A Business Week report stated recently that MBA programs are one of a few remaining "old boy domains," but it failed to mention the comparable underrepresentation of women in computer and information science, technology and engineering courses and careers. Nor did it mention that women's participation in computer science courses actually has been declining for the past 20 years.
AAUW was founded more than a century ago, when education and employment opportunities were severely limited by gender, race and other social characteristics. Although great inequities still persist, it is true that women and girls have made great strides. These advancements, however, have never been at the expense of men and boys.
So if girls are behind, it's the men's fault, even in fields like computer science and engineering where the test scores are objectively measured. But if the boys are behind, it's their fault, even if the evidence is overwhelming that girls are receiving preferential treatment. What's most interesting is that the writer simply states that it's not the women's fault, and then adds nothing to support her point. This is feminist thinking: "I have said so, therefore it's true."