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Michael Buerk: What Are Men For?

We live in a femocracy, where a man’s role is merely to fertilize and wash the dishes. And with the advent of sperm banks, IVF, human cloning and same sex marriages, will there come a time when men aren’t needed at all? In just 25 years, men’s role at home and work has dramatically changed. From teenage single mums on sink estates to high-flying female executives, women have become the more dominant members of society, being much more in control of their lives than they used to be. Traditional masculine virtues of stoicism, courage and rationality are now seen as vices, and male icons of our time have gone completely nancy – eg David Beckham in pink nail varnish. No wonder twenty first century man is confused – in a welfare state, what is the point of him? If this sex change society is not addressed, soon men will be entirely redundant, leaving women triumphant!

English
  • Originally Aired August 23, 2005
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Network Channel 5
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