Does the 'Young, Single Male' Need to Grow Up?

Some people think so:

Unlike bachelors past, Young Single Males no longer bother posing as sophisticates. Instead, they indulge in scatological jokes and chugging contests. Partly this is a backlash against feminism, says Ms. Hymowitz . More fundamentally, pop culture has given the seal of approval to the long-running discomfort men have felt for the responsibilities of family life. Articles in Playboy were describing marriage as an encumbrance long before modern feminism arrived.

A broad brush, perhaps.

Ms. Hymowitz's targets/detractors have an abundance of amusing points in response in the comments. For example:

In conclusion, you seem like a Puritan cut-out. While you are welcome to expect your kids to fly straight right out of high school, spare me your pious concern that everyone else “wrecks society”.

I will live my life at my own pace — and you can ice the suburban split-level with grass in front and a yard in the back. Keep your lawns off my body!

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