ON (Article): "Are Seattle men driving women to drink?"

I assumed that article was a prank, the usual hysterics blaming men for (just about everything). Sadly, the guy who wrote it appears serious. As a news story, it was interesting right until it moved into blame-storming. What, are we men driving women to pop antidepressants, too? Astounding, the number of social acquaintances (wives, GFs of buddies) I either know are on antidepressants, have or had drinking problems, and similar. These are not women struggling to make ends meet, they all are full owners and partners in the decisions they make every day to be happy with their lives...or not.

I didn't see, "how about knuckling down, facing your "emotional problems" head-on instead of self-medicating with alcohol or turning to antidepressants every day?" as a solution. Better living through chemistry is a BS solution.

Nowhere in the article is "root cause analysis" mentioned. It never is, because that would hold people accountable for their own actions (and reactions to situations). Isn't that what people spend money on "therapy" for, i.e. the quacks who prescribe these pills? What happened to counsel, not therapy: do (this, that, the other thing) to face up to your problems head-on instead of becoming a drunk or pill-head? It isn't terribly attractive to men, either, btw.

Watched a close friend of mine's partner pill-up for something like eleven years (reasonable guess) on "anti-depressants". She eventually left him. While he's not the easiest guy to deal with...we're all the infamous tech-nerds excoriated on the thread...he's a good provider and partner. What, they want jerks who complain about "money problems", drink to excess themselves, slap women around, can't keep jobs, and watch football all day? Guess so. If we're boring and talk about teams and teamwork (aren't forming strong partnerships and exhibiting leadership good qualities women admire?), gee, that's a shame.

Reap the whirlwind, then. And ladies, by all means: feel free to leave town, as I'm sure there are many / most other metro areas in the United States filled with semi-employed jerks for you to date. But hey, at least they aren't "boring".