Loss of Male Power and Identity - the decline of Male Full time work.

I'm always interested in gender politics and the like, and I wonder what the affect of the reduction in Full time work is having on the male population. Because the drop is dire.

Looking at the ABS figures on the Labor force, I note that the percentage of the male civilian population (15-64) that is employed full time is at all time lows...in fact August 2013 was the lowest ever recorded at 64.66%; the second lowest in Jan 2014.

This is in comparison to the all time high of 79.4% which was recorded in December 1980.

Now when you think the male identity is traditionally defined by being a provider, especially in a family situation, this has to have an impact on the male psych.

I'm sure the feminists out there will be talking about how the female full time employment to population ratio is still low at 36%, well, to that I say, at least it is on the climb (it was at 30% in 1978). Also women traditionally have other sources of power and identity that remain undiminished; the primary one being that of a mother, which does not require the full time job to self actualise.

Something to think on when the feminists are calling for total equality. See the graph below for the full details