The Unseen Hand, all too visible

Once again we see the results of liberal social-engineering backfiring (if one cares to see it that way), with the disparity between female and male college graduation rates.



57 percent are women. That would leave, oh-let's say around 43 percent: men.
If it were 55/45 would they be happy? 53/47? 51/49? Or, will only a 50/50 ratio satisfy?

Why, exactly, is it necessary that we even have equitable representation of both genders (and mark my words: liberals will eventually demand graduation/employment ratios for G/L/B/T's too-- you know it's coming!) for awarding degrees? As long as everyone has the same OPPORTUNITY to attend college- legally the same opportunity - then our government and colleges have done their jobs, in this matter.

Perhaps it's time for the establishment liberals in academia to STOP TINKERING with the damn enrollment process, hoping to achieve a college population to fit some dreamy formula they have. Let the best students (regardless of race, creed, color, gender, age, or physical ability) get the opportunity at the limited openings available at most colleges.

And then there's this unsurprising (to some folks) analysis of the educational outcomes between the sexes: "In a new Manhattan Institute study we find that females graduate high school at substantially higher rates than males." (National Review Online, 04-19-06) And both genders are struggling somewhat, as the study reports, "...while an already low 72 percent of female students graduate from high school, only 65 percent of male students earned a diploma."


Brad