But is that of our own making?  I don't seee a plot.

I've never felt discriminated against because of being male.   Women did a much better job of making sure girls got the equal attention that they deserved in school.  Once girls had their horizon's opened through changes in schooling, they started to excel, with equal support.    For whatever reason, I think young women grew up more motivated and most boys/men still lived with the 'knowledge' that they were superior and it would stay that way.  (I did).

Maybe women, free from the role of breadwinner, but tired of their limited choices, just worked harder in school - a big bonus in an era where brains and relationship are more important in the workplace than the blue color skills men counted on.

I do think we need to find out why boys are underperforing in school.   They are getting crunched in schools everwhere and we need to know why.

ps- I know several middle age white males who re educated themselves and changed careers.