IT’S A MAN’S WORLD

“BUT IT WOULD BE NOTHING WITHOUT A WOMAN OR A GIRL.”- JAMES BROWN

Many of you are too young to remember this song by James Brown, who was arguably the single greatest black entertainer of his times when I was growing up as a young man. It was a different world back then, but one that people of my generation know quite well.

Unfortunately too many men think the world they are facing now should be handled like the ones from the olden days. I can tell you now that with absolutely no uncertainties, “This is a completely different world.” Even though it is still basically a man’s world in terms of who controls the major leadership roles, in between the sheets things have already changed drastically. What happens in the bedroom may have stayed there in times past but that is no longer the case. Women and girls are stepping out and doing their thing.

Should males be intimidated by the surge of female empowerment? If a person is the best candidate for a position why should it matter which gender they may be? Most business owners want workers in their companies that are the best at what they do. They are seeking high performance in what they were hired to achieve. No matter what the job may be the bottom line is the level of performance and what the workers may add to the company’s bottom line. If females prove to be the best candidates then they should be the ones hired.

In an ideal world considering the best person for a possible position would certainly be the most logical thing to do. All people should be treated fairly and given an equal chance to compete for the jobs or positions at hand. However, this is not an ideal world. People are not treated equally. Bigotry, gender biases, discriminatory practices, haters, and male chauvinists still dominate our western civilization. However, that day seems to be on a short leash. Female power is on the rise and there doesn’t appear to be much to stop them from gaining full equality.

A real man would stand up to the challenge and make sure he is fully prepared to compete in the world at large for the position he seeks. Only the lazy or underprivileged would sit back and complain about their inability to compete. Who would you blame besides yourself? When different people compete for the same things then the basic rule is victory to the winner. If someone seeks an unfair advantage then how could that be a good thing?

Fellows, this is your wake up call. This is no longer a man’s world. It is now a world where the best person for the position gets the job. Men no longer have an unfair advantage. Women always had more power than we gave them credit for having, but now they are able to flex their muscles and exert their power. The game is on. If you want to compete in this world then you had better come to the table with your best stuff. This is a good thing. It should bring out the best of both sexes. Ultimately and perhaps even unfortunately the weak will fall. That is how Mother Nature takes care of business. The strong survive and the weak are trampled by a stampede of the strong ones. Fairly soon we will no longer call this “a man’s world.” It will simply be a place where the best person walks away with the goodies.