In the Age of Useless Men

To rephrase a slogan from an earlier phase of feminism, a man needs unflattering data like a fish needs a bicycle. Yet, evidence accumulates that today’s women see today’s men as a dispensable bunch. A recent cover story in Time described women who are content to lead their lives without a man around the house. It noted a Yankelovich poll in which just 34 percent of women said they’d settle for a less-than-perfect mate if “Mr.