[Billthedrill]

Parity between man and women in collegiate matriculation was achieved in the 70's, not the 80's, and not for the first time. That was always a phony feminist issue, but not for several decades did someone notice that differential admissions policies were creating a monster. Now, as the article states, it's 3:2 women/men and the admissions departments are scrambling to catch up. Does anyone think that 3:2 men/women selective admissions policies would be politically acceptable in this identity politics age? Because that's what it would take to achieve parity and it would take four years.

I might also point out that freshman admissions tend to average 18 years of age for both sexes. In other words, those "Frat Boys" are old enough to be service members and some of them are. Those are men. Young men, but men.

[TexasKamaAina]

I get what you mean about calling them “boys.” I was in the Navy at 18. My shipmates and I had real responsibilities and gained experience no college could provide. OTOH we were goofballs. We need a word for “almost men.”

[Billthedrill]

Sorry, that’s “it would take two years at a four-year institution”. I blame the FR proofreader. Or Society.