Todd isn't particularly
interesting as an individual, but rather the contrast between him and
his two sisters is an interesting study in the by-products of
post-1960's feminism. On the one-hand, Todd's two older sisters were
brought up being told that they could do and be anything they wanted,
and that no one could tell them otherwise. Expecting that they could
have it all, they both became overachievers, and currently try to
balance successful careers and each have begun their own families.
Then, on the other
hand, there is Todd. He grew up with the implied message that since
he was a boy, he would have it easy in a Man's world. Consequently,
he was raised with lowered expectations. He is pretty smart, but has
a horrible work ethic. Only his athletic prowess was really pushed to any degree. He putzed around university a few years,
juggling various girlfriends and majors, and finally stopped going
after he became a manager at a sporting goods store. Now, he mostly
spends his time exercising his masculinity in those realms that
feminism has largely ignored: farting, playing FPS games online, stashing nuts and
watching MMA.
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