Affirmative Action for Men?

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Bridget PhelanENG 111

Missy Finan

What is Affirmative Action (for men)?

• Women have dominated college admissions over the past 30 years

• Colleges use “affirmative action” to fill student quotas (increase male enrollment)

• Making colleges more attractive to men

How it happened

• Women typically have higher grades;• Men are more likely to drop out in

disproportionate numbers;• Female enrollment is highest among older

students, low-income students, and black and Hispanic students

Why women attend college

• “Women are primarily in college not because they are looking for men, but because they want to earn a degree.” Alex Williams

• Building themselves a solid future

Stereotypes

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What Women Really Do

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Simply Working Harder?

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Females Simply Working Harder?

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Why it makes sense

• “Most schools and admissions directors strive for male-female balance on campus” Miller.

• “Colleges should reflect as much of the diversity of the general population as possible and that the sexes should have parity for social interaction” Lamm.

Why Affirmative Action (for men)?

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Why it is wrong

• 11% of admissions directors said they admit male applicants with below average test scores and grades.

• Only 3% of the 462 surveyed said they admit female applicants with below average credentials” (Mank).

The Student’s Choice

• Students still have their pick of colleges • Males heighten their chances of dating• Females may thrive better surrounded by

other females• Many students already choose non co-ed

private schooling

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The Reality

• “The unemployment rate remains higher for women than for men, 8.9 percent versus 8 percent” (Mank).

• “Women are still a rare presence at the top ranks of the corporate and professional world despite earning more college degrees than men for 23 years” (Rosser).

Conclusion

• The reality is that the larger female ratio in colleges isn’t having as big of an impact on the real world as we think.

• Chances are, creating affirmative action for men would only have a reverse affect; the females will continue to work even harder, while males will rely on this new crutch.

Works Cited Lamm, Dottie. "Lamm: Affirmative Action for College Men." The Denver Post. N.p., 14 July 2013. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. <http://www.denverpost.com/ci_23644027/lamm-affirmative-action-college-men>. Mank, Rob. "Men Far More Likely to Benefit from Affirmative Action in College Admissions." CBS News. N.p., 26 Sept. 2011. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. <http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20111646-503544.html>.Rosser, Phyllis. "Too Many Women in College?" Ms. Magazine. N.p., Feb. 2005. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. <http://www.msmagazine.com/fall2005/college.asp>. "Statistical Overview of Women in the Workplace." Catalyst. N.p., 13 Mar. 2013. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. <http://www.catalyst.org/knowledge/statistical-overview-women-workplace>. Williams, Alex. "The New Math on Campus." The New York Times. N.p., 5 Feb. 2010. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. <http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/07/fashion/07campus.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0>.