I want to write today about the lack of positive male role models in the lives of today’s generation of young people.
We live in a society where marriage is fading as a tradition, promiscuous-ness is fashionable amongst young people and we are encouraged to focus on our careers in the early years of adulthood not settling down and having a family.
At schools we were taught mostly by women and having worked in a college myself recognise teaching is still very much a female occupation. Our kids reach out to what’s available to them and that is often not what would be desired. This can often be musicians promoting gang violence and the use of drugs. In recent times David Beckham was often considered a good male role model and more recently Anthony Joshua is paving the way of what it is to be a gentleman first and a sportsman second which makes a refreshing change.
A large number of families today are spearheaded by a woman, it feels like questions need to be asked about where some people today attain their male influences from. Once upon a time in the absence of a father perhaps another family member would have stepped in, however in today’s society with long working hours and the distance that is now present in families today this is not as common as it once was.
I am by no means suggesting that women can’t raise children by themselves. Often you witness single mothers doing a fantastic job of raising her children despite having no male figure present. I am however a believer that both female and male presence is important. For example if a male is absent maybe bonding with males may become difficult. As a father myself my children come to me for different things than they go to their mother for and vice versa. I am not necessarily saying male influence has to be a father but I am promoting the importance of a male influence.
So what can we do as a society to fill what some people consider to be a gap in the day to day lives of many young people today. Can there even be an alternative?
If you don’t agree with my comments which is of course ok, I write to create thought and ideas not to offend and I apologise for this. I still value your opinion even if it varies from mine.
I do offer a mentoring service and counselling to males although it is not a strictly male service, but this is not the reason I have wrote this blog. I’m interested, interested in how we can better our society, but most of all I am interested in people. I thank you for reading and please do comment if you have anything you would like to contribute.
All the best
Nick
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