Illusory Progress โ Day 34: Feminism as Liberation? ๐ฉ
Short Recap of the Series
Day 2: Leasing
Day 3: Heat pumps
Day 4: Electric cars
Day 5: The 15-minute city
Day 6: Everything as a subscription
Day 7: The cashless society
The Narrative
Modern feminism has liberated women. They are economically independent, no longer dependent on a man, and happier than ever before. Criticism of this is sexist and outdated.
The Reality โ Multiple Layers
Layer 1: Economic Dependence
Women have not become freer โ they have mostly become dependent on the job market and the state instead of a man. Two full-time incomes are now often required to afford an average household.
Layer 2: Demographic Impact
To maintain a stable population, a fertility rate of 2.1 children per woman is needed.
In the Netherlands it has been hovering around 1.4 โ 1.5 for decades (CBS). One of the lowest figures ever recorded.
Layer 3: Mental Health
Despite all the promises of liberation, women use significantly more psychotropic drugs than men:
Women use more than twice as many antidepressants as men (CBS, 2023-2024).
The increase is especially visible among women aged 25-45.
Multiple long-term studies show that women in Western countries have not become happier since the 1970s, despite massive gains in education, careers, and rights.
Layer 4: Divorce and Relationship Breakdown
Over 70% of divorces are initiated by women (CBS).
After divorce, women often fare worse financially and emotionally, as do the children (multiple studies on single-parent households).
Layer 5: The Disappearing Choice
The choice to be a full-time mother and homemaker has practically disappeared due to:
Economic pressure (house prices, taxes, cost of living)
Social condemnation (โyouโre not one of those submissive housewives, are you?โ)
A tax system that heavily favors dual earners
Layer 6: The Ideological Price
Modern feminism has systematically devalued motherhood and traditional male roles. Result: many young men and women are struggling to form stable, long-term relationships.
The OIM Way Out
Real liberation means real choice for both women and men:
Full-time career
Full-time mother/father
A conscious combination
Without economic necessity, social pressure, or government interference.
A healthy society values both masculine and feminine contributions and does not force everyone into one ideological mold.
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Question to you
Has modern feminism actually made women happier and freer, or have we mainly created new forms of dependence, loneliness, and demographic decline?
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**Illusory Progress โ Day 34: Feminism as Liberation?** ๐ฉ
**Short Recap of the Series**
Day 2: Leasing
Day 3: Heat pumps
Day 4: Electric cars
Day 5: The 15-minute city
Day 6: Everything as a subscription
Day 7: The cashless society
**The Narrative**
Modern feminism has liberated women. They are economically independent, no longer dependent on a man, and happier than ever before. Criticism of this is sexist and outdated.
**The Reality โ Multiple Layers**
**Layer 1: Economic Dependence**
Women have not become freer โ they have mostly become dependent on the job market and the state instead of a man. Two full-time incomes are now often required to afford an average household.
**Layer 2: Demographic Impact**
To maintain a stable population, a fertility rate of **2.1 children per woman** is needed.
In the Netherlands it has been hovering around **1.4 โ 1.5** for decades (CBS). One of the lowest figures ever recorded.
**Layer 3: Mental Health**
Despite all the promises of liberation, women use significantly more psychotropic drugs than men:
- Women use **more than twice as many antidepressants** as men (CBS, 2023-2024).
- The increase is especially visible among women aged 25-45.
- Multiple long-term studies show that women in Western countries have not become happier since the 1970s, despite massive gains in education, careers, and rights.
**Layer 4: Divorce and Relationship Breakdown**
- Over **70% of divorces** are initiated by women (CBS).
- After divorce, women often fare worse financially and emotionally, as do the children (multiple studies on single-parent households).
**Layer 5: The Disappearing Choice**
The choice to be a full-time mother and homemaker has practically disappeared due to:
- Economic pressure (house prices, taxes, cost of living)
- Social condemnation (โyouโre not one of those submissive housewives, are you?โ)
- A tax system that heavily favors dual earners
**Layer 6: The Ideological Price**
Modern feminism has systematically devalued motherhood and traditional male roles. Result: many young men and women are struggling to form stable, long-term relationships.
**The OIM Way Out**
Real liberation means **real choice** for both women and men:
- Full-time career
- Full-time mother/father
- A conscious combination
Without economic necessity, social pressure, or government interference.
A healthy society values both masculine and feminine contributions and does not force everyone into one ideological mold.
***
You may have noticed that our posts look cleaner on Facebook lately. Thatโs thanks to the new **Nexus Quick Post** tool we built.
Feel free to try it:
https://openinternetmanifest.org/nl/nexus-quick-post
**Question to you**
Has modern feminism actually made women happier and freer, or have we mainly created new forms of dependence, loneliness, and demographic decline?
#IllusoryProgress #Feminism #Antidepressants #Divorce #FertilityRate #RealFreedom #OpenInternetManifest
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