We, the male populace, had it coming, I guess. After centuries of keeping women down with often inequitable social mores and often ridiculous fashion demands, we had to expect that sooner or later there would be a backlash, that one day the “fairer sex” would come out swinging, eager to drive out those ages of subjugation. Well, newsflash for all you men out there and congratulations to all the women: that day has come.

Women are officially trouncing men in school. That’s right, the ivory towers once inhabited almost solely by guys have been penetrated, ravaged, and repossessed by females. According to figures, 60 percent of university students are now women. Females obtain 170,000 more bachelor degrees yearly than their male counterparts. The ratios of females to males at business and medical schools are progressively going up, and, at law schools, women now claim a majority. At the same time, growing numbers of boys from elementary to high school are struggling to meet the least requirements, leaving educators and administrators scratching their heads, wondering what happened.

Where did this development come from? A few theories exist. One suggests that girls, who have a propensity to move toward teamwork, alliance, multi-tasking, and sitting quietly, are better matched socially for the traditional school system. Men, on the other hand, who yearn for exploration, competition, and physical motion, have a tendency to be square pegs in round holes, so to speak, in academics. Other explanations indicate that the feminist movement, with its continual barrage of “girl power” messaging, and the comparative silence from the male side are responsible for this striking shift. For almost 40 years now, girls have had armies of supporters telling them they carry the torch for those who didn’t have the chances they did, that they must go out and prove that they can do it- for their mothers, aunts, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers. Males, on the other hand, sitting high on the hog, have had very little to struggle for; encouragement usually involves athletics rather than school.

Two bastions of male dominance still remain, however: administration and salary. Males still vastly outnumber women in management jobs. Typical male salaries in similar positions uniformly outperform those of their female peers.

It may just be a matter of time before those ladies who now fill schools expand into the companies of the world. It may just be a matter of time before women come to take over business, politics, and life as we know it. It may be just a matter of time before guys find themselves wearing really unpleasant corsets and having to watch their figures. (Kiss your 32 oz. steaks and belching contests goodbye!)

All of Mom’s counsel about being polite to women totally makes sense now. Back then, it was about chivalry. In the future, it may be about survival.

About the author: Marcus Varner earned his Marketing MBA and a BA in English with a Creative Writing emphasis from Brigham Young University. He specializes in writing about education issues, online education, online schools, workplace trends, and careers.

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