In 1972, the large gender gap in college outcomes spurred Congress to pass Title IX, which banned sex-based discrimination in higher ed. Then, men held a 14% advantage in college enrollment. Today women hold a 18% advantage… - Kotaku In Action 2

In 1972, the large gender gap in college outcomes spurred Congress to pass Title IX, which banned sex-based discrimination in higher ed. Then, men held a 14% advantage in college enrollment. Today women hold a 18% advantage… (twitter.com)

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– FrozeInFear 10 points 1 year ago +10 / -0

My guess is they would counter with 'muh pay gap.'
I looked for some engagement with Richard Reeves (the graph's source). Not a lot of activity with his posts, but finally found these:

https://nitter.poast.org/1Whirld/status/1828488821245132959

Women are so lucky. More college debt to gain lower career earning potential. Who’s gonna look out for the men now?

https://nitter.poast.org/MonicaBisha/status/1828487688174936401

Have there been long term studies, based on this new cohort, done yet to show how women are achieving economically after college compared to men? Are women out-earning men in these age groups?