Too many men just don't want to take the responsibility to guide their own development. That seemed just too pat an answer. Too easy to lay on other men. Over-worn as an ethnic slur. I couldn't refute it, but had trouble buying it.
Women are industrious.
I simply haven't observed that kind of difference between the genders. I have previously reported that there is still a great amount of energy going into what was termed a movement by the press, but what is in reality a movement of men into small, private men's groups. Many of the groups that used the impetus of the activities in the 80's to form and begin meeting regularly are continuing to get together. Some report a significant deepening of their groups and the intimacy with which they are able to address significant issues. I don't need to be convinced that men's groups are alive and well and contributing more to social issues than ever before.