Oy vey! The author of that dreadful book about "metrosexuals" has a new book saying that men have become the butt of too many nasty jokes as women have gained independence and strength in the work force. Essentially, American women are now in the `Rock Hudson 1960s swinging professional bachelorette pad` phase, and men are the ditzy secretary. Or, something like that. Apparently, men have to, once again, reclaim masculinity, and express their true selves. And she's here to tell them how. The author, Marian Salzman, says:
“Men have been the butt of the joke for too long. TV is the snapshot of our everyday lives . . . there are men making jokes about men, women making jokes about men but not men making jokes about women because that would be politically incorrect.
I agree that televison is strikingly misandrist. But, it`s frankly hard to take seriously someone who calls it the `snapshot of our lives`. I would hope not.
Thursday, August 25, 2005
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