Mothers differ in the ethnic spectrum. Chinese mothers, Italian mothers, Irish mothers, Jewish mothers, etc. All differ in the way the raise their sons as well as what they EXPECT out of their sons. Meaning, getting off their butts and making something of themselves. Most men, I find, sorry guys, would (if given the choice), be lazy. They’d rather watch football, drink beer and have their dinner handed to them as they sit in their lazyboy.
It’s the responsibility of the parents, both, to mold this human being into something productive. Apparently Italian mothers seek the path of least resistance, probably thinking “who wants to argue/have him make a mess of his clothes/face rejection and disappointment, so they coddle their sons. Throwing money at these big babies won’t help either. what will help is parenting classes for Italian parents.
As to Jim Rockford’s idea that one day the tides will have to be turned back on womens advancements toward autonomy, and thrust us back into the stone age? That, sir, ain’t gonna happen. That time has long gone. I really don’t think it has anything to do with the feminization of men as much as it has to do with men not wanting to play anymore.
