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What do you guys think about this?
I was listening to NPR's "Talk of the Nation: Opinion Page" about the supposed prevelance of "childmen" in today's society. In summary, the woman who wrote the article feels that men becoming increasingly childish is a backlash to feminism and the growing independence/power of women. She says that unless societal pressure is placed upon men to "grow up" (ie get married, have kids, holding a steady job, essentially the transformation the main character in "Knocked Up" undergoes), they won't. They'll sit around and play computer games, read Maxim, eat junk food and objectify women. She talks about how good men are slim pickins for women. Part of me is wondering if I am presenting this summary in a way that reflects my uncomfortableness with her generalizations about men and her absolute hesitance to review women in an equally unattractive manner. I don't know though, because while I listen to this, it honestly sounds like she is being that one-sided. I don't want anyone to be too affected by my presentation of the summary, though, in case they disagree. So pretty much what I'm saying is I am not trying to lead anyone by posting this. There isn't a right answer I have in mind that I want to hear.
I'm fascinated by the idea of what "being a man" means to both men and women and how we define what is childish. I'm very interested in how heterosexual women want to be viewed by men, treated by men (OBVIOUSLY this is going to vary from individual to individual), and as gender roles reach a place of higher ambiguity, should old-fashioned expectations of men still stand? Are women asked to be viewed in a different way in this modern era, yet imposing expectations onto men in the "same old way"? Isn't feminism all about empowering individuals -- in the right to choose an individual path, free of societal prejudice and expectation?
I reallllly want to hear opinions on this, guys as well and perhaps especially, please!
What do you guys think about this?
I was listening to NPR's "Talk of the Nation: Opinion Page" about the supposed prevelance of "childmen" in today's society. In summary, the woman who wrote the article feels that men becoming increasingly childish is a backlash to feminism and the growing independence/power of women. She says that unless societal pressure is placed upon men to "grow up" (ie get married, have kids, holding a steady job, essentially the transformation the main character in "Knocked Up" undergoes), they won't. They'll sit around and play computer games, read Maxim, eat junk food and objectify women. She talks about how good men are slim pickins for women. Part of me is wondering if I am presenting this summary in a way that reflects my uncomfortableness with her generalizations about men and her absolute hesitance to review women in an equally unattractive manner. I don't know though, because while I listen to this, it honestly sounds like she is being that one-sided. I don't want anyone to be too affected by my presentation of the summary, though, in case they disagree. So pretty much what I'm saying is I am not trying to lead anyone by posting this. There isn't a right answer I have in mind that I want to hear.
I'm fascinated by the idea of what "being a man" means to both men and women and how we define what is childish. I'm very interested in how heterosexual women want to be viewed by men, treated by men (OBVIOUSLY this is going to vary from individual to individual), and as gender roles reach a place of higher ambiguity, should old-fashioned expectations of men still stand? Are women asked to be viewed in a different way in this modern era, yet imposing expectations onto men in the "same old way"? Isn't feminism all about empowering individuals -- in the right to choose an individual path, free of societal prejudice and expectation?
I reallllly want to hear opinions on this, guys as well and perhaps especially, please!