[Catholic Canadian]

Too right, Perdogg. Both your post and the main article. I went to University for two years. All it taught me was that I was a white male hetero scumbag. I started taking some computer science courses, got hired in the industry and haven’t looked back since. Whereas most of the Uni educated people I know are barely employable.

[yankeedame]

Many,many moons ago I read a small article -- the who, when, where,etc. I don't recall-- but "the message" of that article has struck in my mind like gum on the bottom of your shoe.

In a nutshell: When men* begin leaving some thing (a certain career, profession,college degrees) it is almost always b/c that "thing" is no longer worth the time and trouble it takes.

Maybe it's a genetic thing, that men instinctively tend towards job skills, etc. that has the better chance of supporting a family. In this case a college degree is a perfect example: the fact that fewer and fewer men are getting them should be looked upon as a "mystery" or "tragedy" or some other psycho-babble, but as grim testimony to the increasing worthlessness, the "chic-a-facation" of college degrees. **

Look at those professions once dominated by men that are now seeing experiencing an ever growing number of female practitioners***. It's almost a sure bet its no longer the money making career it once had been. ======================================

* Good grief, of course not all men and not every degree.
** I'm a femme so it's okay for me to say that.
*** And, for heaven sakes!, this is not saying in any way, shape, or form, that female practitioners aren't just as professional as men; merely that the initial, original economic incentive of times gone by is almost certainly no longer there.

[IrishCatholic]

Prior to spell check and the availability of computers everywhere I used to correct the spelling and grammar for a guy with a master’s degree in English.

[tiki]

I know what you mean, both my boys went for a year, they have no problems making a living.