More women get advanced degrees than men

WASHINGTON — For the first time, American women have passed men in gaining advanced college degrees as well as bachelor's degrees, part of a trend that is helping redefine who goes off to work and who stays home with the kids.

Census figures released Tuesday highlight the latest education milestone for women, who began to exceed men in college enrollment in the early 1980s. The findings come amid record shares of women in the workplace and a steady decline in stay-at-home mothers.

Unemployment for men currently stands at 9.3 percent compared to 8.3 percent for women, who now make up half of the U.S. work force.

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Wow - this could turn into a repeat of World War II history, when women were holding down the workforce in the U.S.:o

i know what a horrible thing it would be for women to work for money thats just silly

Finally, Men are obsolete.

Wow - this could turn into a repeat of World War II history, when women were holding down the workforce in the U.S.:o

topsemag55

Cool, maybe I could be a house husband if I play my cards right!

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Wow - this could turn into a repeat of World War II history, when women were holding down the workforce in the U.S.:o

BranKetra

Nope, men would be stay-at-home-dads, working either part-time or full-time homemaker.

Cool, maybe I could be a house husband if I play my cards right!

Espada12

Yeah! Women think this a win for them, but men have been trying to get out of work for decades. Our plan is finally forming, they can be the breadwinners and we can watch the 2 PM showing of Sportscenter. It all works out.

Meh, many of the degree's women are getting are typical liberal art/ social science degrees, so it's really not that big a deal. Men still dominate the important fields (engineering, medicine, financial, etc).

Meh, many of the degree's women are getting are typical liberal art/ social science degrees, so it's really not that big a deal. Men still dominate the important fields (engineering, medicine, financial, etc).

redstorm72

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Meh, many of the degree's women are getting are typical liberal art/ social science degrees, so it's really not that big a deal. Men still dominate the important fields (engineering, medicine, financial, etc).

SolidSnake35

[QUOTE="redstorm72"]

Meh, many of the degree's women are getting are typical liberal art/ social science degrees, so it's really not that big a deal. Men still dominate the important fields (engineering, medicine, financial, etc).

SolidSnake35

Very true, especially if you want to work at MacDonalds for the rest of your life.

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"][QUOTE="redstorm72"]

Meh, many of the degree's women are getting are typical liberal art/ social science degrees, so it's really not that big a deal. Men still dominate the important fields (engineering, medicine, financial, etc).

redstorm72

Very true, especially if you want to work at MacDonalds for the rest of your life.

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"][QUOTE="redstorm72"]

Meh, many of the degree's women are getting are typical liberal art/ social science degrees, so it's really not that big a deal. Men still dominate the important fields (engineering, medicine, financial, etc).

Dark__Link

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"][QUOTE="SolidSnake35"] Arts > Science.SolidSnake35

Not sure if serious...

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"][QUOTE="redstorm72"]

Meh, many of the degree's women are getting are typical liberal art/ social science degrees, so it's really not that big a deal. Men still dominate the important fields (engineering, medicine, financial, etc).

redstorm72

Very true, especially if you want to work at MacDonalds for the rest of your life.

Meh, many of the degree's women are getting are typical liberal art/ social science degrees, so it's really not that big a deal. Men still dominate the important fields (engineering, medicine, financial, etc).

redstorm72

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[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"] Arts > Science.SolidSnake35

Very true, especially if you want to work at MacDonalds for the rest of your life.

[QUOTE="redstorm72"]

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"] Arts > Science.SolidSnake35

Very true, especially if you want to work at MacDonalds for the rest of your life.

Oh I can assure you, there's a great deal in the field of mathematics and economics (both on the "science" side rather than the "arts" side) that is of essentially no practical value but is nonetheless very interesting. Nevertheless, I cannot see why practicality is relevant to how commendable an endeavor is.

In any case, I still can't tell if you're being serious or not. =/

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"][QUOTE="redstorm72"]

Very true, especially if you want to work at MacDonalds for the rest of your life.

sonicare

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"][QUOTE="redstorm72"]

Very true, especially if you want to work at MacDonalds for the rest of your life.

chessmaster1989

Oh I can assure you, there's a great deal in the field of mathematics and economics (both on the "science" side rather than the "arts" side) that is of essentially no practical value but is nonetheless very interesting. Nevertheless, I cannot see why practicality is relevant to how commendable an endeavor is.

In any case, I still can't tell if you're being serious or not. =/

Go to school 2x as long. Work 3x harder. Still 2nd class citizens to men. priceless

where is Big Red to give his opinion on this??

Nope, men would be stay-at-home-dads, working either part-time or full-time homemaker.

topsemag55

where is Big Red to give his opinion on this??

Colin1192

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where is Big Red to give his opinion on this??

the_ChEeSe_mAn2

Thank you Captain

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[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"] Nah, see the truly gifted will succeed regardless of their chosen area of study. All the more commendable when you're not hiding behind practical skills.SolidSnake35

Oh I can assure you, there's a great deal in the field of mathematics and economics (both on the "science" side rather than the "arts" side) that is of essentially no practical value but is nonetheless very interesting. Nevertheless, I cannot see why practicality is relevant to how commendable an endeavor is.

In any case, I still can't tell if you're being serious or not. =/

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"][QUOTE="Dark__Link"] lolDark__Link

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"][QUOTE="redstorm72"]

Meh, many of the degree's women are getting are typical liberal art/ social science degrees, so it's really not that big a deal. Men still dominate the important fields (engineering, medicine, financial, etc).

Dark__Link

I second this notion.

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"][QUOTE="SolidSnake35"] Psh. Sure science is important... and I guess some people must therefore be burdened with the mundane. But the truly great people among us dare to study that which is interesting.FFCYAN

What are they getting degrees in?

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[QUOTE="Dark__Link"] LOLNibroc420

"The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it is hard to verify their authenticity"

- Abraham Lincoln.

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"][QUOTE="FFCYAN"]"Imagination is more important than knowledge." -Albert Einstein

Former_Slacker

"The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it is hard to verify their authenticity"

- Abraham Lincoln.

And there, ladies and gents, is the reason we go out and get jobs: To avoid useless a-holes like you. This increases your desire to stay home and avoid evil b****es like us.

Win/win situation, especially the part where we kick you out ;)

Fusionmix

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Meh, many of the degree's women are getting are typical liberal art/ social science degrees, so it's really not that big a deal. Men still dominate the important fields (engineering, medicine, financial, etc).

SolidSnake35

We are busy actually working.GazaAli

[QUOTE="topsemag55"]

Nope, men would be stay-at-home-dads, working either part-time or full-time homemaker.

BranKetra

In both cases, men were gone from the workforce - one was a war, now it's doing the home bit.

but who gets paid more ;)Led_poison

Of course they have more degrees, its usually hotter in the kitchen.*

*Joke, please don't kill me.