There is plenty to back up his opinion. West Point's own statements, for starters. The academy sough to increase the number of women admitted. It's virtually impossible to significantly increase the number of female applicants. That pool stays relatively constant. The only method left to the admissions department to meet that goal was to give preferential consideration to female candidates based on gender, so as to elevate their WCS over males of equal of greater scholastic and athletic achievement.
Nobody likes to be told they were the beneficiary of a quota (ahem..."goal") system, but WP has made no bones about the fact that they pursued a goal of a larger cohort of women for the class. That means excluding equal or better qualified males to accept more women.
It may be uncomfortable, but it's true.
There was a question asked and this is my hypothesis to answer that question. I could be right, I could be wrong, and scoutpilot summarized perfectly on how I came to this conclusion. Thank you for those who took the time to analyze my statement a little deeper.
I apologize if I offended anyone from my desensitization. I am not dissing female applicants as I know there are plenty of them with very high qualifications. I made a statement and did not fully explain the reasoning, so some of you went on the defense, thinking that I made an uninformed, sexist statement as a "troll".
Despite the potential, relatively "lower standards" for females, standards are extremely high so I congratulate all of you who are competitive as cadet candidates, both males and females.
Something interesting to think about is as America's larger conflicts draw to a close, applicant pools should increase, therefore increasing competitiveness and standards. Despite the short-term decrease in qualification standards, I believe the qualification standards will increase over the next decade due to the lack of major conflict (such as OEF/OIF magnitude).
A side note: One of the most impressive cadets I've had the privilege of knowing at the academy is a female - 2LT Erin Mauldin, go look her up.