Why Support The Future of Men Movement The future roles of men and women in society, culture, and business will take decades to evolve, but the future has already been ordained. Look around: in the middle and junior ranks of most organizations, in politics, in families, and in the media women are a dominating force, and men are slowly adapting to the upheaval that is radically transforming society, culture, business, politics, and religion. Some of my conclusions about the future of male/female relationships will be met by many with derision, debate, and dismissal. Many men and women are suffering from […]

Why I Believe in The Future of Men Movement The male gender as a whole is inflicted with an inbred sense of power and dominance over women that has existed since the caveman; there is compelling evidence, however, that the shift towards female power is far more pervasive than we realize, and that male dominance is quickly fading. It’s becoming very apparent that the future of men will be increasingly defined, dominated, and controlled by women. The short and long-term impact on society, culture and business of this transformation is positive. The impact on men, and especially young men who […]

The Medium Is The Man: How TV Impacts Men’s Self Image Map out a broad timeline of the American sitcom dad and you go from Ozzie Nelson to Peter Griffin of Family Guy. At a glance, that looks like a fall from grace. Comparing the image of a real man through pop culture is the surest way to track where we’ve been, where we are today, and where we are going. Once the proud patriarch, the King of the castle, the tent pole that sustained the entire family unit, the modern TV dad is more frequently a punching bag. Just […]

The Idiot Man in Advertising For examples of the “men as idiots” commercial genre, simply turn to your TV and watch the vast majority of commercials for household products, over-the-counter analgesics and health aids, automobiles, financial services, and a host of other product categories. Men are often characterized as less-than-capable idiots who can’t possibly measure up to a female’s ability to do even the simplest task. The list of dumb men in advertising is lengthy and includes companies that market everything from throat drops to credit cards. Some groups are speaking out against the collective advertising world’s treatment of men. […]

Men are Now the Undereducated Gender The one area where women can claim unparalleled gains is education. Women have composed the majority of college students since the 1970s. Decades of outnumbering men in the classroom made women smarter and more adaptable than their male counterparts. Unfortunately, not all women see this as a win for feminism, instead doubting that this trend will make men take them seriously in the workplace. Some women also worry that years from now, ill-educated boys will become stupid men who make the same mistakes as previous generations. In 2012, the National Center for Education Statistics […]