Word: menfolk
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Dates: during 2001-2001
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Pity the poor, misunderstood TV male. O.K., don't. (But stop laughing so loud! It stings!) Consider this, however: while TV's menfolk hardly lack for meaty roles or paychecks, when it comes to self-reflection they almost bump into a glass ceiling. Feminism gave us decades of women who pondered what it means to be female--Mary Richards, Ally McBeal, Carrie Bradshaw. But a lack of curiosity about what being a man means is practically TV's definition of masculinity...
...taken over by women. Actually most women couldn't care less for the mess and comparative hardship of camping; as far as they are concerned, the whole thing is strictly for the magpies. But like golf widows and fishing widows, they know they are licked unless they join the menfolk, so they have revolted, picked up their sunglasses and mosquito spray, and marched off together... In most of the national parks, campers can find hot and cold water, city-style plumbing, cocktail lounges, automatic laundries, hairdressers, TV and enough electric power to light the city of Boise. Michigan authorities have...
...result is journeywoman.com an award-winning site that has become a nerve center for the booming numbers of women who are leaving their menfolk home and instead traveling either with girlfriends or solo. "These are people who say, 'I want to go, but I'm a little worried. I could use some assistance,'" says Hannon. So far, the site, which has a growing number of imitators, has offered close to 1 million visitors everything from country-specific advice on dress and customs to names of woman-friendly restaurants--all compiled by women who live in the region or travel...