Redefining Masculinity

In the Newsweek article "Men's Lib", Tony Dokoupil talks about the need to redefine masculinity instead of resigning ourselves to the fact that our traditional view of the man is dying out. Dokoupil says that as a society we need to move past our notions of male and female jobs because there will soon be more "female" jobs available than "male" ones. If we don't get over our stereotypes we will be left with so many unemployed men that the stereotypes could change for the worse instead of the better. Dokoupil also stresses that we need to embrace the notion of men as equal parents and do more to make men comfortable with being a stay at home dad perhaps. As women enter more and more into the traditional male workforce, men have to make adjustments as well. Whether that is taking a less "manly" job or spending more time with the kids, an adjustment needs to be made for the good of our society.