The Potential Extinction of Men in the face of Technology

In the past, the patriarchal social model insisted that women had no rights- before marriage, a woman belonged to her father or her older brother in event of her father’s demise; after marriage, a woman belonged to her husband; after being widowed, she belonged to her son. A woman never had any rights or property to her name. If her husband was a gambler, he had the right to pawn away ALL of her stuff, including her. Many a prostitute in old England had a husband for their pimp. A woman who henpecked her husband could be burnt as a witch- her only crime was her sharp tongue.

Today, women have more rights and they don’t hesitate to draw the boundaries in terms of properties with their partners. It is funny how women still cling to the old idea of males as the providers when many reject the old ideals of women keeping the home clean and preparing a meal for their husbands. In Singapore, that role is delegated to the maids whilst the woman of the house goes out and carves a career for herself. Their partners have to settle household expenses whilst still paying for their lady’s shopping sprees. To a modern woman, her husband’s money is her, but her money certainly isn’t his! Personally, I think it isn’t fair to the men. I don’t believe in using social pressure to squeeze money out of them so that it can be squandered elsewhere.

I’m not saying all women do that to their husbands, but I’ve seen it enough to know that it is a predominant trend today. Mothers have been teaching their daughters the importance of creating a Plan B in case their husbands turn out to be rotten apples. Daughters were taught how to spend their husband’s money, whilst saving a portion aside for emergency situations. They were taught never to reveal the amount of money they had in their accounts to their husbands. Why weren’t sons taught the value of having their own personal account away from their wife’s knowledge?

Thanks to advances in technology, women can have children without the aid of sperms! Women no longer need men to defend them thanks to guns! Even an old lady in a wheel chair can shoot a vigorous fit young man dead instantly. Food can be grown in labs soon, so we don’t need a man to do the hard labor anymore! What’s more, women are capable of bringing home the bread/bacon today. They are as well educated, if not more educated than their male counterparts and they have been freed from the constraints faced by our “domesticated” ancestors.

Perhaps in future, we will have androids that are highly intelligent and capable of rendering emotions. Women may prefer their company over that of normal men! They can be programmed to be faithful, loving, caring, considerate and generous. Something that no woman can guarantee her husband might be after the honey moon period. They may be the perfect accompaniment to any woman’s emotional and physical needs. An android won’t dump her just because she put on a little weight over the years, it won’t dump her because she’s undergoing an emotional patch, it won’t complain if her cooking tasted terrible, etc. Given such perfect company, will there be a need for men in the future years to come?

Hibari brought up the question about whether men are needed for defence. Well, androids SHOULD be stronger, less prone to psychological traumas associated with war and have greater stamina. They make better soldiers that men! =D Maybe, we can women can even control robots via remote!

Update!

Aussie women are chosing dogs over men! [Read here]

Australia's single women are turning their backs on men and opting for a much more loyal and reliable companion - a dog.