Hyper-individualism is harsh for males in post-modern society
Males are prone to feeling peripheral to begin with. In hyper-individualist, post-modern America (all media, tech, and finance; or driving stuff around) jobs suck. Males, in particular, are floundering.
From the article:
Boys are five times as likely to spend time in juvenile detention than girls; and are less likely to finish high school. Males now make up only 40.5 percent of college students. Male community college enrollment declined by 14.7 percent in 2020 alone, compared with 6.8 percent for women. Roughly one-third of men are either unemployed or out of the workforce. More U.S. men ages 18 to 34 are now living with their parents than independently. “Deaths of despair” — those caused by suicide, overdose and alcoholism — have surged to unprecedented levels among middle-aged men over the past 20 years. Economic transformation has been a big contributor. More than two-thirds of manufacturing workers are men; the sector has lost more than 5 million jobs since 2000.
A cohousing community involves a different kind of work. Direct interdependence yields direct, immediate recognition and appreciation. Work within that context feels meaningful. It’s not media, tech, or finance; it’s real. Guys baking pies.
