The War On Men
Suzanne VenkerIn the span of a few short decades, this nation has managed to demote its men from respected providers and protectors of the family to superfluous buffoons.
“Name a sitcom from 1970 forward that depicts a strong, responsible, intelligent father figure. Fathers in sitcoms are good-hearted, but they are also depicted as immature, dumb, lazy and incompetent. Do we seriously believe this drumbeat of messages has no impact?” writes New York Times reader Allan Bird.
It has major impact. Today’s sitcoms, and commercials, routinely paint a portrait of the idiot husband whose wife is smarter and more capable than he.
Ward Cleaver is long gone. So is Cliff Huxtable, The Cosby Show’s enlightened but successful father of five. In their place is The New Dad: unemployed, unaware, and thoroughly emasculated.
What on earth happened?
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