{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"20112581","dateCreated":"1265970041","smartDate":"Feb 12, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"emasutani","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/emasutani","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20112581"},"dateDigested":1532140621,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Caltech and an Arms Race","description":"As a staunch believer in the meritocracy, I would find the favoring of under-qualified men in the college admissions process solely due to gender to be repugnant. Thus the quandary: to what extent should colleges discriminate based on gender in the admissions process to improve the social quality of college life? A part of me says the college has no obligation to do such a thing; a college is a place of education and learning, not a coffee shop. Look at Caltech: the gender ratio is horribly skewed in favor of men, yet the Institute admirably fulfills its duty of rigorously educating young men and women. Furthermore, do colleges really have an obligation to go out of their way to encourage romance like how high schools organize dances and proms? We are, after all, dealing with grown men and women who should be able to 1) go forth and socialize and 2) weigh the marginal cost\/benefit of matriculating to a school that may be socially isolated. If any discretionary action is to be taken, I believe the most colleges should do is organize partner schools (possibly male-oriented tech schools and female-oriented liberal arts schools) to encourage socialization, much like how Harvard and Radcliffe did before.
\nThe whole issue with lowered female standards and men lowering their efforts is disheartening. From a somewhat Social Darwinistic view, this situation is highly unfavorable as \u201chigh-caliber\u201d women are matched with inferior men or vice versa at tech schools, producing in the long-run non-optimized offspring. The rational thing to do, clearly, is to not date in college and wait for the real world to find equivalent partners. Ha. The only other thing to do is to diffuse the arms-race between women so that there will not be a \u201cprice war\u201d as women bid themselves down amongst themselves. Perhaps women should organize a \u201cWe\u2019re not gonna take it\u201d club at their institutions to diffuse said arms race.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"20111519","dateCreated":"1265963787","smartDate":"Feb 12, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"noelleisswell","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/noelleisswell","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20111519"},"dateDigested":1532140621,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Noelle","description":"I think that this article was interesting but at the same time sad because it shows desperation in some women. Although the women dominate college campuses, they still \u201care competing for men\u201d which makes it seem that the men still have more power over the women even if they are outnumbered. I don\u2019t know if men do in fact have more power in these college campuses, but this article is hinting that men can control the women. For example, women allow the men to cheat off of them because \u201cif you don\u2019t let it slide, you don\u2019t have a boyfriend\u201d and \u201cIf a guy is not getting what he wants, he can quickly and abruptly go to the next one, because there are so many of us.\u201d On the bright side though, it is pleasing that these statistics show that more women are attending college.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"20111253","dateCreated":"1265962365","smartDate":"Feb 12, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"Khaydan","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Khaydan","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20111253"},"dateDigested":1532140621,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Khaydan","description":"As a female interested in an engineering field, I was greatly interested in this article. The fact that men felt that they could disrespect women and women felt the need to deliver what men wanted, just because the percentage of available men was less than that of women, deeply disturbed me. Women shouldn't feel the need to settle, and men should learn that the only way to land a serious relationship, which many claimed they wanted, was to treat a woman properly. However, since I want to enter an engineering field, I tried to put myself in the place of males in this situation. If I were the one being desperately sought after, would I mistreat men and complain about the lack of serious boyfriends? I honestly cannot answer this question.
\nTo answer the discussion questions: I think the gender imbalance is not something that can be fixed, rather the way we single college students go about pursuing relationships needs to change. I think the imbalance of genders in the science field relates to what we discussed regarding female aversion to sciences and math. Women\u2019s perception of men changes when there are less available men in that women feel the need to please men. A woman thinks the only way a man will choose her is if she does what he wants which results in more hookups and makes women view men as uncommitted. I think there is gender balance in Ivy League schools because the field applying has more applicants that are both male and female. The schools can then choose the best candidates from the field which is more balanced because there are so many people to choose from.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"20111041","dateCreated":"1265961655","smartDate":"Feb 12, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"elleky","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/elleky","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20111041"},"dateDigested":1532140621,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Gender Imbalance","description":"I thought that this article did not do much justice for women. For almost the entire first page, I thought the girls from various colleges sounded really whiny, desperate, and pathetic. If there aren't enough men at their own school, why not just look for someone from another school? The article also implies that college girls are lonely and need a man. This creates a bad image of girls. It makes them seem needy and dependent on men. It also makes them look bad because they are letting themselves get taken advantage of and treated poorly because they are so desperate to have boyfriends. I also don't really see how a few percent difference in the amount of girls and boys in colleges makes such a huge difference. At the University of Vermont, the student population is made up of 55% girls and 45% boys and is therefore nicknamed "Girlington." It just seemed like an exaggeration or overreaction to me. I know that it is obviously a problem because this article wouldn't have been written otherwise, there weren't be so many unsatisfied girls complaining, and guys at the colleges would not treat the girls so poorly. I think that the balance of gender has changed in the past thirty years because the role of women has been slightly redefined. There are still the old stereotypes that women belong in the home, but as more schools have become co-ed, women have become more educated as a whole. There is also a certain drive in women to prove themselves which makes them work harder and more determined. This is probably why there are so many women in colleges today.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"20111039","dateCreated":"1265961647","smartDate":"Feb 12, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"elleky","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/elleky","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20111039"},"dateDigested":1532140621,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Gender Imbalance","description":"I thought that this article did not do much justice for women. For almost the entire first page, I thought the girls from various colleges sounded really whiny, desperate, and pathetic. If there aren't enough men at their own school, why not just look for someone from another school? The article also implies that college girls are lonely and need a man. This creates a bad image of girls. It makes them seem needy and dependent on men. It also makes them look bad because they are letting themselves get taken advantage of and treated poorly because they are so desperate to have boyfriends. I also don't really see how a few percent difference in the amount of girls and boys in colleges makes such a huge difference. At the University of Vermont, the student population is made up of 55% girls and 45% boys and is therefore nicknamed "Girlington." It just seemed like an exaggeration or overreaction to me. I know that it is obviously a problem because this article wouldn't have been written otherwise, there weren't be so many unsatisfied girls complaining, and guys at the colleges would not treat the girls so poorly. I think that the balance of gender has changed in the past thirty years because the role of women has been slightly redefined. There are still the old stereotypes that women belong in the home, but as more schools have become co-ed, women have become more educated as a whole. There is also a certain drive in women to prove themselves which makes them work harder and more determined. This is probably why there are so many women in colleges today.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"20110609","dateCreated":"1265959487","smartDate":"Feb 11, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"askoga","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/askoga","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20110609"},"dateDigested":1532140622,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Jenna and Kaitrin's Current Event","description":"I was both pleased and disappointed with this article. First of all, I was glad to see that women have a higher college participation attendance rate than men do. But, I was mostly disappointed that the college girls felt like they needed a boyfriend in order to function. That in itself shows dependency and outright weakness. Girls are putting themselves into situations that lead to men taking advantage of them. Let\u2019s face it. Men want sex, so if a girl is so desperate and willing to throw herself out there, it\u2019s no surprise that guys go for whatever they can get. This article tries to point the finger at males, however, a relationship involves two people, so both parties are somewhat at fault. By portraying herself as easy, a woman creates a negative perception of herself and in the future, that leads to a lesser chance of maintaining a quality relationship with the opposite gender. A girl who is seen as \u201ceasy\u201d will not be taken seriously. She\u2019ll be the \u201cone night stand\u201d not the \u201cperson I want to spend the rest of my life with.\u201d However, I found it interesting that the Ivy League had a solid 50:50 male: female ratio. It made me wonder; do they bend the rules to accept an equal number of boys and girls? Like the article said, those private universities that are wealthier have more opportunities like engineering which attract male candidates. It would be interesting to find out more about this issue regarding the Ivys and how they keep the ratio so solid.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"20110071","dateCreated":"1265956493","smartDate":"Feb 11, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"arushidutt","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arushidutt","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20110071"},"dateDigested":1532140622,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Response on Jenna and Kaitrin's article","description":"To be honest, I was quite disgusted with this article and how pathetic the situation could be by the way college students act just because there\u2019s an imbalance between the sexes. Like for example, how if there are more men than women on a college campus, the men take advantage of that, and purposely control the intensity and sexuality of a relationship. I was disgusted by how the men take women for granted, and since women want something \u201cmore,\u201d in a relationship, they end up not getting it because the men don\u2019t really care. Because the men have so many choices, they can just choose to leave a certain girl, who\u2019s not giving him enough in a relationship, and just go to the next one. It\u2019s like a game.
\nIt\u2019s also sad to think that even with a greater percentage of a certain sex, college students still get lonely. As Ashley Crisostomo said, she could hardly find anyone at her college to date, and would \u201cseek older professionals in the city.\u201d Because of this imbalance in college campuses, there is so much desperation. As the article says, girls overanalyze everything, and want more than anything to have a serious relationship. There are just too many expectations and misjudgments that can occur with an imbalance of the sexes.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"20110025","dateCreated":"1265956321","smartDate":"Feb 11, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"marigaliher","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/marigaliher","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20110025"},"dateDigested":1532140622,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Imbalance","description":"This is very interesting, because obviously most of us are going to college this year or for the others next year. Personally, when I look at a college, one of the first things that I look at on the college's website is the male\/female ratio at the school. I feel it is very important to note this, because it most definitely will the affect your college experience. I feel that the cause of this issue is the college's history of gender. Obviously schools were primarily male dominated or solely females. I think it is important to recognize this. Also, some colleges are obviously imbalanced because of their specified colleges. For example, as Dr. Hayashi mentioned, certain science fields are more dominated by men. I feel that this is important to recognize because these fields are known for being male dominated in history, so many feel that what's the point in trying to change it now? I think that Ivy League colleges are so well balanced because women feel that their majors or fields of interest are available at these colleges, also they are extremely prestigious colleges. Many females feel that they should try for these colleges, because there is not as much of a risk of being a female in these colleges. Also, women's views of certain colleges who are primarily men does change, because women are concerned as to why there are not as many females. For me personally, I feel that I have a better chance of getting in to this college, because these colleges are probably looking for more women. But, this is definitely depends on the school and person. I think that colleges should not see whether the applicant is male or female, when viewing their application in order to see if they are ACTUALLY qualified.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"20109855","dateCreated":"1265955588","smartDate":"Feb 11, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"jamietaka","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/jamietaka","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20109855"},"dateDigested":1532140622,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"they might be learning more...","description":"This particular article looks at the effects of imbalances in gender from many different angles and I'm still unsure as to who is benefiting from the imbalances in colleges. Women are being taken advantage of for want of a boyfriend. Although this results in degredating circumstances, I think that the lack of men in the higher levels of education is better for college women. Not only are they seeing first-hand that they can be more successful than their male peers, but they also learn to go through life without relying on a man. Some of the girls mentioned in this article have learned that even though there is a lack of male collegians, they do not have to lower themselves (for example, by "hooking up" with guys) in order to have fun in college. Lastly, although there seem to be a growing number of women-majority colleges, most colleges are still male-dominated. Men in male-dominated colleges must be feeling similar pressures to hitch themselves to the small amount of girls who are even interested in a relationship. Both male and female college students must learn to deal with the lack of the opposite sex and must prioritize their values (being in a relationship should come after one's morals).","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"20104235","dateCreated":"1265943261","smartDate":"Feb 11, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"maliama","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/maliama","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20104235"},"dateDigested":1532140622,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Malia","description":"I thought that this was a very interesting article to read because soon we will be heading off to college and it\u2019s nice to hear what college life is like. The part that stuck out to me the most was when it was mentioned that some colleges are similar to retirement homes. I thought that this was very saddening to think that this happens to women multiple times in life. I think that the college situation is horrible and got me thinking about things I have heard about college. I often hear people talking about how college is a big party and what this article is implying is that college is this way because of men. I greatly dislike the example the article gave of many girls around one guy. I disliked how these girls were in tight clothes and wearing a lot of makeup because all of it is in hopes of getting some guy's attention. It made me realize the power that men have over women that we try to understand in class. We have discussed why there are stereotypes that say that men are more dominant and have more say and power than women. The reason this happens is because women give men this power. The dilemma at hand is that women need to feel wanted and at gender unbalanced colleges, this means that women have to make themselves appeal to what guys want to see, only to have men dictate what happens as far as relationships because they can bounce from one woman to the next.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"20112009","body":"well, I saw the discussion questions after I posted my response...so here are my answers.
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\n1. I think that it is only natural that there are a lot more men than women that go into the military after high school instead of college. If colleges wish to take the most qualified students and avoid gender discrimination, then they cannot help the gender inbalance. If the issue is too troubling, then there would need to be gender discrimination and incentives to get more men to go to college.
\n2.I bet that there are more men than women at scince schools.
\n3.Women lower their standards when there are fewer men to chose from and they most likely do not see most of them as long term material because of how guys think they can treat girls in this situation.
\n4.I think that Ivy league schools make sure that the genders are balanced. Maybe another factor is that men who are admitted to ivy league schools are less likely to go into the military because they were accepted at a prestigious university.
\n5.More women are attending college than ever before because women have equal rights to men now.","dateCreated":"1265965736","smartDate":"Feb 12, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"maliama","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/maliama","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]}],"more":true},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}