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The de masculinization of American society/culture, in the sense of the traditional male traits, has been occurring for far longer than the current economic recession.
The fall in male compensation dates from at least the early to mid 80s. The apparent narrowing of the pay gender gap has been due to the fall in male pay, not any increase in female pay.
Much of this is due to the shift in the types of employment because of de industrialization.
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Unka' George [George McDuffee]
------------------------------------------- He that will not apply new remedies, must expect new evils: for Time is the greatest innovator: and if Time, of course, alter things to the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what shall be the end?
Francis Bacon (1561-1626), English philosopher, essayist, statesman. Essays, "Of Innovations" (1597-1625).