Interesting discussion. I'm hesitant to talk about moderators, though, since that's counterproductive to this site. As was said, it is a volunteer job. People are asked if they want to be one. And some people turn it down because it is time-consuming and yes, some members resent them. It's a tough job.

I have been a moderator and saw no evidence of any bias toward men or women when I served. I don't know why a female conversation was shut down, but honestly I doubt it was a sexist reason. Please, let's not talk about that any more. Any-hoo--back to men in general....

I think some men are threatened by strong women--and I fear some feminism is anti-men in general. I think both men and women should help with child-rearing. The days are over when men work and just come home to watch TV.

But I switched to part-time work when my first child was born--by choice. It's not fair to children to have them and then foist them on to nannies and babysitters.

I don't like the part of the male discussion that said women are not equal to men. They ARE equal--the only way they are different is "women gestate, lactate, and menstruate" (quote from a book I used in a course on "The Psychology of Women.") And on average, men are physically stronger than women.

All that said, I think females AND males are important, and not just for procreation. In any marriage or long-term live-in relationship, the couple needs to talk about expectations. My husband helped with the children and did some cooking. He also does the business matters such as paying bills. I "keep the home fires" burning by organizing, planning our social schedule,
etc.

Historically (I'm thinking Judaism and some other religions and cultures), women are considered to be inferior. I say, what would the world do without us? But it is somewhat true that "the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world."

To be blunt, I think some men are angry that women control sexual access. We aren't just here on Earth to service their physical needs--but to be an equal partner, enjoying sex together as part of a way of showing love. Not pornographic floozies....The day IS over when men think they should just keep their wives barefoot and pregnant. That kind of man is becoming obsolete, as Emily said.