Two and a Half ...Women?

Discussing the portrayal of men in the media instantly made me think of the show Two and a Half Men. With the acceptance of many of men's cultural "traits", this show is not even considered appalling. It is humorous and completely accepted that Charlie is a man whore and sexually objectifies women on a daily basis. He is the successful man with a high earning job, a home right on the beach front, ad with all the time in the world for leisure activities. His brother on the other hand i s homeless, with a child, divorced, and makes little money. Charlie holds the characteristics of a real man, tall, strong, highly sexually active, and single. He does not treat women like actual human beings, and he is everything but "emotional." His failure of a brother is the sensitive, caring, small, skinny guy who is highly moral and cares for women's feelings. Yet ironically, he fails in his love life while Charlie is very successful. What does this say about American men in our culture?