the reality of the situation is that they're not reading into the study carefully and do not even recognize that the info they use to plot the trend are averages. A good statician would recognize that there are always males who possess the intelligence and drive, who do seek to earn their Bachelor's etc, are able to do so, and will continue to do so in the future (hence, the term average).
So going off of their data, the graph would look more like a - e graph, with the f(x) value flattening out towards the end.
the article is a good example of how the media seeks to sensationalize news.
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"The weight of this sad time we must obey,/ Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say./ The oldest hath borne most; we that are young/ Shall never see so much, nor live so long."
King Lear (V.3.300-304)
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