In addition to this lack of motivation I think post-secondary is also the first place a lot of privileged white men face push back on any of their ideas and opinions from both teachers and peers, particularly women and this combo makes them just go ‘uh college is for woke scolds and it makes you gay anyway so I knew better’
They are pretty much at the top of the privilege pyramid, so what used to be the upward mobility machine isn’t all that crucial for them.
In addition to this lack of motivation I think post-secondary is also the first place a lot of privileged white men face push back on any of their ideas and opinions from both teachers and peers, particularly women and this combo makes them just go ‘uh college is for woke scolds and it makes you gay anyway so I knew better’