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The Dark Side Of Feminism's "Liberation" - Mary Harrington

Mary Harrington is a contributing editor at UnHerd and an author. Women have been subject to a lot of changes over the past 200 years. Liberated first from the land, then from the house, then from the womb, and finally even from their own nature. But has it actually helped? Has modern feminism been for the best or has it made women's lives more confusing than ever? Expect to learn why feminism might not have delivered on the promises it made to the world, why there is a war on relationships between the sexes, Mary's guess on why there are so few families getting together, how women's liberation has only worked for a small number of women at the expense of many others, why abortion and birth control actually led to more single parent households and much more... Sponsors: Get $100 off plus an extra 15% discount on Qualia Mind at https://neurohacker.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15) Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount on House Of Macadamias’ nuts at https://houseofmacadamias.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy Feminism Against Progress - https://amzn.to/3YUNkfY Subscribe to Mary's Substack - https://reactionaryfeminist.substack.com/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #feminism #women #sex - 00:00 Intro 00:33 What Qualifies Mary to Critique Feminism? 09:00 Hasn’t There Been Progress for Women Since the Industrial Revolution? 21:28 Feminism After the 1800s 25:50 When Men ‘White-Knight’ for Women 30:20 The Impact of the Sexual Revolution 39:02 What are the Motivations Behind Modern Feminist Progress? 58:25 The Worrying Rise of 'Transhumanism' 1:11:21 Society’s Need to Abolish ‘Big Romance’ 1:25:02 Is the Sexual Revolution Sidelining Men? 1:32:16 The Feminist Case for Not Taking the Pill 1:38:24 How People Can Help to Abolish ‘Big Romance’ 1:43:26 Where to Find Mary - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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March 2, 2023
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1h 44m
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Modern Wisdom
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Mary Harrington is a contributing editor at UnHerd and an author. Women have been subject to a lot of changes over the past 200 years. Liberated first from the land, then from the house, then from the womb, and finally even from their own nature. But has it actually helped? Has modern feminism been for the best or has it made women's lives more confusing than ever? Expect to learn why feminism might not have delivered on the promises it made to the world, why there is a war on relationships between the sexes, Mary's guess on why there are so few families getting together, how women's liberation has only worked for a small number of women at the expense of many others, why abortion and birth control actually led to more single parent households and much more... Sponsors: Get $100 off plus an extra 15% discount on Qualia Mind at https://neurohacker.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15) Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount on House Of Macadamias’ nuts at https://houseofmacadamias.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy Feminism Against Progress - https://amzn.to/3YUNkfY Subscribe to Mary's Substack - https://reactionaryfeminist.substack.com/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #feminism #women #sex - 00:00 Intro 00:33 What Qualifies Mary to Critique Feminism? 09:00 Hasn’t There Been Progress for Women Since the Industrial Revolution? 21:28 Feminism After the 1800s 25:50 When Men ‘White-Knight’ for Women 30:20 The Impact of the Sexual Revolution 39:02 What are the Motivations Behind Modern Feminist Progress? 58:25 The Worrying Rise of 'Transhumanism' 1:11:21 Society’s Need to Abolish ‘Big Romance’ 1:25:02 Is the Sexual Revolution Sidelining Men? 1:32:16 The Feminist Case for Not Taking the Pill 1:38:24 How People Can Help to Abolish ‘Big Romance’ 1:43:26 Where to Find Mary - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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  • Chris Williamson

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Mary Harrington and Narrator, The Dark Side Of Feminism's "Liberation" - Mary Harrington explores mary Harrington Challenges Feminism, Freedom, and the Cyborg Future Mary Harrington argues that modern feminism is less a linear story of moral progress and more a reaction to changing material and technological conditions, from the Industrial Revolution to the pill and the internet.

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