| 1 | The male in our culture is at a growth impasse. | |
| 2 | Negotiations stalemated when new salary demands were introduced. | |
| 3 | Who is to blame for the menacing deadlock and what can be done to overcome it? | |
| 4 | We can only make minor concessions, but it might break the deadlock. | |
| 5 | But signs of collaboration could unblock the logjam in the Senate and in international talks. |