Comments on: have you read this? The end of men? http://www.sarahwilson.com.au/2010/07/is-it-the-end-of-men/ the official blog of Sarah Wilson, journalist, columnist, TV personality Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:51:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ed Engle http://www.sarahwilson.com.au/2010/07/is-it-the-end-of-men/#comment-5184 Ed Engle Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:12:04 +0000 http://www.sarahwilson.com.au/?p=989#comment-5184 Hanna Rosin's "The End Of Men" is not about a changing economy or culture. Its about the demise of America's manufacturing economy. Thirty years ago Americans were sold snake oil that said we could ship our manufacturing base overseas while building our home economy mainly on services, retail, etc. This myth has proven to be disasterous as incomes shrink, we have chronic trade deficits and huge debts both public and private. Millions of women and men alike have suffered hardships as the result of this serious national mistake in judgement. Millions more men and women are probably going to feel economic pain in the coming years as well. So who cares which gender thinks its on top. This is a distraction that is not helpful. Since "The End Of Men" was published I've seen numerous comments from women on several websites that border on hatred or outright gloating over the misery of fellow human beings (in this case men). Is this where we're going? We will fall or rise together as one people. If we don't care about each other, dark days lie ahead. Hanna Rosin’s “The End Of Men” is not about a changing economy or culture. Its about the demise of America’s manufacturing economy. Thirty years ago Americans were sold snake oil that said we could ship our manufacturing base overseas while building our home economy mainly on services, retail, etc. This myth has proven to be disasterous as incomes shrink, we have chronic trade deficits and huge debts both public and private. Millions of women and men alike have suffered hardships as the result of this serious national mistake in judgement. Millions more men and women are probably going to feel economic pain in the coming years as well. So who cares which gender thinks its on top. This is a distraction that is not helpful. Since “The End Of Men” was published I’ve seen numerous comments from women on several websites that border on hatred or outright gloating over the misery of fellow human beings (in this case men). Is this where we’re going? We will fall or rise together as one people. If we don’t care about each other, dark days lie ahead.

]]> By: Ren http://www.sarahwilson.com.au/2010/07/is-it-the-end-of-men/#comment-3717 Ren Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:13:23 +0000 http://www.sarahwilson.com.au/?p=989#comment-3717 14 years will end the gender pay gap? Baloney. We still can't even get an Equal Rights amendment passed in the US. 14 years will end the gender pay gap? Baloney. We still can’t even get an Equal Rights amendment passed in the US.

]]> By: Ntokozo http://www.sarahwilson.com.au/2010/07/is-it-the-end-of-men/#comment-3700 Ntokozo Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:21:04 +0000 http://www.sarahwilson.com.au/?p=989#comment-3700 I have always wondered what it would be like if the roles where reversed. We have seen what men can do. Some positive and some negative. As a male card holder I am willing to step aside for women. Only just to see what they can bring to the table. 14yrs you say? Interesting prospect I have always wondered what it would be like if the roles where reversed. We have seen what men can do. Some positive and some negative. As a male card holder I am willing to step aside for women. Only just to see what they can bring to the table. 14yrs you say? Interesting prospect

]]> By: Clare http://www.sarahwilson.com.au/2010/07/is-it-the-end-of-men/#comment-3538 Clare Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:36:25 +0000 http://www.sarahwilson.com.au/?p=989#comment-3538 Ooh I love this statement, "Do we want it all anymore? Is this part of the shift? Will is signal a shift to not caring so much about making it to “the top”?" As a (just) Gen Y female (may or may not have anything to do with my next comment) this is exactly how I feel - I stopped caring about making it to "the top" and jumped off that path altogether to pursue a profitable business that combined the skills I'd gained with my passions. I don't want it all - I want to live my life, and define success, according to what I value. I think the internet willl play a major part in this shift too. Ooh I love this statement, “Do we want it all anymore? Is this part of the shift? Will is signal a shift to not caring so much about making it to “the top”?”

As a (just) Gen Y female (may or may not have anything to do with my next comment) this is exactly how I feel – I stopped caring about making it to “the top” and jumped off that path altogether to pursue a profitable business that combined the skills I’d gained with my passions. I don’t want it all – I want to live my life, and define success, according to what I value.

I think the internet willl play a major part in this shift too.

]]> By: Dave http://www.sarahwilson.com.au/2010/07/is-it-the-end-of-men/#comment-3537 Dave Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:33:00 +0000 http://www.sarahwilson.com.au/?p=989#comment-3537 Or the good news could be the end of men needing to comply with the big capital view of things. I'm home today with my little girl, been shopping for the food and stopped at the pet shop on the way home. I get more time with my kids, but I don't get a run at being the CEO. Who wants it anyway? I'm sure the system has skewed in favour of us guys who want a more balanced life in the last decade, the only problem seeming to be that certain of my y chromosome inhibited family members don't get quite the spend they thought I should be providing. If we all back off a little, maybe the men, the women and the planet all get to last a little longer. Or the good news could be the end of men needing to comply with the big capital view of things. I’m home today with my little girl, been shopping for the food and stopped at the pet shop on the way home. I get more time with my kids, but I don’t get a run at being the CEO. Who wants it anyway? I’m sure the system has skewed in favour of us guys who want a more balanced life in the last decade, the only problem seeming to be that certain of my y chromosome inhibited family members don’t get quite the spend they thought I should be providing. If we all back off a little, maybe the men, the women and the planet all get to last a little longer.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.sarahwilson.com.au/2010/07/is-it-the-end-of-men/#comment-3536 Sarah Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:25:37 +0000 http://www.sarahwilson.com.au/?p=989#comment-3536 Kylie, I wish I'd come to you for advice ten years ago. I learned the hard way! Kylie, I wish I’d come to you for advice ten years ago. I learned the hard way!

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]]> By: Kylie http://www.sarahwilson.com.au/2010/07/is-it-the-end-of-men/#comment-3533 Kylie Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:20:20 +0000 http://www.sarahwilson.com.au/?p=989#comment-3533 As a Gen X I've come to the realization I can only manifest the life I want by chilling the fu*k out! We were led to believe that we could "have it all" however, health scares, stress, melt-downs, jobs that didn't "work-out"...have led to many of us coming to the conclusion that if we don't take the time to look after our ourselves - then we're stuffed! We are now ready to create a business that works for us, that fits in with our desire to sleep until 7am, go for a walk, enjoy a coffee and then work (not getting up at 5.30am, heading into the gym, dragging our butts into a job we don't have passion for and then wondering why our body and mind is getting so "screwed up"!) Great post! As a Gen X I’ve come to the realization I can only manifest the life I want by chilling the fu*k out!
We were led to believe that we could “have it all” however, health scares, stress, melt-downs, jobs that didn’t “work-out”…have led to many of us coming to the conclusion that if we don’t take the time to look after our ourselves – then we’re stuffed!
We are now ready to create a business that works for us, that fits in with our desire to sleep until 7am, go for a walk, enjoy a coffee and then work (not getting up at 5.30am, heading into the gym, dragging our butts into a job we don’t have passion for and then wondering why our body and mind is getting so “screwed up”!)
Great post!

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