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The Abysmal State of the Modern Male

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http://www.npr.org/2011/02/28/134134731/As-America-Changes-Manhood-Does-Too

>Once upon a time in America, boys "became men" when they went to war or started a family. Those milestones still hold true for some, but Kay Hymowitz, author of Manning Up: How The Rise Of Women Has Turned Men Into Boys, says too many young men today are stuck in a stage of extended adolescence. In the new "pre-adulthood," she argues, young men are choosing video games or reruns on the Cartoon Network over adult responsibilities - namely, marriage.

>young men are choosing video games and cartoons over adult responsibilities

Sound familiar, /r9k/?