does the female>male ratio at schools impact the experience for girls?

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Telling the truth that one group has systemic privilege built into a historical system isn't disparaging--it's just telling the truth about history and power. It's not something to personalize, rather to see how it impacts life for everyone. I'm a parent of white sons too and it's been nothing but good for them to think this through and see the world more clearly. It hasn't diminished their ambition or drive, they want to make the world a better place and they still want to achieve their personal, educational and career goals.

If it hasn't diminished their drive, why are we seeing 60%+ females at college? Men aren't being encourage or driven to apply to college.

Because the percentage of men going to college has been steadily going up over the decades, it's just that percentage of women going has increased at a higher rate.

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This whole thread is so cringe.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents need to bar their boys from screens

But not girls, because they don't use screens just as much as boys if not more, right?

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Anonymous wrote:Boys tend to on average do a better than girls on the math section of the SAT, but they have slightly lower grades on average. So in a way, test optional hurts boys.

The SAT was switched to double count language arts in order to raise the scores of girls.

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Anonymous wrote:Because my car died today, I met a very well-spoken and personable young AAA truck driver today. He was college aged and quite intelligent. I'm not sure what drove his decision, but his career choices (and those of others like him) are not helping the college dating scene for our daughters!

It's also impacting the experience of girls who are applying to college. Because there are so many more girls than boys applying to schools, and admissions folks try to "balance" gender by accepting a higher percentage of male applicants, admissions are much, much more competitive for girls at many popular schools such as Brown, Vassar etc.
I guess if you want to meet boys, go to trade school!

The issue is not lifting up women.

The issue is that over the past decade, there has been a coordinated effort to push down males and to discourage them from achieving. Most of the qualities that create good men, strong husbands, positive fathers and prociders have been branded as evil in the name of "toxic masculinity"

I have all sons. They are great kids who I have been raising to be good husbands, fathers and providers. They have had multiple teachers over the years openly disparage men, including regularly slamming "privileged white men" Is is any wonder that many of the young men, growing up in an environment where they and things that make quality adult men are openly disparaged in their schools and media, are now not seeking to achieve?

I met a nice young man who was working in a trade. Are you saying he should have chosen college?

Not at all.

I think trades are a wonderful career choice and would be proud of my sons if they went into the trades.

This was in response to why male attendance at college is dropping.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents need to bar their boys from screens, laziness, and junk food.

Boys should be working out, working hard, playing outside, and studying. It’s our own fault that so many boys suck. Say no to screens and don’t let your boy be a loser.

I agree this is the issue far more than political ideologies. Boys need to be taught to have a strong work ethic and digital distractions need to be quashed early and often. Also, stop privileging travel sports above academics. I know too many boys who feel like their sports commitments matter far more than academics. Um, no.

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Anonymous wrote:Boys tend to on average do a better than girls on the math section of the SAT, but they have slightly lower grades on average. So in a way, test optional hurts boys.

The SAT was switched to double count language arts in order to raise the scores of girls.

Huh? There's a quantitative test that is worth 800 points and a verbal test that is worth 800 points.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents need to bar their boys from screens

But not girls, because they don't use screens just as much as boys if not more, right?

I don't know any girls who game for hours on end the way boys do.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents need to bar their boys from screens

But not girls, because they don't use screens just as much as boys if not more, right?

I don't know any girls who game for hours on end the way boys do.

Now do social media.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents need to bar their boys from screens

But not girls, because they don't use screens just as much as boys if not more, right?

I don't know any girls who game for hours on end the way boys do.

There are plenty of girls spending hours on Tik Tok and other social media apps.

I don't disagree that video games are super addictive for boys as well.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents need to bar their boys from screens

But not girls, because they don't use screens just as much as boys if not more, right?

I don't know any girls who game for hours on end the way boys do.

Now do social media.

My daughters are on social media so much!

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Anonymous wrote:Just have her major in electrical engineering. She will have her pick of men in most of her classes, school doesn’t matter.

I had a similar thought. I’m a female engineer. Both school and the workplace are 75% + men

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Anonymous wrote:This whole thread is so cringe.

I agree.

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Anonymous wrote:This whole thread is so cringe.

I agree.

what is cringe about wanting a good social atmosphere in college?

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This is a real problem without an easy solution, and the gender imbalance is going to cause a lot of consequences through young women’s lives. But in the short term, colleges need to find ways to shrink the gam. Even if it means admitting boys with lower grades and qualifications and offering generous financial aid.