Men are finished

[SMOKE 1,426]

In a modern, post-industrial economy that seems better suited to women than men, many are wondering if men have been permanently left behind. Education and employment statistics point to a clear and growing dominance in womens status at home and in the workplace. Are men primed for a comeback or have the old rules changed for good?

http://intelligencesquaredus.org/index.php/past-debates/men-are-finished/

learn a trade people will always need...good advice 50 years ago...good advice today.

Edited September 22, 2011 by SMOKE

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

learn a trade people will always need...good advice 50 years ago...good advice today.

Prostitution

[SMR 368]

Stereotype a little harder please. Pipe fitters, electricians, HVAC techs, etc...all use their mind and their physical strength. The US has lost it's manufacturing base, construction is down, and the economy is tanked. How long will the white collar jobs be around if there's nothing else around? It's the economy.

It's mainly a matter of flexibility. Can you learn a new trade? The economy is changing but I don't worry too much about it because I am confident in my ability to learn new skills and stay on top.

And no one said that blue collar workers don't use their minds. In fact, that's the whole point. Men have a physical advantage in certain professions but that doesn't imply a disadvantage in others. There is no reason to expect that men can't compete in a world where the ability to use your mind, learn new skills, and problem solve are valued more than the ability to pick up heavy things.

[SMOKE 1,426]

Prostitution

if i was a hot lady... i woulda been sell it since high school & retired by now.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

if i was a hot lady... i woulda been sell it since high school & retired by now.

My brother and I were scrounging for money for the prom and my ma said something to us that always stuck in my head. She was a vodka drinker and she was tanked as usual. She said; "I want to tell you boys something. Every woman is sitting on a gold mine."

That always stuck in my head and if she ever gave any advice that was worth two sh*ts, she did that night.

[Empress of Groovy 373]

A lot of guys are useful. Many of them can lift heavy things and open stubborn jars of pickles. Some even smell nice.

I used to know a guy who could open beer bottles with his teeth. He was handy to have around, although he wasn't a great conversationalist.

[TBoneTX 45,998]

I used to know a guy who could open beer bottles with his teeth. He was handy to have around, although he wasn't a great conversationalist.

That might be because he couldn't talk, due to his broken teeth.