Join the Man Revolution!

Enough with the man bashing. It's about time that men are no longer represented as grunting neanderthals who only drink beer, eat massive disgusting looking hamburgers, and are only interested in sports and women with unearthly breast augmentation. You don't have to wait longer than a commercial break in your favorite TV show or see some ad on the internet to realize that all men have been reduced to a stereotype that seems to be based on a Budweiser commercial written by a brilliant collaboration Tim Allen and Larry the Cable Guy.

Men are just as dynamic as women in their pursuits, ambitions, hobbies, etc. It's time that we stop the negative stereotyping of men. It doesn't make things better for women. And it doesn't make up for stereotyping of women either. Not any more than reverse racism makes things better for minorities, or is justified by things done to minorities in the past. For whatever reason, it is fine to pigeon-hole an entire gender and reduce them to a punchline of a stupid joke. I'm pretty sick of this.

Just because a man is well educated, dresses well, demonstrates cultural and social understanding, and capable does not necessarily mean he is homosexual. And just because he likes football, participates in a March Madness pool, or likes fishing doesn't mean he is a crude mullet sporting redneck. This might come as a shock, but it is possible for a man to enjoy his favorite football team, go fishing with his buddies, and still enjoy shopping with his significant other and fine literature. Who doesn't want to be a well-rounded jack of all trades with the ability to take pleasure in most situations and have an appreciation for the finer things in life no matter what those might be?

This is a topic that can't be dropped so soon. I hope more of my fellow men will sign on to fight the man bashing!