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College and the decline of American men
Christian Post ^ | 09/20/2021 | John Stonestreet and Kasey Leander

Posted on 09/20/2021 7:37:37 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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To: irishjuggler

I used to joke that all the girls I dated in college where “bisexual”.

When I asked to have sex with them, they said “Bye!”


21 posted on 09/20/2021 8:14:56 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: SeekAndFind

There are a surprising number of young fellows who have their own businesses and are making good money. Maybe they are not as dumb as people think.


22 posted on 09/20/2021 8:15:28 AM PDT by proxy_user
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To: SeekAndFind

The 60-40 ratio of females to males has existed for a long time now. This is not news. It must be that colleges are now having a hard time meeting their enrollment goals. Not surprising that males are passing on college after years of being demonized as oppressors and sexual predators on campus. It’s a good time to be a cowboy though.


23 posted on 09/20/2021 8:17:14 AM PDT by DeplorablePaul (s)
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To: SeekAndFind

The 60-40 ratio of females to males has existed for a long time now. This is not news. It must be that colleges are now having a hard time meeting their enrollment goals. Not surprising that males are passing on college after years of being demonized as oppressors and sexual predators on campus. It’s a good time to be a cowboy though.


24 posted on 09/20/2021 8:17:32 AM PDT by DeplorablePaul (s)
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To: SeekAndFind

People want to be where they are treated fairly and with respect.

Colleges berate and insult young men—nobody knowingly volunteers for that kind of treatment.


25 posted on 09/20/2021 8:18:52 AM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: Jim W N

True, the Women actually hold directly opposing views on the same subject and believe both to be truth. Who will they marry? They can’t possibly be expected to get a Degree and marry a welder, can they? It is another part of the Satanic division of humanity. Colors, politics, education, and religion. The sexes have opposing view in large part. Married women are more likely to be Conservative, single women are stark raving lunatics. College mis-educated males are as crazy as the mis-educated Sows who excel at learning nothing. So they marry each other and work for government.


26 posted on 09/20/2021 8:33:02 AM PDT by Glad2bnuts ((“If there are no absolutes by which to judge society, then society is absolute.” Francis Schaeffer,)
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To: SeekAndFind

The problem, imo, is that there are TOO MANY colleges/universities, and there is an irrational expectation that every person MUST go to college.

This is wasted time for far too many kids these days, especially when a LOT of the current college students couldn’t manage to graduate a 1920s HIGH SCHOOL curriculum.

Colleges and universities weren’t meant to be universal, and have been dumbed down to attempt to manage that.


27 posted on 09/20/2021 9:05:35 AM PDT by larrytown (A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Then they graduate...)
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To: Glad2bnuts
Yes, and despite the popular culture of the decrepit Women's Movement,

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
1 Tim 2:11-15.

God's way is always the best way.

Although we are in the last days of the current age, soon Jesus will be King in Jerusalem and for 1000 years, the world will be at peace, including wives surrendering to their husbands and husbands loving their wives. That will be a wonderful day.

28 posted on 09/20/2021 9:59:19 AM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Colleges have changed. They are no longer institutions of higher learning, but money pits of propaganda and hate.

My son tried, but after having to apologize for being a white male twice decided the Navy was a better choice. Now look at what they are doing to our military men.... Real MEN are finding it harder and harder to get a foothold in their future. At every turn they are experiencing hatred, bias and persecution.

The coursework is directed at empowering women (I don’t need it and I am one as is my daughter, thank you very much....NOT!!!), and sundry victim’s groups. Beyond sad.

Where will these women find men to marry? Well, they are being encouraged to marry each other so I guess...problem solved?

If you don’t see an AGENDA in all of this you are BLIND!


29 posted on 09/20/2021 10:29:10 AM PDT by Whatever Works
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To: Glad2bnuts

Exactly what I said too. Who will they marry? My son says the females he meets only see him as a wallet. Well, the wallet won’t be very big if they keep men down, now will it? He isn’t dating right now as a result and his opinion of women is very low. Can you blame him? I keep telling him there are good women out there. He is struggling. My heart breaks for him and there really are fewer “good” women in his age group. The numbers have been going down for years now. It just makes me so incredibly sad. I just want him to be happy.


30 posted on 09/20/2021 10:42:31 AM PDT by Whatever Works
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To: Whatever Works

It sounds like your son is very sharp.

One solution to the “wallet” problem is to date women who make more money than he does....


31 posted on 09/20/2021 10:48:34 AM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Cool. It’s been a week or two since the last clueless religious tradcon sneer at young men. I hope we can also read more soon about why young men are staying away from their churches in droves. But first, let’s fix that headline:

“College and the wising-up of American men”


32 posted on 09/20/2021 10:56:18 AM PDT by Iowa Slim
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To: cgbg

Thanks. He is pretty smart. Hopefully, in a couple of years, when he gets out of the service, he will be able to find a quality woman. For “normal” kids (men and women), it seems to be quite a problem today.... Everything that we taught them seems to be wrong...work ethic ...morality ...perseverance ...integrity... My daughter has finally found someone. Hopefully, my son will too over the next few years. It just shouldn’t be this hard.


33 posted on 09/20/2021 11:06:41 AM PDT by Whatever Works
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To: SeekAndFind
Cost/benefit analysis rules against a 4 year degree for many people and degree programs, unless they need that “required for entry” piece of paper for a carpet country job in the corporate world or similar.

It might be smarter to spend less money learning a valuable skill in less time, something that everybody needs/wants sooner or later, and then immediately start working, making money and gaining valuable on-the-job experience.

And, because you have this skill, this needed ability to solve other people’s real world problem, you’ll always be needed and will almost always be able to find work and earn a living virtually anywhere you are

This is not always so with many 4 year degrees, that even with scholarships can cost a small fortune to then repay year after year long after the thrill is gone … with interest … and often with no guarantee of ever finding a job that’s related to your degree. Ouch.

It’s true that many, many jobs require a 4 year degree, but this can be acquired “along the way” if needed, while you’re working the job you have … and some companies will even repay your tuition and books! (To keep you working for them, because now you’re even more valuable … win-win.)

What does it take to “make it” and be successful in America and virtually anywhere else?

Learn to do something that everyone needs and/or wants and then get busy being the best you can be doing it.

The world will seek you and then pay you to help them, so be that guy.

34 posted on 09/20/2021 11:54:20 AM PDT by GBA (Endeavor to persevere)
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To: SeekAndFind

My children, male and female, are allowed to stay at home as long as they are productive. This means a job or school. 2 oldest have chosen a job over college so far, 1 saving money at home working, 1 wants independence will be moving out and has a job.
I do not recommend college for almost anyone any longer. Trades and technical degrees are where it’s at. The super smart can get engineering degrees, science degrees, but pretty much any other college degree is fluff and crap. You need 4 years to teach you how to teach kids?! BS. You either know already or you don’t.


35 posted on 09/20/2021 2:13:55 PM PDT by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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To: Jim W N

Generally, women will still be dumber than men.


Truth.


36 posted on 09/20/2021 7:42:02 PM PDT by punknpuss
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To: SeekAndFind

Men typically went into STEM majors/courses. We import STEM workers. Women hate STEM so there are fewer men in college.


37 posted on 09/20/2021 7:46:43 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: cgbg

One solution to the “wallet” problem is to date women who make more money than he does....


That seems like a solution but if the woman makes more then she wears the pants and calls the shots. What man wants to live under a woman’s thumb?


38 posted on 09/20/2021 8:49:28 PM PDT by punknpuss
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