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Men are simply more intelligent than women. You can read this article here: http:\/\/www.timesofoman.com\/newsdetails.asp?newsid=19045<\/a><\/p>\n

Reading Sally’s article on male Primary teachers<\/a> sent me off on a tangent that I thought I had left behind a number of years ago. It seems that all men have been relegated to the role of insignificant slugs (a little hyperbole doesn’t hurt here) with little more value than as breeding stock (Mary’s experience with Kim aside) (ask the Swedes).<\/p>\n

What are we to make of men? Do television ads portray them in any positive way? Do news stories portray them differently than women when identical crimes are committed? What about how men are treated in the Church?<\/p>\n

We talk of quorum unity, but where is it exhibited? Could the experience of others be like someone I know, where the Bishop and High Priest group leader assigned one High Priest to go into his home 3 days after his wife kicked him out, because she didn’t want to be married to him anymore?<\/p>\n

We now see from Sally’s blog that men are to be highly supervised when called to the Primary and other callings.<\/p>\n

The point is: What is man and why bother with him?<\/p>\n

My beginning statement regarding men was put there to attract attention to a ridiculous argument. We all know that it is ridiculous on its face. However, could the comment made by this man have been triggered by some negative experiences with women, or the role that men now seem to fill in todays society? (I’m not trying to excuse his remarks…just trying to figure out why a supposedly intelligent person would make such a stupid statement.)<\/p>\n

Are we beginning to see a burgeoning men’s movement that discounts reason in the vain attempt to give men some credibility? Are we feeling the consequences of the denigration of men as men?<\/p>\n

Take a look at the number of single adult young men, who are marriageable age, who are not even dating. Take a look at the age at which people are getting married today. The average age is substantially higher today than it was 30 years ago.<\/p>\n

There is a serious problem with young men going inactive in the Church after they return from their missions. Why?<\/p>\n

Where are the male role models? Those that we often look to as models spend half their time criticizing men instead of building them up. Where do they turn for identity, because there is a crisis that exists today?<\/p>\n

How do women portray men? What are their expectations of them?<\/p>\n

In short…where are the answers?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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