Since birth we have always been told to "push boundaries and break stereotypes." Women have had to work hard to get freedom and have a say. And once they got it, they kept pushing. They are constantly breaking stereotypes while men are falling behind. My question is, why are men so afraid to attempt things that might make them seem "feminine," when women have no fear of working in a "manly" position. If, like it says on page 6, that the list of growing jobs is heavy on nurturing professions, then why are men so afraid to take advantage of that?
Another thing that frustrated me while reading this article is the way that Rosin made women look as if they were incapable of loving a spouse and having a family, while being successful in the workforce. "Marriages fall apart or never happen at all, and children are raised with no fathers, (11)". Who’s to say that women cannot be successful and raise a family at the same time? Women have always been good at multitasking, why ignore that now? Also, on page 11 when she says, "The women don't want them as husbands, and they have no steady income to provide. So what do they have?" Well, call me old fashion but I like to believe that a husband has love to offer. What happen to the obsession with romance and wanting to spend the rest of your life with someone that you love? She makes it seem like all that is important is if the man has a steady enough income to provide. Not that being able to provide for a family is not important, but love to me is pretty high up there in importance.
Although it seems like this article frustrated me more than entertained me, I can honestly say that I enjoyed reading it. What woman wouldn't want to read an article about how far they have come and that they have broken the stereotypes from many many years ago? Women now feel like they can do whatever they want, which they can. But in my opinion there is a happy medium. Any woman can be successful, have a family and still be capable of love Becoming a successful businesswoman does not dehumanize them.
