Are women becoming more masculine?

Question

GLORIA STEINEM said in her speech at Yale University, in 1981--------some of us are becoming the men we want to marry;) Is there an element of truth in this, or more a sweeping statement, as remarks like that so often are?

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Cassandra

Answer 1

Both sexes are starting to slowly merge toward each other. Females becoming more masculine and males becoming more feminine. I personally think it's a great thing.

Answer 2

Obviously, some women are better at taking care of themselves than others. Therefore, there's the woman who CAN do everything for herself without the help of a man and is considered "more masculine" because of it and then there's the woman who just doesn't want to and would rather have a man do it for her. In a way, women in today's society are overall more "masculine" compared to women in the past decades. This so called "masculine" term that they've used to coin women who are "independent" isn't the correct word to use, I must say. Often times, independent women are considered "masculine" but is a lazy/dependent man considered feminine? Women have evolved (more or less)... It's a corporate world out there...it's every woman for herself now! :)

For the part about independent women becoming the man they want to marry, that's just a weird statement. I mean, if you're a loyal person and you in turn would like to marry a man with this quality, would that mean that you "became" a loyal person? No...It's a quality that you acquired and want that in your significant other. I believe this is what Gloria is talking about? ...or not?

Love,
Mary

Answer 3

Kind of. They are just getting in tune with modern ways. It takes effort to learn to appreciate and enjoy the naturally beautiful things in life; why make the effort when you can chuck a few drinks down your throat and have endless fun? They are now allowed to do this so that will do. They are told that if they daub goo here, splatter colour there, they will be as beautiful and sophisticated as sirens of the past; no effort necessary, just an outlay of cash. Add a bit of swearing and needlessly outlandish behaviour and they could be celebrities. Hey, look at that cool drunk guy, swearing like mad and being needlessly outlandish; what a catch he'd be.
It is a bit of a generalisation but it's pretty widespread. In the business world, women find that thoughtlessness and aggression work best; after a while, it becomes second nature. Equality at a price!

Answer 4

There is sometimes and element of truth in sweeping generalisations.... 1981 was a long time ago.... way before I noticed it ...or girl power.

it is a generalisation ...but YES they are .... there is a lack of femininity (these days) especially with the younger ones.... but that could have something to do with the lack of real men with a backbone nowadays ....

Men are becoming more feminine at the same time as women are becoming more masculine... but isn't that what equality is all about...?

women drinking pints and fighting in the streets after a night out ...and men having facials...?


dR bad
not this F****** man ... thats for sure

ps..glad youre back asking intelligent questions..... that I can give my own brand of anwer too...☺

Answer 5

I think some ambitious women have higher aspirations these days which will bring out a competitive, and on occasion a combative spirit. If we bring other problems in to work with us-this can lead to transference of anger which we can misdirect. As females have more opportunities for careers these days, there will be more personality clashes leading to that accusation of masculinity.
On another tack: Society has also changed and declined morally and spiritually in many areas due to people moving away from God and Church. Self indulgence-people are unwilling to delay gratification in many areas. We chase the wrong things leading to illness and poverty of spirit.
The internet has opened up a seemingly unstoppable deluge of pornography etc etc. And so I think society has become coarser. I could go on and on but I shall resist the temptation ;-)

Answer 6

It's probably a direct response to the media when you hear about women being harrased, stalked, mutilated, killed. J. Lo's movie "Enough", brings the fighter out of you. The legacy of serial killers in this country is enough to make you want to dress and act like Robocop or WWE women.

On the subject of men who want to be cooks, to me that's so lame. When I see men as professional cooks in restaurants, it makes my insides churn. Then what are women supposed to do...be construction workers? This type of role reversal is lame and it's our children who've suffered because of it. There s/b a law against men being cooks and dishwashers.

Women of the Women's Movement (1960's) brought up their daughters to be educated, well rounded and feminine individuals, not bullfighters. When men act like real men, women will act like real women. I think women as researchers in all areas of industry is a good career option. In other words, get a professional degree (Masters, Ph.D.) in some area that you absolutely love, and be a researcher or entrepreneur.

If men choose Engineering and the Physical Sciences as a minor in college, they would be more inclined to be men I think, instead of competing with women for office/white collar jobs.

Answer 7

i like working with powertools. i'm no girly female that feigns lack of know-how. i'm getting alongside super with adult males and that i think of our uncomplicated pastimes is between the motives. adult males become bored stiff in getting to be a 'daddy' forever and do each and every thing for women. women are completely able to doing a similar issues adult males do around the domicile apart from heavy lifting. on the different hand, I nonetheless experience i'm a woman a hundred%. i'm very autonomous and prefer myself. i'm no longer a guy, yet i like to shaggy dog tale around with adult males, talk with them and tell grimy jokes. i will flirt with the ultimate of them. I enable me comprehend whilst i hit upon them alluring. it style of feels to me adult males fairly like countless of this, i comprehend I do. the adult males i comprehend all seem to love and savor autonomous, clever and humorous women. My married male buddies court docket circumstances frequently seem to stem from their better halves pulling the ' i'm no longer able to try this because of the fact i'm a woman recurring, you do it' and ladies being irrational and overly emotional. because of the fact i'm an autonomous person and a doer i will verify why adult males get disappointed whilst the substantial different of their existence, who additionally occurs to be an grownup, who additionally occurs to have 2 arms, come to a decision they are actually not going to do something because of the fact they seem to be a woman and ladies do no longer do this - or this is for adult males. Does this make me masculine? i do no longer think of so. i think of it makes me mature and much extra exciting. no person has to handle me like a toddler. i'm low upkeep in this appreciate. i'm a woman, purely a grown up who's curious and in a position. Am I a hundred% super at each and every thing. No. Do i choose persons to help me. confident. yet am i able to manage my very own existence devoid of leaning on others, confident.

Answer 8

Not Physically, but obviously we have come a long way in the last 100 or so years. We're pretty much equal to men besides not being able to serve on the front lines.

I love a MANLY man though, I don't want to be the same! We should celebrate being female and not try to be something we're not.

Answer 9

I don't think she meant masculine as in gender. I think she meant strong, assertive, career oriented, able to support a lifestyle, compassionate and resourceful. Something either gender is able to obtain with intelligence and educaton.
It is a great milestone that women have gained more choices as to how to create their lives, and men have been allowed to show their nurturing and compassionate sides without too much negativity.

Answer 10

i think it's a sweeping generalization. but i do notice that women are becoming more and more like men now.

even in the olympics, women's performance is slowly but surely becoming at par with that of men.