Sunday, April 25, 2004

What's most interesting to me is the title of this article: Are Men Obsolete.

It goes into the science of virgin birth, etc, but what's more interesting is tone of the article playing upon the cultural esmasculation that goes on every day. The traditional "masculine" traits are becoming more and more something we need to apologize for. Being protective, assertive, aggressive, quiet, and unemotional, are social faux pas...

Most, and I mean like 90%, of violent crime are acts of men against men. Prison rape in men's prisons is generally a laughable subject whereas female rape is one of the most heinous crimes that can be committed. But no one gives a shit about these things. My friend from college would say to such assertions, "Yeah, but men can at least fight back and protect themselves..." as if that has anything to do with being physically assaulted.

I'm not sure why this is happening, but it's weird.

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