Hard Times Create Strong Men: Chapter 20

Respect The Grind with Stefan Aarnio

If the word “patriarchy” seems to have a negative connotation, you have witnessed (and maybe even been a part of) society’s efforts to destroy men. Being a strong man in today’s world means dealing with hate, anger and attacks from several groups, especially women. In a society where being politically correct is (apparently) more important than being an actual breadwinner, we can’t help but wonder at which point in history we screwed everything up and ended up like this.

Here’s a hard to swallow pill: tolerance, acceptance, the exaggerated celebration of diversity and the empowerment of women are doing a lot more harm than good. Increasing divorce rates, kids dropping out of school, suicidal children, adults with behavioral disorders, teenage pregnancies, prostitution and daddy issues... all the things that can go wrong in a household do end up wrong with the absence of a strong, father figure. The weak men and the weak ideas that are now prevalent in our societies come from the elimination of fathers, masculinity and discipline from the basic unit of society: the family.