Homewrok11:Men and Women

1.http://search.japantimes.co.jp/member/member.html?ek20060110ks.htm
Do you agree or disagree with the author (who is Japanese). Please explain why
I partly agree with the author. I think there are two reasons that may cause this phenomenon. One is men are not as strong as their fathers or grandfathers who will take more responsibilities on their shoulders. Nowadays, men, in some ways, are kind of soft. with more women working outside and working quite well, men are increasingly reluctant to take responsibilities, and what's more, they would not like to give promises. Thus, they are not willing to start a relationship. Second, the living environment may distort their mentality. They no longer regard their girlfriend as the one who they would like to protect and to take care of. instead, they treat it as an investment that should have some return earnings. The whole society creates this environment that every investment should yield something, that if we do not see a positive future, it is meaningless to invest. therefore, men retreat from loving relationships.

2.I have read an article from the Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sk20100107a1.html
The all-star player Gilbert Arenas will be punished by taking his unloaded guns from the locker room. As a celebrity, he should serve as a role model that gives young people a good example. Instead, he didn't take this seriously and even had no idea how bad impact he had left among teenages. Once, I liked him very much for his accurate 3-point shooting and for his great leadership, but in his life outside the court, he's so arrogant and bad-disciplined that he can't become an idol that inspires and motivates people.