Have You looked at the average university today? Did you know that in most universities the student body is predominantly female?
Where have all the men gone?
Well, one thing we know is that there are far fewer men in college than ever before… for example, take a look at Cal State University San Bernardino which boasts 80% women… and they are not alone.
If you look at the CSU system you can see a severe drop in athletic participation by men from 65% a decade ago to 46% today.
My Laura wrote an interesting blog along this line entitled ” where the boys are” that discusses the changing priorities and opportunities facing men.
Now, there are males in college… and some of them are ‘men’, but we have to remember that schools today are not male friendly. In fact, the entire system is geared to trying to get men to deny their ‘manliness.’
I am not speaking about walking into the woods and beating drums or any of the many faux-manhood rituals. What I am referring to is the daily expression and encouragement of courage, conviction and initiative that so many institutions in America are working to suppress in boys and young men. Many schools have reduced or eliminated a Physical education requirement… and then try to medicate the rest of the active boys with Ritalin… it’s just sad and shameful.
As for where the young MEN are today… well, a huge number of them are in military service where they find acceptance. Every once and a while you will find a son or daughter of a ‘liberal’ join the military… much to the horror of their parents or adoptive parents. You got to give these young people credit.
I haven’t been in the letter-to-the-editor writing business for a while… Having lived here for far toooo long, I realized the ring leader of a recent tsunami of leftist anti-war letters appeared to be a hippy dippy college professor… need I say more? His name is Lawrence Houlgate a political gadfly… so I thought I’d have a little fun with him…. and here’s a link to my letter and a copy below:
Clearer view of action
It is always fun to read letters that hit home and watch old lefties scatter.
One can always tell when Larry Howl-gate screams and the rest of his folks deluge The Tribune with letters. I can only imagine them sitting in their bunker — under Che’s picture — writing their latest batch of letters.
Larry, members of our family have been in Iraq and some in Afghanistan, so I’d say, Laura and I have a clearer view of the battlefield than you do. Sorry, you just can’t smoke in a room half way around the world and think you’ve got a clue, cause you don’t. Hallucinations don’t count as facts.
The challenges around the world are dangerous and, boys and girls, sometimes people don’t like you for who you are and there’s nothing you can do about it. Well, Larry, I guess you could convert.
Roger Freberg, San Luis Obispo
Anyway, there are so few men around now-a-days… without even the slightest understanding of how to act… don’t look for them in college because few are attending them and even fewer work there.
Ladies, bring home a Klingon or someone who you can respect, love and admire… a man at heart…. this will make you happy in the long run…. even if he isn’t as handsome as my friend at the top of the page.
KAHPLAH’
Roger Freberg
….other good Klingon sayings:
Oic da shikh jaj – May you ENDURE THE PAIN !
HEGHHLUE’MEHH KAK JAJVAHM – IT IS A GOOD DAY TO DIE
BATLEH BIH HEGHHJAHJ – MAY YOU DIE WELL
GHHIJ KET JAGHHMEYJAHJ – MAY YOUR ENENMIES RUN FROM YOU WITH FEAR
…and who could forget my favorite:
NOOKH DAHKH YUJE DAH’POLE – WHERE’S THE CHOCOLATE ?