by ThurberMingus
I'm going to pretend this is satire, because it's fantastic.
Citing a blog post about a paper, Suzanne Venker shows an incredible ability to cut through the context and get right to the facts. From
couples who resist traditional gender roles, or who shoot for a so-called equal marriage, are less happy than those who swim with the tide.
to
While these findings aren’t surprising to many of us, they certainly defy the cultural narrative. Americans are forever being told that “gender equality”— which is no longer defined as equal opportunity but as male and female interchangeability—is the only road to a happy life.
and
Typically speaking, a man’s identity is inextricably linked to his paycheck. A woman’s is linked to her children. [...] Giving birth is a woman’s unparalleled accomplishment—her first instinct is to provide for that child physically and emotionally. A man’s first instinct is to protect and to provide for that child. That’s his unparalleled accomplishment.
to
Societal attitudes may have changed, but human nature has not. Perhaps it’s time we surrendered.
Suzanne holds no punches and pays no heed to pervasive liberal notions.
Does happiness have something to do with personal expectations, emotions, or ideals?
Is wanting to stay home with kids different than getting laid off?
Is it important to also quite the second half of a sentence when only the first half agrees with you?
Shut up, you liberal snowflake