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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Should we be offering scholarships to make it easier for men to get into medical school? Women now make up 60 per cent of medical school graduates which, aside from any other considerations, is a major factor in the family doctor shortage, as women doctors work substantially fewer hours than male doctors and are much more likely to take extended breaks from their practice.
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Pertinent to my last point, are men's entrance rates 40% of womens, or are women just more likely to stick through medical school and graduate?
The factors in between are likely much more complicated, but if men are entering medical school at the same (or greater) rate than women, it should be determined why they are graduating less than women.
Historically, affirmative action is in place to combat barriers to entry, not to graduation.