SHORT SUMMARY ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ "The family as an institution has changed greatly, ... today [1950's] we have the smallest family unit in history and the least stable. Our divorce rate has greatly increased." "the factor of greatest change was the increasing employment of women outside the home in factories, in commercial services, and in the professions." "the small size of the average American family has given women more time for work and for leisure." 9:32, 12:15 DETAILED SUMMARY ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [1880's] "in the 1880s ... The father was head of the family in the fullest sense of the word. He had the primary economic responsibility for its survival and he was the final source of authority. ... [the American farm family of the 1880s] was closely knit economically as well as emotionally. It was a secure group too, held together by strong religious belief and mutuality of work and recreation." [1950's] "With the growth of factories the family as an economic unit with a division of labor began to disappear. ... The urban way of life brought with it greater individualism ... even recreation is no longer a family affair. The [modern] family doesn't enjoy things together as a unit, but separately as individuals." "The greatest force of change in the traditional pattern of American family life was the changed status of women herself. The feminist movement which began in 1848 was originally directed against masculine domination. ... the factor of greatest change was the increasing employment of women outside the home in factories, in commercial services, and in the professions. Industry offered her employment at the same time providing her with merchandise and services that undermine her traditional tasks." New inventions in communication and travel, the stock market crash in 1929, and World War II weakened the stability of the family even further. "the social stability of the American family had been shaken by the increased freedom of women, depression, war, and population movements." QUESTION ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ How does life in the 2020's compare to the 1950's or the 1880's? Is society better or worse?
There's an old saying, "men only go where they are needed." What's the use of a man being with a woman who can economically provide for herself? A man, by default will seek out a woman who's more dependable on resources he provides. Secondly, the average American woman in 2024 has had more bedroom partners before the age 24 years old than the average woman 100 years ago. Not to mention, experiencing sexual abuse before she becomes an adult.
SHORT SUMMARY
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"The family as an institution has changed greatly, ... today [1950's] we have the smallest family unit in history and the least stable. Our divorce rate has greatly increased." "the factor of greatest change was the increasing employment of women outside the home in factories, in commercial services, and in the professions." "the small size of the average American family has given women more time for work and for leisure." 9:32, 12:15
DETAILED SUMMARY
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[1880's]
"in the 1880s ... The father was head of the family in the fullest sense of the word. He had the primary economic responsibility for its survival and he was the final source of authority. ... [the American farm family of the 1880s] was closely knit economically as well as emotionally. It was a secure group too, held together by strong religious belief and mutuality of work and recreation."
[1950's]
"With the growth of factories the family as an economic unit with a division of labor began to disappear. ... The urban way of life brought with it greater individualism ... even recreation is no longer a family affair. The [modern] family doesn't enjoy things together as a unit, but separately as individuals."
"The greatest force of change in the traditional pattern of American family life was the changed status of women herself. The feminist movement which began in 1848 was originally directed against masculine domination. ... the factor of greatest change was the increasing employment of women outside the home in factories, in commercial services, and in the professions. Industry offered her employment at the same time providing her with merchandise and services that undermine her traditional tasks."
New inventions in communication and travel, the stock market crash in 1929, and World War II weakened the stability of the family even further. "the social stability of the American family had been shaken by the increased freedom of women, depression, war, and population movements."
QUESTION
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How does life in the 2020's compare to the 1950's or the 1880's? Is society better or worse?
There's an old saying, "men only go where they are needed." What's the use of a man being with a woman who can economically provide for herself? A man, by default will seek out a woman who's more dependable on resources he provides. Secondly, the average American woman in 2024 has had more bedroom partners before the age 24 years old than the average woman 100 years ago. Not to mention, experiencing sexual abuse before she becomes an adult.
People are obviously unhappier now, humans require more belonging than they currently have and no amount of friendships and hobbies fixes that