Blog #3 - The Male Myth

 As Theroux stated, "And this is also why men often object to feminism, but are afraid to explain why: Of course women have a justified grievance, but most men believe - and with reason - that their lives are much worse." It's true. Due to male egos and all of mans' macho glory, whether we like to believe it or not, the idea of male superiority still holds true. He also stated, "It is a hideous and crippling lie; it not only insists on difference and connives at superiority, it is also by its very nature destructive - emotionally damaging and socially harmful." So often, women are looked down upon whether it's intentional or not. If a woman were to enter a career field that's mainly male dominant, I would say that most  men would not be able to take her seriously unless proven that she could 'talk the talk and walk the walk.' None the less, even just job salaries, men generally have a higher paying salary than women. Nothing is really being done about it.

In another paragraph, he had stated, "It is very hard to imagine any concept of manliness that does not belittle women, and it begins very early." Even before birth, girls were frowned upon. Boys were always a hot demand as a new born rather than girls. Why? Husbands wanted their wife to give birth to boys so that the little boy will be able to carry out the family bloodline and name. Boys were able to grow into strong soldiers or fighters to protect the family. They're able to work hard to further support the family. Girls were useless because back then, they weren't allowed to fight nor could they work. Their task was to take care of their husband, kids, cook and clean.