tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372876601826078687.post2153800930031969660..comments2024-03-05T05:53:36.239-07:00Comments on The Masculine Heart: Feministing - The Daily Show Takes on the Crisis of Dudeswilliam harrymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06981478282688361274noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372876601826078687.post-35007363580145161952010-02-08T16:22:45.536-07:002010-02-08T16:22:45.536-07:00From a middle-aged woman's perspective: I thin...From a middle-aged woman's perspective: I think Samantha was honing in on the fact that there seems to be some complaining from the men that they aren't treated sympathetically enough? When they are in charge of many of the institutions and powers structures in the world.( The guys in the woods weren't exactly saying that. Although the one jerk she interviewed did seem to be.) My own take on modern masculinity (I am speaking about men in my age group -- fortyish, fiftyish) is that men do need extra care even though they seem to be the ones in power. This is a paradoxical situation. I always relate it to the fact that biologically speaking, (and I think this is correct) the male of the species is more fragile developmentally from conception to old age (once you remove the dangers of childbirth which have been greatly diminished with modern medicine). So I always look at males as strong in some ways, but weak in others. Men and women need each other. And I don't think that sniping at the opposite sex is healthy. <br /><br />Great topic, though.davannanoreply@blogger.com