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I have nothing against feminism and women, but there are a lot of recent changes in our society that are destroying men socially and economically.
I would say that I'm one of the men who are damaged by these changes.
More men are dropping out of high school while women significantly outnumber men in college enrollment. Boys are at disadvantage in education since they develop more slowly than girls.
With more children living without a father and a change in the media (we went from Atticus Finch to Homer Simpson), boys lack role models.
The economy, with the recession, has been brutally tough for male blue-collar workers. This is purely anecdotal, but I've generally noticed that most "unemployed 29 year old moms basement virgins" are men.
Violent video games and pornography are two industries which have aggressively targeted men. Both of which can be very addictive, cripple social skills and encourage laziness for those who are addicted to them.
It's tough for men to build genuine support networks and expose their vulnerabilities due to the pressure to be a macho warrior.
Dating is tougher for men (especially the shy and awkward), because the onus is on the man do all the initiating and flirting. Women have a much easier time finding casual sex, whereas average men need to get rejected dozens of times just to get one first date.
Men were once revered by women (and granted, men abused this power treated women like crap for generations), but now, to me, it seems like men are dwindling in value to the point where I may be invisible.
I would say that I'm one of the men who are damaged by these changes.
More men are dropping out of high school while women significantly outnumber men in college enrollment. Boys are at disadvantage in education since they develop more slowly than girls.
With more children living without a father and a change in the media (we went from Atticus Finch to Homer Simpson), boys lack role models.
The economy, with the recession, has been brutally tough for male blue-collar workers. This is purely anecdotal, but I've generally noticed that most "unemployed 29 year old moms basement virgins" are men.
Violent video games and pornography are two industries which have aggressively targeted men. Both of which can be very addictive, cripple social skills and encourage laziness for those who are addicted to them.
It's tough for men to build genuine support networks and expose their vulnerabilities due to the pressure to be a macho warrior.
Dating is tougher for men (especially the shy and awkward), because the onus is on the man do all the initiating and flirting. Women have a much easier time finding casual sex, whereas average men need to get rejected dozens of times just to get one first date.
Men were once revered by women (and granted, men abused this power treated women like crap for generations), but now, to me, it seems like men are dwindling in value to the point where I may be invisible.
