Article here. Excerpt:
'Men in America today are suffering from M.P.S.: Masculinity Paralysis Syndrome. It is something that is documented by grim statistics and cultural proclivities that condemn men to mere caricatures, found in seemingly every nook and cranny of modern American life.
Why is that, you may ask?
Although authentic masculinity suffers attacks from many sources, some surprising, the primary villains are the modern feminist movement and the media, both of which seek to replace true male figures – strong, comforting, protective, faithful, and confident men - with effeminate, dismissive, flaky, unfaithful, and passive individuals. Even “tough guys” like Jack Bauer and his “take-no-prisoners” mentality have been overshadowed in the final season of 24 by strong female characters like U.S. President Allison Taylor and Dalia Hassan, widow of the President of the Islamic Republic of Kamistan, who steps up to take her husband’s place at the peace table and – together with President Taylor – finally bring peace to the entire planet. Beyond the urge to say “fat chance,” the cultural message could not be clearer: Mother Knows Best.'
