The End of Men?

So yesterday I went to the Festival of Dangerous Ideas at the Sydney Opera House to attend a talk by Hanna Rosin entitled ‘The End of Men’. Dangerous idea indeed.

Rosin discussed the rise of women in the workplace, the increasing number of couples where women are the major breadwinner and young women’s changing views on relationships with men.

For many women, have men become ‘just another mouth to feed’ in a family of dependents? Are young women perfectly happy with the modern ‘hook up culture’ cos ain’t nobody got time for commitment? (As one female college undergrad Rosin interviewed said ‘a boyfriend is equivalent to a 4 unit college subject and I’d prefer to finish my degree more quickly than bother with a guy full time’!) Are we eventually going to end up with a society of dominant women and ball and chain men?

Well as my friend Gold Coast Blonde would say ‘unlike Derby Day, things aren’t always so black and white’. Most women don’t want the ‘end of men’ – c’mon don’t be so dramatic. The difference is women now don’t ‘need’ men to survive in society, and indeed many thrive without. However not needing doesn’t necessarily mean not wanting. And I put it to you boys – isn’t wanting someone much better than simply needing someone? Perhaps it’s now the case that it’s men who don’t want a woman who doesn’t need THEM? Oh I don’t know.

Anyway talking of Derby Day, it’s racing seasons ladies. Let’s celebrate our feminity and get a bit dolled up. Melbourne Cup is about fun fashions and splashes of colour (fashion and feminism don’t have to be mutually exclusive in my humble opinion). But don’t leave the sport of kings to the men – have a look at the form and if you fancy it, have a flutter to make the race a bit more exciting!

As a wannabe stealer of hearts, my pick is Voleuse de Coeurs. But of course, I’ll only be stealing your heart on my terms lads… 😉