Our latest recession is really a "mancession"
Richard Rider Rant
This recession is bad, but for men, it is REALLY bad. According to US NEWS & WORLD REPORTS (May, 2009), "Men account for nearly 80% of the jobs lost since February 2008."
There are higher job losses in manufacturing and construction, where far more men than women are employed. This recession is the opposite of what has been seen in past recessions, where women have often lost more jobs than men.
Men too often rely on muscle rather than brains to make a living. As a result, most college students today are women. According to a USA TODAY 2005 article, 57% of college students are female. http://tinyurl.com/acxkn
Clearly, most professional positions in the future will be "manned" by women. More and more, guys are becoming stud muffins and trophy husbands, but not breadwinners.
Oddly enough, there are still affirmative action policies favoring women at many universities. Others have started affirmative action for male applicants. At least employment in affirmative action programs is still one area where the economic downturn has had zero effect.
Not that these programs produce anything but unfair discrimination, mind you. But hey, employment is good, regardless of productivity! Right?
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