When men in relationships have more money, we say they have the power. When women in relationships have more money, we say they are being used. - Warren Farrell

When only men could register to vote, we required only men to register for the draft. Today both sexes can vote, but only men must register for the draft.

There are many ways in which a woman experiences a greater sense of powerlessness than her male counterpart: the fears of pregnancy, aging, rape, date rape, and being physically overpowered; less socialization to take a career that pays enough to support a husband and children[...] Fortunately, almost all industrialized nations have acknowledged these female experiences. Unfortunately, they have acknowledged only the female experience.

Your son may simultaneously feel that the male role is pressuring him to feel obligated to earn money someone else spends while he dies sooner.