Into the Lioness’ Den: Why Higher Education Is Skewed Against Men
25th September 2021
Are you ready to ‘challenge man box culture?’ asks the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh’s Women’s Center. Or maybe that special man in your life suffers from ‘privilege’ and needs rehab through Brown University’s Masculinity Peer Education program.
But what about young men looking for meaningful, non-confrontational connections on campus? That scene is awfully dry. While groups like Women in STEM and Women in Business boost female students’ confidence by treating them as capable and competent professionals, college-aged men are often left with little to give their lives direction.
Don’t expect these trends to change anytime soon either. According to the Wall Street Journal, women now make up nearly 60% of the college population, an all-time high. While feminists might celebrate the fact that women, who once faced barriers to getting an education, are now comfortably positioned to take high-paying jobs and thus close the much derided ‘gender pay gap,’ anyone raising a son ought to be concerned.
That’s find. We still need plumbers, electricians, carpenters, and welders – I doubt that the Basic College Girl is going to be lining up for that sort of job. And when the Gender Studies Major asks you whether you want fries with that, well….