Feel entitled? What are you talking about? Sounds like you're making some huge assumptions.
First of all, the way most schools are set up, the methods of teaching highly favor girls. There is also a large discrepancy in the efforts that have been made to help female students in science and math, despite the fact that males students are MUCH further behind in reading skills, which is arguably more important. If this continues, the trend of girls outnumbering boys in college is going to continue to grow.
There are also cultural differences to consider. Where I live, a lot of boys start working in High School, and are expected to get a job immediately upon graduation. As such, the focus passed down from their parents is rarely on study skills.
I know my father told me that he wasn't going to send me to college. I did well on tests but I didn't try that hard to get good grades by doing all the extra stuff students with good grades engage in. In 11th grade I got the highest SATs in my class and was invited to Duke for some kind of award but my father didn't even consider it. Just a flat 'no'. I think his intention was that I follow him into the construction business.
There are a LOT of factors in the trend of male students falling behind. Just blaming it on a feeling of entitlement doesn't cut it.
