Here's the deal: Women got what they wanted. The feminism movement was successful insofar as it enacted key legislation, empowered women and changed attitudes. Sure, there are still inequalities and sexism still exists...there is still a long way to go. But things have fundamentally changed in the last 30 - 40 years. And don't get me wrong, I think that's a good thing. But here's the thing. Now women actually expect their partners to be intellectually stimulating, mature, grounded and full of ambition...and dozens of other qualities that are far more unrealistic. Some men can fill this role...but the majority can not...not in nearly the same numbers as single females. Now you hear all these women in their 20's asking "where have all the good men gone?" And "why am I still single?" Nothing has changed except women's expectations...they don't need men for security and legitimacy now...which again, is a good thing. They just don't realize that men were never really anything more. Well I guess more men are sitting in their mom's basement playing video games than there were 30 years ago...but there's just not enough of a reason to do anything else...because they still won't measure up. Women got what they wanted, they just didn't realize it would come at the cost of satisfying relationships - not their fault. Just tell your buddies (and yourself) to hold out until their 30's...there will be plenty of leftovers that are still wondering "where have all the good men gone?" But now their standards have absolutely plummeted...