Factor Y ~ Supporting Male Lensmasters
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The Men's Club Of Factor Y
There is a definite need for Factor Y. In this dynamic era of volitile employment shifts, more men are seeking to pad their current income or support themselves and their families entirely through the Internet.
The differences between the way men use the internet and the way women use it are vast, only due to thousands of years of ingrained roles. Men were always expected to leave the home to work, while women have been expected to "keep house".
Outside of men being current gender minority when using the Internet, our usage is generally different in that we flit like butterflies, where women are focused.
* according to a study released in 2007, the number women using the Internet was surpassing men by a great amount.
* men use the Internet in ways that are vastly different then women
Step into the satellite office of Factor Y and get acquainted.
Factor Y, Taking Life By The..........
Legendary "Axe Man", Eric Clapton, gives up this rousing rendition of the immortal Muddy Waters' song, Hoochie Coochie Man.
The song speaks to the confidence that men should carry, not the brutish actions of bullies and low-lifes, but the pure essence of what it is to be a real man.
If, after hearing this, you don't feel the air dripping with testosterone and you are a woman who is not swooning, then this isn't the same planet I fell asleep on last night.
Enjoy!
Factor Y Salutes The RocketMoms
Factor Y's existence stems directly from the fantastic role model that the RocketMoms groups has been. The powerful examples of grace, quality, and success that the RocketMoms are should be hailed in all corners of the Internet. We at Factor Y only hope to gain a dull glimmer of the brightness they are.
Long live the RocketMoms!
Men Lensmasters Need Factor Y
Men "surf" the Internet much like the legendary "channel surfing" with the television remote. Women find what they are looking for and focus on that point of interest; immersing themselves in the information they find. Men flit. Due to imprinting of gender behavioral expectations, women are natural multi-taskers by design, thus making focus a primary need in everything they do. Whereas men have been taught to primarily perform one duty (hunt, gather, win the bread, etc.) and find that any time away from that task is too little. This causes a need in males to have their sensory systems assaulted constantly during the "down time". Focus becomes secondary, especially with the visual media of television and the Internet.
The world economy is changing as witnessed through the shrinking of the industrial complex, which in turn is motivating more males to seek opportunities to earn a living, or at the very least pad their current income, through the Internet. Work At Home Moms (WAHM) have the advantage of a previous movement for women to stay at home with the children while raising funds. A tough task to be sure and the women are stellar at this. The men are "newbies" in this adventure and have a tough row of their own to hoe, especially when it comes to shattering the bonds of social perceptions. We are supposed to leave the home to gain sustenance.
Is Factor Y an idea whose time has come?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byHell yeah!
Robert Bleasdale says:
Stumbleupon surely disproves the theory that men surf radically differently to women; one may linger longer (!) than the other on a given stumble, but both are 'channel surfers' by the nature of the beast. Aside from that. Factor Y fits my aims and intentions pretty well.
Posted September 11, 2009
ronpass says:
The statistics on male participation on the Internet are both surprising and disconcerting. Factor Y is a welcome and needed intervention.
Posted September 09, 2009
aj2008 says:
Go for it guys - with big hugs from a RocketMom and a fellow Squid who wants to see you all succeed.
Posted August 31, 2009
Are you kidding? Men don't need any more
The Official Factor Y Blog
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Factor Y In Support Of The Male Lensmaster
So, why not a support group for men?
Factor Y is designed to help males tackle the issues of focus and a late start by using tried and true models for similar groups. But, there is some tweaking of those models to suit the male needs for learning how to use the powerful tool of Squidoo to propel the men into greater successes. Through this tweaking, Factor Y will operate by using these basic tenets:
* sharing of experience and information
* teaching and learning
* support
* promotion
* quality Squidoo lenscrafting
The first session of Factor Y opens August 31, 2009. Watch for our eight weekly assignment lenses. Our progress can be monitored here and on our "public" blog, as well as by following us on twitter.
Look for those fabulously loud Factor Y badges banners, and buttons. When you find them, you'll know you're on another quality Squidoo lens created by a lensmaster that cares.
Factor Y Info Kit
Download the Info Kit for Factor Y (details and schedules) by left clicking on the icon to the right. The download requires Adobe Reader to view.
Follow Factor Y On Twitter
Follow Factor Y on TWITTER and watch us grow as a force to behold! (a bit Caesaresque, don't ya think?) .
The Difference Between Men And Women Brains
Okay, there is not much I can say to introduce this except to say that this is brutally hilarious and dead on target.
Enjoy!
Factor Y Supports Young Inventors International
This lens is donating 100 % of all proceeds to charity.Every purchase means you'll automatically be making a donation to Young Inventors International, supporting engineering and science students.
Doesn't that feel good?
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How ya doing? We hope you enjoyed the press kit here at Factor Y HQ.
What's your opinion? Are we reaching for the pipe dream, or is this a solid reality that is sorely needed?
Don't know? Say hello anyway!
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JoeCinocca
Nov 21, 2011 @ 7:33 pm | delete
- I'm up for any groups that I can vent/share info and learn from. It's been hit and miss for me lately and I'd love to "plug in", as it were. Glad I found you on Twitter.
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itsmuzza2011 May 17, 2011 @ 9:59 am | delete
- great lens and a good idea, us guys gotta stick together, followed you on twitter too lets get it going
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steveffeo
Feb 11, 2010 @ 8:44 pm | delete
- Just added you on Twitter this sounds like a good idea
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bird-man
Dec 25, 2009 @ 2:44 pm | delete
- I will be reading up on what you got going on here. Sounds great!
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theinquirer
Dec 3, 2009 @ 2:51 pm | delete
- We've got to raise our game!
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dagsmith
Nov 28, 2009 @ 12:18 am | delete
- 5***** - Waiting for Rocket Dads!
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skiesgreen
Nov 1, 2009 @ 1:13 am | delete
- Great idea and good info. Its about time we saw somethen besides nothing for men 5* and fave.
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Heather426
Oct 31, 2009 @ 11:36 am | delete
- Had to come back by and bless this wonderful lens and undertaking!!!
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triathlontraining
Oct 28, 2009 @ 7:55 pm | delete
- Power to the Dudes! :)
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Twobit
Oct 23, 2009 @ 9:15 am | delete
- Will this be officially recognized by Squidoo? As in, we get our own 1-100 such as the Rocket Moms have here? http://www.squidoo.com/rocketmoms/hq
Everything in equality and all that :)
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