Msgr Charles Pope has written a superb article entitled ” In These Dark Days , The Church Needs Her Men To Be Men.” If I could wave a magic wand and pick one thing that ( I think) would benefit our society the most it is this: That men go back to being men and women go back to being women. The romance of men and women …..they way they interact, the different strengths and weaknesses they have, the way they look after each other , accept each other’s foibles,  take different risks for each other , see the world (somewhat ) differently…..the whole amazing lovable cocktail…..is a great gift of God. It is a gift which makes every day delectable….a mysterious ballet of interaction. And it works. As an aside , I love old time romantic music…..eg As Time Goes By (“woman needs man and man must have his mate …..this no one can deny….”) . Look carefully and you will see shades of Genesis in these lyrics…..”it is not good for man to be alone…” And conversely, the modern outlook is destroying this great gift. The metrosexual ethos is corrupting maleness. The women who toil in Silicon Valley and put off getting married and having children are ….in the fullness of time….miserable. For a woman, finding a man ( a real man ) to marry is a daunting task….for few are out there. I am rambling here….have you noticed how every ad on TV makes the guys look like fools ? And yes, the whole metrosexual thing is hurting the participation of men at church. They may not realize it but they subconsciously hate the goofy music, the goofy sermons, the goofy wording of prayers, etc . Give them a man’s church and they will return. I have seen it.