I read your article, “The End of Men” for my Women’s Literature class and I must say it has led an interesting discussion in our classroom. Your article brought up some thought provoking points that otherwise might have not been noticed. I personally never knew that more couples are choosing to have daughters over sons, which I believe does in fact prove your point that more women are beginning to populate our planet, and with that contributing more than ever to our economy as a whole. You mentioned several times in your article that “man has been the dominant sex since the dawn of mankind,” which is true, but you also wrote that the “era of the firstborn son is totally gone.” That is probably true in most of the Western World, but there are many other countries that still follow their traditional ways by man leading his society either because of religious reasons or family culture. Also, while mentioning that during the recent recession “three-quarters of the 8 million jobs lost were lost by men,” you failed to explain how that affects women in the workforce. I believe that in order for your initial argument that women are essentially undermined by today’s society to get across efficiently, you must thoroughly research the facts on both sides to prove your point. If you cannot find sufficient information to support your argument, then it is just not worth arguing about because your audience will not understand what you are trying to tell them. Please do not take my thoughts and comments of your article too critically. I agree with most of your points, but I advocate in equality and not superiority of either genders.
Sincerely,
Amna
