Originally Posted by Dude
Obviously a bias-free result would be representation by equal proportion. That's simple mathematics. In a world where 52% of the population is female, any results less than 52% female involves bias of some sort.
That's an absurd argument, but if we accept it, does the fact that 57% of college students are female (citation below) prove that the educational system is biased against men? Is it biased in favor of Asians, who make up less than 5% of the population but are "over-represented" at elite colleges?

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/07/fashion/07campus.html
The New Math on Campus
By ALEX WILLIAMS
New York Times
February 5, 2010

"To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle." - George Orwell