Diligence

According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, diligence is defined as steady, earnest, and energetic effort. In the reading “How to Raise a Feminist Son” by Claire Cain Miller, the word appears in the third paragraph as stated, “women’s roles can’t expand if men’s don’t, too. Men are falling behind in school and work because we are not raising boys to succeed in the new, pink economy. Skills like cooperation, empathy and diligence — often considered to be feminine — are increasingly valued in modern-day work and school, and jobs that require these skills are the fastest-growing”. Now knowing what the word means, the author is saying that most men fall behind in school and work because they are not raised to succeed in works that require steady, earnest, and energetic effort. In order for society to fully progress, men need to be able to express their emotions.