Hanna Rosins' Argument about the Future of Women and Men in the Workforce

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The End of Men
Hanna Rosin delivers an interesting piece that forces one to think critically and assess the situation at hand. In the article titled The End of Men, Rosin delivers a mouthwatering piece with the central argument being that women are taking over the world as men sit back and watch. Rosin makes her case while focusing on how the workforce is changing and with that the role of men and women in the world. In her attention-getter, Rosin asks the question “But what if equality isn’t the end point?” This question sets the stage for the entire article as she presents her case while demystifying the notion of equality through the changing employment landscape. The article does make a compelling argument since Rosin uses several strategies to enhance her point, and to convince her audience of her belief in the notion that the era of men is indeed coming to an end.
First, Rosin makes use of quoting throughout the article. It is crucial to note that quoting in itself is not a strategy unless the quoted individuals and sources are credible. In the article, Rosin quotes relevant and credible sources that can be said to be authorities in the topic at hand. For example, she quotes the French feminist writer known as Simone de Beauvoir whose 1949 book titled The Second Sex, sought to explain the way women detested the idea of conceiving girls. de Beauvoir is a credible source whose book is indeed available to be read. Any person who wishes to confirm the comments she made can simply buy the book and read for themselves. In another instance, Rosin quotes the remarks of Monica Das Gupta, “a demographer and Asia expert at the World Bank.” Das Gupta had commented on the notion that m...