The American Man

My America is different from my fathers, and its even more alien than my grandfathers. The men of my America have no craft, no social utility, and no loyalty. Our fathers taught us that we would inherit the world, and that our place in society would be secured. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. The idea of a true and good strong man running the show has become a laughable anachronism. My fore fathers carried the façade of masculinity thru the decades, but this pose of control has left my generation with nothing to stand on. In a popular culture that embraces androgyny, were style is valued over substance, many men feel increasingly emasculated and lost. You can hear them scream “blasphemy”, you can see them point fingers and shake their heads. The truth is things change, and true change is rarely pleasant. We have been given an opportunity to move beyond our adversarial relationship with women and change together. People are realizing more and more that it doesn’t matter what your sex, color, or sexual orientation is. The day is coming soon when all people shall be judged by their individual caliber alone.