Reply #70: Do you deny that this is a problem? [View All]

[Nikia]

Not too long ago, in my patriarchal part of the world, girls that did well at school were told that no boy would want to date them. Girls weren't called on in class. It wasn't feminine to be too smart. My mother-in-law has a problem with me because of this too.
My little brother, who is in seventh grade, does well in school. Even though he is a good athlete and doesn't look nerdy at all, other boys pick on him and try to fight with him because of this. He is told by them that reading books is girle.
This is antedotal but I have heard other people from various parts of the country say that it is happening there too. This is cultural. Perhaps, strong male role models do need to visit schools and tell them that it is cool to do well at school or something like that. It worked better for girls because there is a reason to excel at school: You can get a good job with a college diploma. Without one, you'll be stuck just making above minimum wage. For boys, many male dominated jobs not requiring a college diploma still pay well. Jobs at the same factory that require more lifting pay a few dollars an hour more and go to men.
If you deny the first part, you cannot deny the second part. I believe that high school only educated men still make more money per year than college educated women.