<p>ctymomteacher,
You and I have the same kid! </p>
<p>tsdad,
I was thinking along the same lines. And the gap in income pointed out by emeraldkitty in that article could be partially due to the fact that men are able to earn more money than women in jobs that don't require a college degree (i.e. plumbing/electrical versus administrative assistant or Walmart checker). (Not that there are female plumbers, etc...). Young women see that their chances of making a decent income are severely hampered without a BA and so they do what it takes. Young men have more and higher paying options without college.</p>