(cont'd from yesterday's post)
Discrimination in favor of only one sex is illegal in education, right? Yes, since 1972 Title IX "protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance." It was enacted to protect women from discrimination and ensure a level playing field.
For fifty+ years the emphasis has been on elevating women's opportunities. Women have earned more bachelor's degrees than men every year since the mid-1980's.
Would you be surprised, then, to find out that discrimination is back? That it happens commonly and frequently in higher education?
Lots of programs, scholarships, and awards are open to women . . but specifically closed to men. Economist Mark Perry "has filed a whopping 410 Title IX complaints against universities that offer programs or awards for women, but not men." Discrimination was wrong when it was used against women, and it's still wrong when it's used against men. "Many vulnerable boys are falling behind."
(Go here to see women's bachelor's degrees from 1971 to 2020.)
from Forbes
(cont'd tomorrow)
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