Double Standards in Education: Are We Ignoring Young Men?

Double Standards in Education: Are We Ignoring Young Men?

From The James Brown Commentary by James A. Brown

May 13, 2026 · 1 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the gender imbalance in college enrollment, focusing on the challenges faced by young men in education today.

College campuses are nearly 60% female today, and that’s a pretty big deal! Think back to 1972 when the numbers were flipped, with guys leading the charge. Over the past 50 years, we’ve seen some serious efforts to get women into higher education, and guess what? It worked like a charm! But here’s the kicker—now young men are trailing behind, and the focus still seems to be on supporting young women. So, what gives? I can't help but wonder why we’re not stepping up to help the guys out too. It’s a classic double standard, and we’re diving right into it today. So grab your coffee, kick back, and let’s chat about this wild ride of gender dynamics in education! Takeaways: College campuses have flipped the script, now almost 60% of the student body is female! Back in the day, like in 1972, the stats were totally reversed—what a wild change! For the past 50 years, we’ve really focused on getting women into higher education, and guess what? It worked! Now, young men are lagging behind in college enrollment, and that trend is only getting worse. We’ve got to ask ourselves, why are we not addressing the challenges young men face in education? It’s high time we consider a more balanced…

People in this episode

Host: James A. Brown

Topics covered

  • education
  • gender dynamics
  • college enrollment
  • young men
  • double standards
  • higher education

Keywords

  • college campuses
  • female students
  • young men
  • higher education
  • gender support
  • educational challenges

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