What Do We Have Against the White Male?

Last week I listened to Bill O'Reilly discuss with a guest as to whether or not Sarah Palin is a good choice for Vice President. The discussion centered on whether or not a "mother" could and should hold such a position. However, this part of the discussion didn't bother me, what did bother me was O'Reilly's comment about her husband. He said that if she became Vice President, he (her husband) was going "to have to step it up". What I wonder is this - is Mr. Palin lounging around on the couch drinking beer and watching Sports Center waiting for his wife to come home and do all the work? I don't know why we can't give any credit to men. I know plenty of them who are hardworking and responsible, but for some reason we continue to belittle the white male. I see this all the time in church meetings. The praise of women is often accompanied by the belittling of men. While I'm sure that there are some male slugs out there, I hate to have my teenage boys hear this kind of talk. I feel like it gives them an excuse to be incompetent, in fact they shouldn't expect anything else of themselves. Let the women rule the world. I imagine that in a family where someone is the Governor of a state both spouses are "stepping it up" even if they are not perfect. I am not making excuses for a family I don't even know. I just think we need to give more credit to the white male. OK one last pet peeve. Why is it that when a mother (without her husband) is on an outing with her children she is credited with caring for her family and when a man (no wife) is out with the children - he is merely babysitting?