Kaplan writes about his support of feminism because that is the right thing to do by both genders. Women are still underpaid for the same jobs and they are rarely on key executive positions. The author believes that this is not fair and wants to help change this situation. He also feels that young males are not getting enough education and that us has become a problem.
The government is supposed to encourage both sexes to do their best at school and at work. “In the latest census, males comprise 51% of the total US population between the ages of 18-24. Yet, just over 40% of today’s college students are men” (Kaplan 732). This is a big problem because men seem to keep losing interest in education. Girls should still be encouraged, but it seems that boys need to be motivated as well. Men seem to have a worse academic success than women in general which is not good for the nation. This is good for women, but it is not good for the nation as a whole because men seem to be in trouble. There are no more industrial jobs and both sexes need good education in order to succeed in life. The U.S. has to correct the system of education so that it becomes adjusted to the needs of each individual. Men have lost interest in studying and they pursue careers after high school, while women accept higher education as a challenge to prove themselves in the work place. Genders should be equal although it is good that women are taking more chances than ever before. Young men need encouragement because this inequality has taken its toll on the economy and both sexes need to be involved in earning and spending money.
Works Cited
Kaplan, Saul. "The Plight of Young Males." They Say I Say with Readings. Ed. Gerald Graff, Kathy Birkenstein, and Russel Durst. 3rd ed. New York: Norton, 2015. Print.
