Not sure how men working skilled trades, as described in the O P, are considered “beta males”. But it does seem like feminism has helped generate a lot of men who aren’t too motivated to get ahead professionally.
Seems the attitude is, at least with some, why bother when the GF or wife can get good jobs with benefits? Those most likely to be bragging about earning more sitting at home on furlough were not women, or people at risk for poor outcome from COVID 19, but able bodied men.
Here is another disturbing sign: For First Time In 130 Years, More Young Adults Live With Parents Than With Partners : The Two-Way : NPR.
Young men are more likely to still be living with their parents than young women. And it doesn’t seem they’re as oriented towards marriage as they once were.
