> academia used to be basically off-limits to anyone not white and male. How long ago was that? In Canada 60% of college grads are women[1]. In the US the stor

> academia used to be basically off-limits to anyone not white and male. How long ago was that? In Canada 60% of college grads are women[1]. In the US the story is similar and the gap is widening[2]. Part of the reason that some left wing ideas seem so out of touch is because they are. People are still parroting social problems from the 1960s as justification for policy in 2024. [1] https://heqco.ca/pub/understanding-the-gender-gap-in-postsecondary-education-participation-the-importance-of-high-school-choices-and-outcomes/ https://heqco.ca/pub/understanding-the-gender-gap-in-postsec... [2] https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2024/08/07/women-continue-to-outpace-men-in-college-enrollment-and-graduation/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2024/08/07/wome...