There is a strong view in Jamaican (or Caribbean?) society that given the low ratio of males to females graduating from the educational system, particularly at the tertiary level, the traditional place of the Caribbean man is in danger of being taken over by women He is being marginalized, so the argument goes. The theory of male marginalization has been used to justify a variety of perspectives on the role and value of men in Caribbean development including their underperformance in education, family life, and leadership. The continued empowerment of women across the region adds to the debate (adds fuel to the fire?). Of significance are the strategic positions of women in politics especially in Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, and Antigua. In Jamaica, the rise of Portia Simpson Miller to the presidency of one of the oldest political parties in the region, and by extension to the position of Prime Minister, is seen not only as a world trend playing out in the Caribbean but also as an affirmation of the struggle of women against male domination. There are two main points to consider about marginalization. The first is whether Caribbean men are being sidelined in the sense that they are no longer playing a significant role in society or actively involved in the socialization process. We refer to socialization as the dynamic process by which a society's culture is defined, redefined, and refined. The second point is whether men lack the opportunities to achieve the social goods considered valuable - such social goods as power, prestige and wealth, employment, and education. In contemporary society, schooling and education are often cited as the primary agents of women's empowerment. While not totally embracing a functionalist approach, we accept Durkheim's view that the major function of education is the transmission of society's norms and values. Education therefore has a significant role in shaping how a society understands, interprets and treats issues of gender. Miller developed his marginalization thesis around the preponderance of females in the teaching profession in Jamaica and later, in his argument that men are at risk , cites the increasing number of women graduating at the professional level as a clear indication that the historical foundation of marginalization laid in the establishment of the Jamaican society in 1655 is finally unfolding. Those who embrace the functionalist view that education not only prepares the young for adult roles but also provides 'the knowledge, skills and training necessary for effective participation in the labour force' may therefore panic at the fact that on average, between the years 2000 and 2005 at the University of the West Indies only one in four graduates was male. The 2005-2006 ratio of almost 1:2 males to females at the time of registration could widen to 1:3 at graduation. Is the male drop-out rate at the secondary level also to be examined at the tertiary level? There is a view that if the majority of people being educated in our society are women, then unemployment among men will increase, and consequently men will have no control, no power, and no prestige. By extension men are heading for the sidelines, on the comers - the margins. On the contrary, based on developments in other areas especially in business and entrepreneurship, Jamaican men are not being marginalized. The proverbial glass ceiling remains firmly intact despite the few women breaking through. Of the 31 companies (in Jamaica) publicly listed in 1996, all were chaired by men; all except one had a female Managing Director; and of the 320 board members only 32 were women . Ten years later the situation has not changed much The issue is whether the empowerment of women through education actually translates into a meaningful exercise of power, prestige, wealth and employment, particularly in the traditionally male dominated political, economic, social and cultural arenas. There is little value in arguing that women's empowerment has a negative impact on men. …