Debate on Gender in the 21st Century

PRO: Hanna Rosin and Maureen Dowd v. CON: Caitlin Moran and Camille Paglia Since the beginning of human civilization, men have been the dominant sex. But now, for the first time, a host of indicators suggest that women are not only achieving equality with men but are fast emerging as the more successful sex of the species. Whether in education, employment, personal health or child rearing, statistics point to a rise in the status and power of women at home, in the workplace, and in traditional male bastions such as politics. But are men, and the ageold power structures associated with maleness, permanently in decline Or do men still retain significant control over the workplace, the family and society at large, including women In sum, where are the sexes headed in the 21st century