Interesting on the red state-blue state comparison. I've lived in a red state for a while now, but I lived in a blue state until I was almost 30. It's not just the women who tend to be more traditional in red states. The men are different too.
Generally speaking, if a guy in a blue state tells his buddies, "Hey, I can't do XYZ tonight, because I have plans with my wife," he stands a good chance of being called pussy-whipped. In a red state, the friends are much more likely to support a guy who loves and respects his wife and reinforce that view. Also, in red states there aren't nearly as many bars or clubs, and people are a lot more family-friendly.
In any event, I think it's become far too common to bash men these days. Guys aren't allowed to be guys anymore, and I don't mean sleeping around or lording themselves over women. I mean that they're not really allowed to be masculine or protective (note, I'm not saying psycho-jealous, there's a total difference.)
Here's an interesting aspect related to fiction. The alpha male characters are almost always supernatural. They're werewolves or vampires, because real men aren't allowed to be strong and protective. Personally, I think it's a shame.
Generally speaking, if a guy in a blue state tells his buddies, "Hey, I can't do XYZ tonight, because I have plans with my wife," he stands a good chance of being called pussy-whipped. In a red state, the friends are much more likely to support a guy who loves and respects his wife and reinforce that view. Also, in red states there aren't nearly as many bars or clubs, and people are a lot more family-friendly.
In any event, I think it's become far too common to bash men these days. Guys aren't allowed to be guys anymore, and I don't mean sleeping around or lording themselves over women. I mean that they're not really allowed to be masculine or protective (note, I'm not saying psycho-jealous, there's a total difference.)
Here's an interesting aspect related to fiction. The alpha male characters are almost always supernatural. They're werewolves or vampires, because real men aren't allowed to be strong and protective. Personally, I think it's a shame.