Q&A Forum - June 2012

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The point that people are missing here is that now that girls have been given equal access to educational opportunities, the girls are out performing the boys. These types of books are failing to see the big picture. Students are rewarded for their accomplishments, not their gender. The boy who is a straight A student is still being moved to the gifted and talented programs and is challenged with the advanced course work. The male student who scores high on the SAT's and who takes rigorous courses is still getting the scholarships to the Colleges and Universities.

What is different is that more women are getting these scholarships not because of quotas but because of their performance in the classroom. Girls are outperforming boys in school and it is that success that is giving women better self-images and more confidence. Women want to go to college because they want to learn and they are beginning to dream big dreams. Women are no longer putting their future in the hopes that they will meet a good man who will take care of them. Women are desiring to be successful and independent. This new breed of female still believes in marriage and desires marriage but she is beginning to see herself as the dominant partner.