FEMALE FIRST – For most of human history, men did not really need to understand women. They only needed women to fit a role. Women have changed faster than men, and many men are still struggling to comprehend the scale of that transformation. Modern women are increasingly constructing entirely new identities around autonomy, agency, education, self-development, and emotional self-definition, and are more educated than men in many countries. More financially independent. More socially connected. More politically vocal. More psychologically self-aware. And crucially, less willing to tolerate relationships that diminish them emotionally or intellectually.
Men will need to abandon the fantasy that masculinity is weakened by empathy. Empathy, emotional intelligence, and listening are not signs of weakness or submission. Boys need to be raised differently. Not less masculine, but more emotionally capable. Men must accept that women’s independence is not a threat. Women are not evolving around men anymore, but increasingly around themselves.
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Mark Brooks: I believe if women were as physically strong as men, then the roles would be largely reversed. Physical strength will become less of a priority, so women will take the fore. I’m interviewing Dr. Stephen Whitehead, the author of this article, today at LTR. Slightly controversial and definitely interesting stuff, and highly relevant to online dating, of course.