Where have all the young men gone?

catherine
Sat, 17 Sep 2005 20:05:37 +0000

Marite, my daughter isn’t going to college to get an Mrs (I don’t mean you were saying that). I’m just saying I think for some reason - I don’t know what it is - young women are less practical when choosing careers. Having a boy and a girl both in high school, I rarely hear my daughter and her girlfriends talk about the need to make money, perhaps apply to Wharton, etc. If they enjoy dance, then great. But I do hear my son and his friends talk very practically about professions. If a boy enjoys dance he’ll do it on the side but doesn’t see it as a viable career unless he knows he’s a super-star at a young age.
Maybe the girls will be happier - choosing what they want to do instead of what will make money - but the investment clubs in our high school are mostly boys, whereas the French club is mostly girls. Joining clubs is totally optional and open to everyone.