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Masculinity has been constructed over the last century almost entirely around the idea of men as providers and protectors, and frankly, women don\u2019t need that any more. Already in at least a dozen major metropolitan areas, women earn on average more than men. Women are waiting longer to get married, and are more often the initiators of divorce \u2013 with their own incomes, they can afford to be pickier about their spouses, both going into marriage and when deciding whether to continue their relationships.
\nThis has all happened in the context of larger social changes that have eliminated a great many jobs that were traditionally the sole province of men \u2013 the manufacturing and heavy labor jobs that relied on a powerful physique and a kind of working class swagger, most of which have been either automated or off-shored. At the same time, a new knowledge economy has sprung up, privileging communication, creativity, and self-motivation over brawn and emotional control. While there\u2019s no inherent reason why women should do better in these emerging businesses than men, the fact is that men have largely given over the field while wasting time twiddling our thumbs over the loss of jobs where \u201cmen could be men\u201d.
\nWhat do I mean? Well, women now make up the majority of college and grad school students, even in many areas in science and technology traditionally considered to be men\u2019s domains. Boys almost never read \u2013 only some 1 out of 5 young adult books are read by boys, who have determined that reading books is for sissies. Boys are more likely to drop out of high school (35% of boys vs 28% of girls in 2003).
\nBasically, instead of learning how to be men in a changing world, we\u2019ve been boys, dragged kicking and screaming into a world where women are increasingly equal players. Waaahhhh!
\nvia Being a Man in the 21st Century (Part 1) – Stepcase Lifehack<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Something to ponder… Masculinity has been constructed over the last century almost entirely around the idea of men as providers and protectors, and frankly, women don\u2019t need that any more. Already in at least a dozen major metropolitan areas, women earn on average more than men. Women are waiting longer to get married, and are … <\/p>\n