In Defense of Men

Melissa Kirk:

A couple of years ago, I noticed something that I now realize had been happening for some time. In popular media, particularly sit-coms, popular movies, and television ads, men were largely portrayed either as criminals and abusers, bumbling clods, idiots, or children that the long-suffering wife had to coddle along with her other kids. I also noticed that most of the women I knew in relationships with men spent a lot of time — I mean a LOT of time — in conversation denigrating their male partners. Conversations with women regularly consisted of eye-rolling when men came up in conversation and, eventually, that line of talk would end with the flat statement, often delivered with a sigh: "Men!" I also noticed that women in relationships often seem to think it perfectly fine to openly and publicly shame their male partners, mock them, tease them, nag at them, or otherwise show their power over the men, in behavior that would be considered abusive if the man had been behaving that way towards the woman. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...-defense-men-0

Kirk concludes:

Gender roles are shifting. Women are feeling their power, which is a wonderful thing. Clearly, we still have a long way to go. I'll be happy when we live in a world where a female politician isn't judged, first and foremost, on her looks and fashion sense. But the fact that gender roles are shifting and that women are starting to feel their oats doesn't have to negatively effect men. In fact, it can be the start of something new and wonderful: a society based on actual gender equality. But we need to be very careful not to transfer the old "us vs. them" attitude that has always existed in male-female relations. Now, with women coming into their own, we have the exciting opportunity to get past that old animosity and nourish male-female relationships of all types.

As one bumper sticker put it: "Men are from Earth. Women are from Earth. Deal with It." (attributed to George Carlin). Both men and women are here to stay. Let's act like we value each other.

The inequalities between men and women in the workplace is wrong. I expect when male boomers retire the glass ceiling may well be shattered. Women who excel deserve to be treated fairly. Bashing males is a frequent occurrence at the places I visit. With the ascendancy of women, I am concerned about a serious problem that already exists.

50 Facts About Domestic Violence
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/soraya...b_2193904.html

The violence is on the rise: https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...J4fqrAG134DYDg