A few people become movie stars. That's not what the median actor...
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A few people become movie stars. That's not what the median actor should expect to happen to them though. Also, I'm not sure that traditional relationships are good at providing each gender what they want. Women often report 1) wanting children, but being unable to find a suitable partner willing to commit 2) fear of loss of career and social isolation if they have children 3) pain from "pump and dump" behavior Men often report 1) touch / sex starvation 2) breadwinner expectations that mean they will rarely see their children/maintain friendships 3) fear of biased legal system that will cost them their children / money if the relationship ends. IMO, I think there's much that we can do to improve matters for both genders. For example: * non-traditional family structures (Boston marriages, kibbutzim, intentional communities) * techniques for living happier alone (massage, volunteer work, gardening, cultivating friendships, etc) * sex work decriminalization * end of laws against unrelated people living together * end of biased family law practices * research into the development of safe and effective artificial wombs If anyone reading this is interested in exploring this topic in greater detail with me, please get in touch.