I thought of this theory of why men have difficulty talking to women. I have read several articles over the past few years about how men are not being 'men' anymore. They are not getting married and settling down. There seems to be a disconnect between males and females. I do not really believe my theory, but since I have not heard it anywhere before, I am going to claim it as my own.
The primary resource for my theory is this observation by Bill Burr. He has this bit about how guys can't be around children anymore because of the widespread coverage of men inappropriately touching children. This creates an awkwardness for men whenever children come around because they are afraid someone is going to call them out as being a pedophile for any interaction they have with children. My theory may not be true, but I am convinced this observation is true. It is sooooo sad. The clip is below:
I wonder if there is a similar dynamic that has been created between men and women. There certainly is no end to the stories of men doing terrible things to women. Does this create an awkwardness in men when they are around women they do not know or do not know well. I'm sure these stories of men were not thrown in the face of every man a few decades ago, which may explain the recent change in society.
If it relates to the Bill Burr bit, then guys would instantly stop being open, throw their arms up, and say how, 'My hands are up high. I am not aroused' whenever they are around a woman. Haha, this may be an exaggeration, but there seems to be a little truth to it. Guys may feel they cannot flirt with woman because they will be labeled as a jerk, a guy that just wants a one-night stand, or worse!
Ok, there is my theory. Someone go design an experiment and figure out how to test this hypothesis.
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