Lydia_Deetz said:
This thread is getting out of hand quickly! Nothing like a bunch of dudes that think they know what it is like to be a mother :roll:
Well, in our defence it is a word exclusive to the female...
Unless, of course, you are reinforcing outdated and (not really) insulting/patronising stereotypes that men cannot possibly do housework and raise a child, nor do the same job as your stereotyping (if that is what it was) implies when in such a relationship with a lady either :roll:
If you were... then maybe there is a roll reversal
:lol:
As for the topic, historically women have been higher academic achievers all the way up to at least the start of University. However, for why more ladies go to college it may help to have a more robust analysis - such as career paths for ladies and gents (with average numbers entering sectors) and the required qualification levels for each. People tend to do qualifications that are needed for certain career aspirations
It certainly would be interesting to see how the figures (especially with job sectors) have changed (ratio wise) of male:female over the years. I imagine there are still certain sectors dominated either way, but as you increase the education levels for careers there is less likely to be physical jobs where certain gender characteristics (okay, strength in the average) exist making them more suitable/attractive to one gender over the other. Whether the proportion of men going to college is falling at the same time, or increasing at a lower rate, would be interesting too
Alternatively, maybe the ladies are just going to college because that's where they are more likely to get a college educated guy, who will earn more than those without college education - and so mean the lady can stay at home and watch Opera... :lol:
wait, I can't slip in excess sexist comments for humour without offending someone? Oh well... fuck it
