Monday, July 11, 2011

Does Hanna Rosin's "The End of Men" article show how feminists really see men?

I think you've seriously misinterpreted this article. She's pretty sympathetic to men. She's saying that they were brought up to believe their role is one thing, but the world has changed. When she recites facts, such as that more women are now graduating from college than men, she's not saying men can't do that, just that they aren't. That's a fact, not her opinion. She does suggest that men need to adapt to the new workplace, and that they will need more education to get the jobs that have replaced the manufacturing jobs. But where do you see her say that women want men's demise? I've read in other places the statistics about the number of men who are now the stay-at-home caretakers, but a lot of men, including a relative of mine, have chosen that role, and like it. Men now have more options, where in the past, they had to go to work, and it was women who had the option of staying home with the kids or going to work. Isn't that a good thing? Instead of being defensive, take the message about the new workplace, and about the fact that you can make choices if you can adjust to a different definition of manhood.

No comments:

Post a Comment