This week the Council of Graduate Schools released the results of their study on gender and doctoral degrees. 28,469 American men earned degrees for the 2008-2009 academic year and if you couldn't guess it by now more (28,962) women earned theirs.
Women have been earning the majority of masters degrees since the 90's. They also make up about 58% of the undergraduate population. (The percent doesn't show what amount of those students went to school to get their MRS.)
Men continue to do manual labor and build the country with their hands as women leave the housewife scene and take on the new role of overachieving nerd. Is this the result of men constantly being exposed to media where the male character is a lazy idiot and his wife is the well grounded voice of reason? It's interesting to note that if a show came out with the roles reversed it would be considered sexist.
I know what some of you are thinking and despite popular believe I don't mind the change. As a matter of fact I welcome it with open arms. In generations past only one parent or spouse worked. Or as I see it, they were running at only 50% income capacity. Now that women seem to be gaining the upper hand in education this doubles the household income. Find me someone who is against that and, like a drunk frat bro, they are lying to you. Take that one step further and there could be a possible role reversal completely. Stay at home trophy husband, I'm halfway there. If you have ever seen Mr. Mom I don't think you can object.
Is women earning more doctoral, masters, and bachelors degrees a slippery slope?
Yes, if that slippery slope is in your backyard and leads to your in ground pool next to the hot tub. Because with that sort of brain paper, she'll be bringing in all kinds of other paper.
Go Bucks
Smart words, from a smart man.
ReplyDeleteWomen want equality? They can have it! There is no shame in staying at home and watching the lady bring in the green. However, Men need to be vigilant. Just because the lady is working and bringing in the dough, does not mean she should be in charge of finances or else, BOOM, the children are hungry, you are stranded on the road with no money and no gas, and lo-and behold the wife is blowing the family's saving on shoes.
preaching to the choir...
ReplyDeleteI agree that women bringing in the dough is just fine, and I certainly encourage the continuing education of women, and the possible "role reversal" being experienced by males.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure that I feel that women cannot be in charge of the finances. Why not? Is there something innate in the "y" chromosome that allows for males to be better with the finances? I disagree. I think it depends on the couple. The man could spend just as much money on food and video games just as easily as the woman could spend all of the money on shoes.
It's true things have improved for women in education and the work force, but how much?
ReplyDeleteCensus statistics realeased earlier this month show that white women still only earn 77% of what men earn. African American and Latina earnings are even lower. Now compare that to your statistics of women earning higher degrees.
As far as controlling spending, I agree with Alan. I'm the youngest of five from a very poor family and my mother is the reason we got by. She controlled our finances down to how many pieces of lunch meat my dad got for the week which is why we never went on government assistance and how my siblings and I were able to have everything we needed. Plenty of women are able to take care of finances properly and plenty of them know how to spend poorly, same as men.