I work at a university, and have noticed a change in the past year. There have been more articles, including from within higher ed, bringing up the topic of low male enrollment. To truly address the topic would violate the beliefs of higher ed. To make bringing up the topic less "sinful," they sometimes focus on only non-white men, or they will admit to some problems men face but be quick to point out that women ultimately are the losers because they face 10 times more problems. The overall point of the articles, though, is that fewer men attending college means fewer men are being "cured" of their "toxic masculinity."

But it was strange to see this topic even mentioned after years of silence. Perhaps the problem is becoming too big to completely ignore. A lot of colleges are hurting with lower enrollment, so some administrators probably do want these male students as a revenue stream, but can't say it out loud. I don't think any of them truly understand the problem, though.

Those articles above are the backlash to the "concern" from the past year.