and culturally they're all in it together. The girls just keep investing in female friendship.

I guess you have to make the best of the situation but ... are there really no straight guys in college to date??

are the straight guys who are there dating anyone?

DP. My daughter is having a similar experience as the PP. There are plenty of guys, but everyone just hangs out in coed friend groups. No one seems interested in actually dating. My daughter, for one, isn't at all interested in having a boyfriend at this time in her life. Very different from my days in college when I had two serious boyfriends. I guess it's just this generation... I'd love to see her dating but maybe that will come later, when she's working.

[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.

I completely agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

There is definitely no dating going on. My daughter has packs of girlfriends and is always meeting more but it's rare that she even has an opportunity to talk to a guy. The average-to-good looking guys have their pick of any girl they want.

It's kind of an issue but there's not anything to do and culturally they're all in it together. The girls just keep investing in female friendship.

I guess you have to make the best of the situation but ... are there really no straight guys in college to date??

are the straight guys who are there dating anyone?

DP. My daughter is having a similar experience as the PP. There are plenty of guys, but everyone just hangs out in coed friend groups. No one seems interested in actually dating. My daughter, for one, isn't at all interested in having a boyfriend at this time in her life. Very different from my days in college when I had two serious boyfriends. I guess it's just this generation... I'd love to see her dating but maybe that will come later, when she's working.

I don’t think it’s generational…I don’t remember many people in the early 90s having serious BF/GF in college. Lots of hookups but not many serious relationships.

[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.

I completely agree.

I gave all the men in my family Scott Galloway’s book “Notes on Being a Man” for Christmas. Amazing Columbia Econ professor who has been sounding the alarm about the demise of young men for years.

Read it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

My oldest daughter is at Wash U St. Louis and same with her!

She wishes all schools balanced for gender as she wanted to attend a truly co-ed experience and her college is not exactly 60/40 but feels that way.

WashU undergrad is 55/45 female/male - more balance than other schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My high stats son can't wait for college, for this very reason, among others. Like shooting fish in a barrel.

If he’s at a top school pickings will be slim. It will be a very small group of girls he’d want to date.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My high stats son can't wait for college, for this very reason, among others. Like shooting fish in a barrel.

If he’s at a top school pickings will be slim. It will be a very small group of girls he’d want to date.

Sounds like kid isn’t looking to “date.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My high stats son can't wait for college, for this very reason, among others. Like shooting fish in a barrel.

My son too. He's now a sophomore, very shy and late bloomer, and it is impossible not to meet girls!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The big question is have hair-pulling catfights increased?

According to my son at a 58/42 ratio school, so many girls are very direct and forward. It's more a case of who can get the guy first. My son of course has a hopeless crush on a very shy girl at the moment and has to make all the effort.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The big question is have hair-pulling catfights increased?

According to my son at a 58/42 ratio school, so many girls are very direct and forward. It's more a case of who can get the guy first. My son of course has a hopeless crush on a very shy girl at the moment and has to make all the effort.

Keep us updated. This is like real-life “Felicity.”