Even though technologies like Electricity, Telephone, Automobile, Cinema, Radio, etc. appeared during XIXth and early XXth centuries, they came of age by 1920s. By that decade, America completely transitioned into the XXth century. That was decade of rapid economic growth, jazz, flappers, and a preliminary sexual revolution. My fascination by that decade is hard to explain -- maybe it is the first decade of the Real XXth Century.
Even though Internet, Drones, electronic video recording, and Virtual Reality appeared by the beginning of this Century, they are coming of age only now. The Social Media is becoming as popular as TV and Radio. The Roaring 2020s will be an interesting decade with new technology playing an increasing role worldwide. We do not know yet how our culture will develop in the age of new technology. We do know that it will be exciting and interesting time.
The Roaring 2020s will also be a watershed moment in gender relationships. The Roaring 2020s will likely determine the position of men and women in society for a long time to come. Major changes are taking place during 2010s. The next decade will likely see even greater changes.
On one hand, discrimination against men went from bad to worse. Male-bashing and hateful generalizations about men have been fashionable in 1990s and 2000s. In 2010s, misandry has become more common with hashtags like #killallmen. In some Liberal and Feminist circles it is unacceptable for a man to take offense at Misandry. The hashtag #notallmen mocks men who claim not to be horrible. Blaming all men for the crimes of few is more fashionable then ever before. Discrimination against men has also escalated. Men have been fired over unsubstantiated accusations of Sexual Harassment since 1990s. Since October 2017, very many men have been accused of Sexual Harassment and presumed guilty by MSM. Anyone who defends Due Process in the Mainstream Media is subject to endless abuse and severe punishment like a loss of career. Since 2011, thousands of men have been expelled from Universities by Tribunals in which there is no Presumption of Innocence.
On the other hand the decade of 2010s has seen a rise of a very strong backlash against Misandry. There is much more awareness about Discrimination Against Men now then there was two decades ago. Men's Human Rights channels are spreading awareness about men's issues all over the Social Media. MGTOWs are very active in Social Media -- they have about 400,000 videos on YouTube. Even though I believe in Gender Equality and disagree with MGTOWs on some issues, any resistance to the prevalent Misandry is a positive force. Many Strong Conservative circles recognize discrimination against men, even though that is not their top priority.
What changes in Gender Relations can we expect in the Roaring 2020s? On one hand, we can expect a great escalation of discrimination against men. Given that Democrats are likely to win Election 2020, this escalation is likely to be fast and severe. Very broad definitions of sexual assault and low standards of proof will expand from College Tribunals into Criminal Law. Hundreds of thousands of men will be wrongly convicted. Most young men will be afraid to date. Misandry in Mainstream Media and Social Media will also escalate. The idea that all or almost all men are guilty of oppressing women will become much more prominent in public consciousness.
The other change in gender relationships during the Roaring 2020s will consist of men's reaction to the growing Misandry. This reaction will be the main factor determining gender relations for the rest of the century. I would like to discuss the two most likely scenarios of men's reaction. One possibility is that the Men's Human Rights Movement will be silenced and the vast majority of men will comply with Misandry. In that case, most men will accept that they are horrible people and will try to "be better". Unfortunately, it is impossible to soothe misandrists or any other haters by giving in. Such reaction from men will lead to continuous escalation of Misandry and anti-male discrimination. After decades of growing discrimination, the World will become a nightmare by 2018 standards. Dystopian scenario will become reality.
The other possibility is that Misandry will drive more men into Men's Human Rights and MGTOW movements. Even though MRA and MGTOW channels will be banned by Social Media giants, censoring all communication in Internet Age will be impossible. Most men and women will become aware of issues where men face discrimination. Men's issues will first become mainstream within Conservative circles and soon within Society in general. In this case, the Roaring 2020s will become a Turning Point from which American and Global civilizations will start a rapid progression toward Gender Equality.
Hopefully, we will see a generation of men and some women who are very well aware of the issues faced by men. Hopefully, men of the new generation will have as much contempt for misandrists as minorities have for racists. Hopefully, we will see the time when male-bashing is as unacceptable as racism and misogyny. Only time will tell.
By 2030, we are likely to find out whether the World is on Utopian or Dystopian rails. For now, each one of us can advocate for Equality or advocate for Misandry or just get a literal or figurative bag of popcorn. Since we have packed the Microwave, I rarely eat popcorn. A Microwave interferes with Internet thus it had to be packed.