Young Men Giving Up On Marriage, Because "Women Aren't Women Anymore."

[The M.I.C.]

Saw this Op Ed earlier.. What's y'all thoughts on this?

An interesting development in social attitudes towards marriage has been reported by the Pew Research Centre, in which the amount of women versus men who believe marriage is valuable has switched places.

Since 1997, young women's high regard for wedded bliss has risen from 28 to 37 percent. Young men's has lowered to 29 percent from 35 percent. Admittedly, these figures still show the idea of a good marriage was never a high priority in the last 20 years in the first place.

The cause of the switch is speculated to be the strengthening of feminism and the feeling that a man's place in the world is being diminished. Women are graduating from tertiary education in droves, they are outnumbering men in the workplace and still have a decided edge in the family court system when it comes to divorce and child custody. The rise of women as providers and decision-makers in the household has turned some men off married life.

Writer Suzanne Venker believes that modern feminism has created the issue that no longer allows men to feel like real men. Ladies increased independence and some of the older laws that were put in place to protect women in the event of divorce as they generally not the breadwinners (such as alimony) has created a shift in the balance between male and female partners in favor of the female.

She also believes that men feel attacked by current feminist ideals and that a culture of hatred towards men has also soured some from pursuing marriage. She notes that online men's groups have emerged that promote the option of avoiding any kind of relationship. As for sex, there are multiple ideas with some opting to never have sex again to those who opt for promiscuity.

The Pew Centre revealed that about half of the adults in the US are currently married and that the age of men and women getting married for the first time has risen for both genders.

The decline in young marriages (those 18 to 29) by 32 percent from the 1960s to today is at least partly explainable by the aforementioned increases of females in higher education and in the workplaces. Many modern fathers and mothers advise their daughters to complete their education and establish a career before sorting their personal lives. Travel is also a highly desirable experience young females look for in their twenties.

These distractions can add to lengthening marriage and childbearing ages. Some additionally blame the much debated Millennial mindset that is considered by the older generations to be self-focused. Interestingly, while Millennial's don't have a high opinion of marriage, they have determined good parenting is a much more important aspect of life. Marriage and parenthood don't necessarily go hand in hand for Millenials, and this could be partially explained by the high divorce rates their parents suffered.

Venker believes that now women are achieving without their male counterparts, it spells doom for the future of marriage, as men are not allowed to fulfill what is in their nature- heading a household by providing and protecting wives and children. Marriage rates are soon expected to dip below the half mark.

Young Men Giving Up On Marriage, Because ‘Women Aren’t Women Anymore’

References: The war on men
8 facts about love and marriage in America

 

[semicko82]

GMB is winning outchea

 

[Elle Driver]

Lmao the war on men

 

[Turk]

I'm 24. A lot of chicks in my age bracket are nothing but a headache and this current climate only amplifies it

 

[The M.I.C.]

Lmao the war on men

You think otherwise, sis? Especially in the context of black brehs being attacked especially?

 

[Matt504]

Venker believes that now women are achieving without their male counterparts, it spells doom for the future of marriage, as men are not allowed to fulfill what is in their nature- heading a household by providing and protecting wives and children. Marriage rates are soon expected to dip below the half mark.

 

[AtomicUse]

This thread has been made already, with the same article and everything.

 

[Doobie Doo]

This is white guy shyt. The hatred towards men part ain't coming from black women (And one or two LSA post or tweets don't change that)

 

[The M.I.C.]

This thread has been made already, with the same article and everything.

Then giving an answer should be easier then or you can tuck your tail between your legs and get the fukk out of the thread, fakkit.

 

[The M.I.C.]

This is white guy shyt. The hatred towards men part ain't coming from black women (And one or two LSA post or tweets don't change that)

So none of those points apply to our community whatsoever then?

 

[number21]

And it's only going to get worse.

 

[kevm3]

not surprising. what is left for a dude in marriage other than massive financial liability? Lots of cats would love to get married, but when the girl they are talking to has already given it up to 49 other dudes, it's like what is there for me? Most women won't or don't cook and clean. The only thing that the average man is getting in a relationship is problems.

 

[AtomicUse]

Then giving an answer should be easier then or you can tuck your tail between your legs and get the fukk out of the thread, fakkit.

Negged for being emotional.

Continue with your discussion.

 

[Doobie Doo]

So none of those points apply to our community whatsoever then?

Some do, but I specifically was talking about a feeling of hatred towards men

 

[Paper Boi]

i think some these men is just gay