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  • The New Marriage of Unequals Women are now more likely to marry a less-educated man than men are to marry a less-educated woman.

    03/31/2025 12:53:13 PM PDT · by Enterprise · 76 replies
    https://www.theatlantic.com ^ | March 31, 2025 | Stephanie H. Murray
    Once upon a time, it was fairly common for highly educated men in the United States to marry less-educated women. But beginning in the mid-20th century, as more women started to attend college, marriages seemed to move in a more egalitarian direction, at least in one respect: A greater number of men and women started partnering up with their educational equals. That trend, however, appears to have stalled and even reversed in recent years. Gaps in educational experience among heterosexual couples are growing again. And this time? It’s women who are “marrying down.”
  • DePaul University to offer "queer studies" minor

    02/01/2006 8:40:59 PM PST · by Land_of_Lincoln_John · 41 replies · 760+ views
    Marathon Pundit ^ | February 1, 2006 | Marathon Pundit
    Man, it's getting hard to keep up with all the developments at DePaul. From NPR last week: DePaul University in Chicago -- the largest Catholic university in the United States -- is launching a "queer studies" program that looks at issues of homosexuality. DePaul will be the first Catholic university to offer a minor in the topic, and could face the wrath of the Vatican. Jason DeRose of Chicago Public Radio reports. Will DePaul offer a minor in "conservative studies?" Or even "libertarian studies?"