Does the College Essay Suck the Life Out of Boys?

feodortheBELLRINGER · 2011-09-06T10:49:22+00:00

in a word; 'no'.

these_are_my_bottles · 2011-09-06T13:54:42+00:00

No.

This is the same kind of wing nuttery that spawned gender studies classes and an actual degree in feminist teachings. The problem is not how they are told to present material, its how it's taught to them.

How it's taught to them is through primarily via privileged women teachers who have been born and raised to think they need to spend more time focusing on girls because they're easier to disenfranchise than boys. Academia used to be for the wealthy only, and the standard of work used to be much higher. Now it's about how many papers and lame-brain essays you need to churn out before they hand you a 200 card stock piece of embossed paper saying you're smart.

Our entire society is becoming increasingly service oriented, which naturally (or even unnaturally) favors women since men are more prone to buy things when they're presented with a pair of breasts or a pretty face. As such, tradecrafts are becoming a thing of the past, even though all civilizations must rely on historic technology to survive in the modern era.

2011-09-06T15:16:59+00:00

I know I prefer tests to essays any day. One teacher will love your essays, another will hate them, despite the subject not being political.

kragshot · 2011-09-07T03:51:52+00:00

As a writer, I never had problems with the "College Essay" or any similar type of issue. But that is because of where my head was at during that time of my life. I love writing and any chance I have to show off is a fine time for me, indeed.

I'm far from the only man who feels this way, so that essay is pretty much, bunk in my personal and humble opinion. I'm reading that the article as just another example of somebody trying to support the emasculation of intelligence and intellect.

Bobsutan · 2011-09-06T12:55:01+00:00

Great points which kinda picks up on what Christina Hoff Sommers discussed in War Against Boys. Schoolwork is geared towards the strengths of girls now thanks to Gillgan's effect on education policy, and the ripples it caused throughout academia.

Title	Does the College Essay Suck the Life Out of Boys?
Author	EvilPundit
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Date	September 6, 2011 10:22 AM UTC (14 years ago)
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