Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

What if women don't need guys any more, and guys don't care?
National Post ^ | 03/25/2012 | Kelly McParland

Posted on 09/27/2017 4:38:36 PM PDT by BJ1

Margaret Wente, one of the country’s best columnists, has written an interesting piece on the changing roles of men and women. It’s all about the fact that women are increasingly more successful — better educated, more ambitious, more focused – than men. “Women are flourishing in this new world, but many men aren’t. Men have always defined themselves as providers — it’s the main source of their identity. What happens when they aren’t needed as providers any more? What happens when their sense of purpose is lost? The answer is, they become unmoored. They stop being adults” She quotes from a book on the subject, The Richer Sex, by Liza Mundy: “I’m kind of losing hope in men,” one high-achieving woman told Ms. Mundy. “My husband and his friends, they just love being bachelors – they love to hang around and smoke pot.” Other women make similar comments. I’ve been thinking about the same subject off and on for some time. At first I was worried. There’s little question that women are making great leaps and bounds while men, especially younger ones, seem increasingly to coast through life.

(Excerpt) Read more at nationalpost.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: feminism; marriage; men; women
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-90 next last
I believe the author Kelly McParland is discussing recently had a thread here on FR that had over 200 replies to it.

This guys is asking the question if it's really so bad that women are becoming bread winners and that men are not "manning up" in numbers that they used to.

Unintended consequences of feminism?

1 posted on 09/27/2017 4:38:36 PM PDT by BJ1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: BJ1

Excerpted due to rules on the source.


2 posted on 09/27/2017 4:38:54 PM PDT by BJ1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BJ1

What if guys don’t need women?


3 posted on 09/27/2017 4:39:29 PM PDT by chris37 (Mr. Kraft, fvck the NFL, fvck the New England Patriots, fvck football, and fvck you.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BJ1

What if women want an actual man for a husband and not just a pajama boy?


4 posted on 09/27/2017 4:41:06 PM PDT by MeganC (Democrat by birth, Republican by default, conservative by principle.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BJ1

Children need both.


5 posted on 09/27/2017 4:42:28 PM PDT by rightwingcrazy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: chris37

Guys only need hot women.


6 posted on 09/27/2017 4:43:07 PM PDT by beergarden
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: chris37

Sorry...im a guy. I need women. I have one and that’s great...but going through life alone or smoking pot with the bros...no thanks.


7 posted on 09/27/2017 4:46:45 PM PDT by wyowolf (Be ware when the preachers take over the Republican party...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: chris37
What if guys don’t need women?

Good sex robots are only $12,000-$15,000, though I still say a good marriage is a desirable thing.

8 posted on 09/27/2017 4:47:26 PM PDT by umgud
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: MeganC

What if women want an actual man for a husband and not just a pajama boy?

Good Luck!


9 posted on 09/27/2017 4:47:44 PM PDT by eyeamok (Idle hands are the Devil's workshop)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: rightwingcrazy
Children need both.

Nailed it!

10 posted on 09/27/2017 4:48:40 PM PDT by TChris ("Hello", the politician lied.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: BJ1
You think Fred and Barney put up with Mr. Slate because they enjoyed it?

Barney worked for Mr. Pebble, not Mr. Slate.
11 posted on 09/27/2017 4:49:23 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: wyowolf

Yup. For those of us like me who don’t have a special someone... it’s really lousy. :-(


12 posted on 09/27/2017 4:49:28 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: chris37

Rosie wears my ring.


13 posted on 09/27/2017 4:49:59 PM PDT by Autonomous User (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: chris37

Just wait until there are realistic sex robots.


14 posted on 09/27/2017 4:50:05 PM PDT by glorgau
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: BJ1
I don’t mind working for a living, but, given a choice, I could think of better things to do.

So could I, but that damn starvation thingy kept getting in the way. Other than that, this is one of those "I-need-to-write-something-by-5:00" puff pieces that's based on a sample size of zero.

15 posted on 09/27/2017 4:50:56 PM PDT by econjack
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BJ1
I dunno. My lady has the education and the great job. I have street smarts and can fix, repair or build most anything we need. In our situation it's an arranged and agreed to deal that benefits us both. Her parents are also good with it. I get the security of her position and income. She gets the security of being able to live the rural life she wants 'cause I enable that and treat her accordingly.

It's fair, and it's beneficial for us both.

Not that I care cause if ya don't pay my bills you're irrelevant, but what's wrong with that? We're all GTG with it. If I was some "Steven" with a car and no tools it might be a different story. d:^)

16 posted on 09/27/2017 4:51:20 PM PDT by CopperTop (Outside the wire it's just us chickens. Dig?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BJ1

“This guys is asking the question if it’s really so bad that women are becoming bread winners and that men are not “manning up” in numbers that they used to”

Who used to be be known as REAL MEN are now kneeling in football stadiums for god knows what.Pussification USA,Inc.


17 posted on 09/27/2017 4:52:01 PM PDT by Bonemaker
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: fieldmarshaldj

If I didn’t hit the female lottery I would still be In Those shoes...hang in there


18 posted on 09/27/2017 4:52:47 PM PDT by wyowolf (Be ware when the preachers take over the Republican party...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: BJ1

Then, instead of “providing” for some parasitic leech of a woman, they are free to provide for themselves, and to indulge in all those little luxuries they’ve always dreamt of ... like leaving the toilet seat up and throwing their underwear over the ceiling fan.


19 posted on 09/27/2017 4:55:48 PM PDT by IronJack (sh)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BJ1

THE WIFE STORE

Floor 1 - has wives that love sex.

Floor 2 - has wives that love sex and have money.

The third through sixth floors have never been visited.


20 posted on 09/27/2017 4:55:55 PM PDT by umgud
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-90 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson