Are Men Obsolete?

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   WildIrisposted 14 years ago

   Has anyone read: "The End of Men" from the most recent Atlantic Magazine?
   
   Link: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc … -men/8135/
   
   A critical response to this article from the Nation "Women on Top?":  http://www.thenation.com/article/36605/women-top
   
   It seems gender rules are changing for men and boys. The evidence is in the workforce and management positions now dominated by women; the evidence is in our schools where more young women pursue degrees than young men, and the evidence is in the fundamental structure of our family relationships. This is an excellent article, albeit long, that deserves reading.
   
   What do your think?

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      Dave Barnettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      The feminine gods are smilin'

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      Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Are Men Obsolete? No.
      
      Men, like Women, have value to the overall health and wealth of the entire civilization. The main problems- (a) ego, (b) greed, (c) lack of knowledge and wisdom, and (d) choice ignorance.
      
      Just my thought on it.

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      Brenda Durhamposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I followed the first link but it kicked me offline.   Reckin there was some butch woman there with thick 2-inch high heels that didn't like a non-feminist showing up?   hahhaha
      
      
      But even without reading the articles, I can safely say NO men aren't obsolete.
      They're just....under the thumb of the feminism movement and the gay movement, and they need to rise up and start taking charge of themselves (control their own actions and do right) and then take charge of the leadership again including keeping a strong hand on focus of the military,  be REAL MEN with love in their hearts and strength in their minds and hands.  That would do a lot to strengthen our nation.

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      Ben Evansposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      "Are men obsolete?" and "The end of men." are both malphemisms for better prospects for women in both the corporate as well as working world. 
      
      I think it is great that there are more opportunities for women. 
      However the language aforementioned, keeps the polarization from ending.  We often don't describe ourselves by our individuality but by our gender, age, political affiliation, etc.
      
      Men have behaved much worse in the past. I am happy there are better prospects for women.

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   china manposted 14 years ago

   About time - we have been carrying you girls far too long

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      Rafiniposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      harumph!  You mean us Women have been caring for you Boys too long!! 

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         Sab Ohposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         To be fair, women DO carry everyone.

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            Rafiniposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            uh-huh.  thank you Sab Oh.

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               Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               

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   shazwellynposted 14 years ago

   Men?  Who are men anyway?

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   SomewayOuttaHereposted 14 years ago

   funny title....you men, s*** and abuse; you get no respect....of course they're not obsolete!
   
   

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      ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Men "sh*t and abuse"....?!?
      
      I certainly do sh*t, hate to break it love... but so do you...

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         SomewayOuttaHereposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         relaaaaaaax...........guess I wasn't clear enough in my joking....I meant men take alot of s*** and abuse....they get no respect....

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            ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Ok all good... but we do still sh*t!

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               SomewayOuttaHereposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               yea and so do I...... this method of communicating is very informal and  sometimes but not intentionally, my posts could be misunderstood....

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      wychicposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Oooooh, I do love a man with a scrub bucket

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   Richieb799posted 14 years ago

   This thread has the potential for much conflict lol, I'm gonna keep it zipped though

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   CYBERSUPEposted 14 years ago

   Perhaps a Real Man may be nearing that status. All those men who are out their cheating are not in my mind a real man. They are the ones resposible for destroying the America family and causing single moms who are giving birth to 41% of the infants born today. These cheaters should be very proud of themselves.

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   waynetposted 14 years ago

   I shit too and with sweetcorn and peanuts in it!

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      SomewayOuttaHereposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      LOL!

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      ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I sometimes see seeds after eating a big mac!

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         waynetposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         I usually have the shits after a big mac!!

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   earnestshubposted 14 years ago

   Obviously I don't spend enough time looking at my droppings!

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      ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Sometimes I can't help it.... they just don't flush... I have thought about eating some fishing weights, that should send the flippin things down the pipe!

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         waynetposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Arrrgh no the floaters!!
         
         Always remember the film Kevin and Perry go Large and there's a floater heading towards either Kevin or Perry's gob.......

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            ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Can't remember that bit, but I can remember the girls squeezing those giant zits!

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               waynetposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               Hahaha yeah and then all of a sudden they look a bit better!

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   Brenda Durhamposted 14 years ago

   And so it goes.
   On a scale of 1 to 10, you guys have just succeeded in reducing the respect for the male population's focus to about ....  zero....
   
   oh well, at least y'all have a sense of humor. .  I just wonder if I'm the only woman around here who finds potty humor gross....

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      waynetposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Haha, she said potty!

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      Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Hey Brenda, your age is showing "potty?".

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    camala-beposted 14 years ago

    Brenda let me assure you , you are not. It's just one of those little boy thangs.

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    Manly Manposted 14 years ago

    ManlyMen obsolete? NFW! Despite Hope Alexander's ridiculous campaign.
    
    http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/fashi … ef=fashion
    
    Hope is a menace to mankind and should be banned forthwith from HubPages!!

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       Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       If you don't like this person, as much as your post, appears to, then why on Earth would you bring attention to their work?

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    kaydee1posted 14 years ago

    what??...lol

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