A while back I posted my thoughts on feminism. Well, now I want to talk about men.
I find it very sad that as we try to make strong role models for women, that men are being put down. Where are the strong role models for men? Why can't we have a strong role model for girls at the same time having a strong role model for boys?
Why is it that in sitcoms the dad is the "dumb" one and the mom is the "intelligent" one. Mom is the one who can balance a check book, but don't ask dad to do it! That's a role reversal right there! If you need help with homework, go to mom 'cuz dad doesn't know what he is doing! Another role reversal.
Why aren't boys doing well in school? Why should they? Entertainment media (movies and shows) are telling boys that they aren't smart. Men just aren't that smart. Well, that just isn't true, now is it? Of course it isn't!
Okay, so that isn't the only reason why boys aren't doing well in school, but don't tell me it isn't a contributing factor. . . 'cuz it is.
Let's create strong role models for girls without taking away the role models for boys.
Sure boys have their superhero role models and though they can get some great character building skills from those characters, they need to see real life role models. Men that they can grow up to be. As much as they would like to, the will not grow up to be Iron Man or Batman.
