Men Please remember, this column is designed to help the consumer seeking behavioral-health information, and not intended to be any form of psychotherapy or a replacement for professional, individualized services. I think you're highlighting a common feeling amongst men, but there is a need for us to get a balance about this. Women have a higher profile than formerly in public life and greater rights in marriage, parenting, work and property areas.
Many observers still point to the unique problems women face.
Culturally, many parents state they prefer to raise boys, valuing a son higher than a daughter. Children take their father's name, though, interestingly, Jewish lineage is traced through the mother. Boys experience preference during childhood, in educational investment and parental and teacher expectation, but this also amounts to a pressure to succeed many find burdensome. This emphasis is surprising, considering the evidence, that girls perform better in school and are also less disruptive. Male employees are seen as more likely to be stayers in the workplace.