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> Men are increasingly dropping out of work during their prime working years Well, why wouldn't they? The historical social expectation of providing for the wh
by randomdata 4y ago
> Men are increasingly dropping out of work during their prime working years
Well, why wouldn't they? The historical social expectation of providing for the whole family is long gone. The amount of work required to sustain just one person is considerably lower than the amount of work required to sustain an entire family.
- kneebonian 4y agoNot to mention the rewards for doing so are much lesser. If you build a family and at some point your wife decides for whatever reason she no longer wants to be with you, whether that's having an affair, or just getting bored. You will have your children taken away, your wages garnished for the rest of your life, and everyone will always assume it's your fault. I guess at this point what reason do most young men have to invest in society?
- notfromhere 4y agoMen not wanting to start families because they can’t lock women into a marriage is quite a radical take.