Female Supremacy Articles - Page 22

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This sharp increase of women in college caused an uproar when people started recommending there be affirmative action for men. In an article from the February 1999 U.S. News & World Report, the implications of female academic dominance were suggested on both sides of the spectrum. On one side, it could strangle pay inequity and move women into more positions of power. On another side, the article said it could begin to devalue education. First lady Laura Bush included male education on her agenda, suggesting the reverse gap was shocking and something needs to be done to encourage boys academically. Some university admissions have gone as far as having easier admissions standards for males.

No one got enraged when the statistics favored men and when college students were two-thirds male. Women should be celebrated for this achievement, not chastised and discouraged. Why can’t women be on top just this once? College admissions are already biased in favor of men with entrance exams such as the SAT, which caters to the male mindset because of its format and material.

Keena Mullen, a freshman animal sciences major, said she likes the challenge of science and math, especially because she is not fond of English and history. The amount of males in her classes never really bothered her, she said.

“In my calculus class, there are five or 10 girls and 15 guys” , she said. “I just compete with them; it’s really fun.”