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dutch777

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2. Dooms more colleges. Less potential students overall and guys go to college partly for the girls. DUH!

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:26 AM

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Given many colleges already have a shortfall of qualified applicants, beyond just the obvious fair equity issue, if you look at who the successful students and top grads are, its significantly the women. Many colleges are already on the cusp of closing and this will push many more over the edge. I guess if you don't play football, why would you go to college is the baseline secret logic in all this?

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