A social scientist and author told CNN he is concerned about the number of men in their 30s and 40s who are not buying a home or starting a family.
Richard Reeves, author of “Of Boys and Men,'' argues that America's social climate is such that a large proportion of men do not reach the same adult standards as their parents, such as owning a home or having children. told CNN host Michael Smerconish.
“This speaks to a change, a significant change, and the fact that these milestones are not just achieved later in life, but for many, not achieved at all,” Reeves said. told Smerconish. Wall Street Journal article Discuss this trend.
“And the big issue facing us right now seems to be the economic and social prospects of young people,” he continued.
This epidemic is America's modern civil rights challenge
Author Richard Reeves spoke to CNN about the growing number of men in America who fail to reach the traditional milestones of adulthood. (Screenshot/CNN)
Citing the most worrying data he's seen, Reeves said, “Well, to me, half of today's men in their 30s and 40s without a college degree have children at home. The fact is that we don’t have it.” . ”
Mr. Reeves is also the president, American Association of Boys and Menpointed out that the new power dynamic is that men are not just waiting around for these milestones to be reached, but are not achieving them at all, and that is worrying.
“It would be better to take a little more time to get an education, take a little more time to form a family and maybe become financially stable. That's definitely a good thing, but that's not what's happening right now. What's happening now is that for many people, these milestones just don't reach them at all. ”
Elsewhere, he says, “To be honest, Michael, I wasn't worried about this delay before. I'm worried about it now, because I thought, 'This will just happen later.' , because I think it's turning into a situation where it's like, “We're already behind.'' It's just not happening. ”
Furthermore, he noted that men are not necessarily choosing to forego these achievements, but rather feel that they are out of reach. “The data shows that, in fact, men in particular still want to have children, get married, start a family. They just can't do it for whatever reason.”
For more information on media and culture, click here
“As always, it's a mix of economics and culture. This is partly just because young men in particular feel like they're not doing as well as they should economically,” Reeves said, adding that the current Gender added: Social divisions are exacerbating this problem.
“One-third of men under the age of 30 are not in a relationship. As you just pointed out, 24% of men still live at home in their 20s.”
The experts then pointed out where to start addressing this problem. “We have to improve the economic prospects of young men, that is, if we're going to do anything about it. So we need to invest more in an education system that works for men,” he said. He also mentioned the promotion of education for men. Vocational training, apprenticeships and the fight against flattening men's wages.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
He also said, “We just need to lower the temperature on cultural and political issues that I think are really causing a rift between a lot of young men and young young women.”
Reeves points out what society is missing that complicates this problem, saying, “We have created a culture where it is easy enough for men and women to form families, buy homes, and start new lives.'' We haven't made it,'' he said. life. ”
