The jock stereotype is not helping

I recently ran across an article warning that women were outnumbering men in U.S. colleges and the impact thereto. Things seemed reasonable, until I got to the final paragraphs.

For his part, author Gurian says one reason colleges may fail to attract more men is precisely because they are more geared to female learning styles and interests. Colleges that want to compete for the dwindling pool of men should emphasize male interests, such as sports, he says, and offer more male role models.
But meaningful change must take place well before the college years, says Gurian, who acknowledges a personal interest in the subject: He has two daughters. "We all know a boy that's struggling," he says. "If we create a generation of men who aren't getting an education, that's bad for women."

And just what exactly are the jobs that these additional men would get in sports? That's as daft as recommending that colleges appeal to more women by increasing funding for art history majors and basket weavers. Majoring in sports counts as being educated? Here's some news for you, Mr. Gurian: not to most women, it doesn't.