Does the chart indicate that for the last 60 years, public schools and colleges have increasingly become a hostile environment for boys and young men?

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Advisor Smith · Accepted Answer

The perception that public schools and colleges have become increasingly hostile environments for boys and young men can be complex and multifaceted. Over the years, societal changes have influenced educational approaches, discipline, and expectations. Some argue that teaching methods have evolved in ways that might not align with traditional learning styles often associated with boys. However, many schools are increasingly aware of these challenges and are actively working towards more inclusive and supportive environments for all students. It's essential to consider multiple perspectives and data points to understand this issue fully.

abc3643 · Answer

Not at all.

You need to learn the difference between causation and correlation.

For instance, if you looked at a graph of shark attacks and ice cream sales, you'd notice that they have similar time-trends; shark attacks and ice cream sales go up in the summer. This would easily be seen on a chart over several years - say, 60 years.

So, I have to ask a question just like yours:

"Does the chart indicate that for the last 60 years, ice cream sales have increasingly become a cause for shark attacks?"

Of course not! The reason for the ice cream sales increasing is the warm weather. The reason for the increase in shark attacks is more people at the beach... due to the warm weather.

So, shark attacks and ice cream sales are correlated, but they do not cause each other.

The situation with your chart is similar.

And the answer is simple: More women have been going to college compared to the past. That's what happens as society changes with the advances made from feminism in the past 60 years.

Now, I must admit that there are other issues with men in today's society but public schools and colleges "increasingly becom[ing] a hostile environment for boys and young men" isn't it because they aren't making their environments more hostile to boys and young men.

Part of the problem is militant feminism or, for lack of a better word, "reactionaryism" in which there's a jump to blame men (White men, in particular) and "The Patriarchy" by default. Many young males are feeling a target on their back and/or a lack of support from society in general. I think that's true to a degree, but it's also partly their fault due to growing up in a world with technology that is both helpful and harmful and not having the maturity (due to shitting parenting) to keep their shit together mentally and emotionally so they can weed out the bullshit online, but also how to spend their lives more productively than playing the latest version of Grand Theft Auto at the age of 25. Today's world is filled with people with a low attention span and low maturity.

Effably · Answer

Whike I forget the exact date there was a rather sweeping, near global, reform in schools to save young girls who were seen as performing worse.

The reforms worked. That is more or less what we are seeing here. Of course societal shifts contribute. Today schools are more marched with how girls learn than how boys do it.

I don't think we need to undo it exactly. I do think we need to look at educatiok and figure out how to make it more boy-friendly again. This time without screwing anyone else over.

Really, we are suffering from success. This was the goal. It just was meant as 50/50 and went a bit above it. We employ very little of our understanding of psychologt to the academical world and teaching process. All a change needs is a public or political demand for one.

Billlewis · Answer

To me, one of the fundamental drawbacks for men, in a classroom environment is evolutionarily based. What I mean by that is that guys often tend be more production driven, whereas women are often more procedure bound. 'Yeah, okay, so your term paper may be factually correct, but you didn't dot this 'I' or cross that 'T', so you get a 'D', etc. Guys are seeing their efforts thrown out on a technicality.

Ariesman81 · Answer

And of those 60% females with college degrees, I'd bet <20% actually have a career in their field of study. Frankly, it's kind of a waste.

Men don't graduate with degrees because on the job training and apprenticeships are a much better path to success. College is just not as valued as much. But, of the 39% of college educated men, I'd suspect the majority of them are actually utilizing their degrees.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

No, it just means the societal powers of the old days vanished to the point it allowed women to break free from the kitchen.

chickychickyparmparm · Answer

Yes. We've "girl powered" society to the detriment of males.

egan3141 · Answer

Not enough data. There are endless explanations.

msc545 · Answer

Okay, the short answer here is yes. That is exactly what it indicates and that is exactly what has happened. Nobody cares. Men aren't important unless you need something.

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

I guess, but do you think us black lads have EVER had it easy in school or anywhere?

Nice222 · Answer

Yes it does

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