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Men: What advice would you give to other young men about growing up in our culture?

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Growing up as a young man in the western world can be a painful process. Boys and young men are constantly bombarded with messages about how they're idiots, inadequate, or just broken females who need to be drugged into submission. From birth all the way to grave, we are taught that we are oppressors, rapists, pigs. It's no wonder the suicide rate for men is so much higher than for women.

What advice would you personally offer to young men trying to find their way? Relationship advice, how to deal with popular culture, anything. At what age did you personally "wake up" and see the truth for what it was? Did you have a mentor or another catalyst, or did you figure it out on your own?

I would give them the same advice I gave my sons:
Never marry or even co-habitat, have a vasectomy or at least use condoms and never relinquish control over their home to anyone. Above all else, never, ever have children.
Second to that, read, study and educate yourself so you can educate others; don't trust TV and printed "news", always look deeper into what is said, regardless who said it; do not accept anything without proof and watch for innuendo, lies and propaganda in everything from advertisements to news programs. Trust NO ONE and never allow themselves to be put into a position where they lose one iota of self-determination all the while accepting the responsibility for their choices but not accept those of others.

I 'woke up' during the 60's when it was obvious that feminism was a movement of hatred for men while simultaneously becoming a movement for special rights with no responsibility.

Canucks get another chance to oust 'Hawks in Game 6

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Vancouver vs. Chicago preview from game played on April 24, 2011
Catalyst - The World Of Men

Men's Underwear Sales—The Barometer of The Economic Climate

Folks, Let's face it!  Societies all across the globe continue to struggle in a weary economic climate. With little assurances of when, or if, the economy will ever stabilize many have remained hopeful for a quick recovery. Truly, the aftermath of such tragic economic events rocked the confidences of many and have impacted the fundamental security of our economic future. From the down fall of the real estate market to a nation-wide credit fiasco, people and businesses alike found themselves in unfortunate circumstances.

For many, this sobering time period has led to a critical reevaluation over the events of the past decade. Blindly navigating through a booming real estate market, following the assurances of banks and large businesses, there seemed to be no end to the windfall created by a quickly growing economy. However, as recently discovered, specific laws governing life were tested and proven true again; what goes up must come down!

The Underwear Prophecy

Indeed, it was really hard to imagine as home prices continued to escalate that our nation soon would be faced with one of the worst economic time periods in history. Trying to make sense of the events leading up to the economic downfall, one has to wonder if there were any visible signs available to prepare us for the economic trauma that lay ahead. If so, would these same indicators also aid us today in providing promise and hope for a better future? Well, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan seems to thinks so!

In fact, Greenspan makes several inferences in his book "Age of Turbulance", of a correlation between men's underwear sales and indentifying fluctuations in our economic environment. Meaning, when men are feeling the financial pinch they are less likely to splurge on new underwear. Thankfully, when the economy is strong and bubbling, men opt to change out those old pairs of undies for a brand set of fresh ones. So, it should come as no surprise that to predict a recovery in our financial world, economists such as Alan Greenspan, look to men's underwear sales. So, how financially confident are men today?

 The Verdict

The jury is still out on this one! While we are hopeful that men are not walking around with those old pair of undies, underwear sales have not seen any remarkable increase since its dramatic decrease of approximately 2.3% in 2009. However, men's underwear stores are hopeful that a stabilized economy is close on the horizon. Reportedly, underwear sales have seen a leveling off over the past year. Are men becoming more confident in our economy, or are they just at that critical point where the purchase of new pair of underwear is a necessity; not a choice.

Letting history be our guide, if men's underwear sales really serve as an indicator for our economic environment, then good change might be close at hand. Truly, keep an eye on underwear sales. While it may not be the catalyst decision maker in your financial affairs, it may assist in being a barometer in evaluating the economic environment!

 

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