The Misogyny Of Modern Feminism
Chris Williamson argues that status-focused "girl boss" feminism looks down on motherhood and other feminine-coded roles. He calls this pattern "the soft bigotry of male expectations."
The gist
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Williamson's friend, a tech executive who quit to raise kids, was told by another mom, "I wish I'd known you when you were still working."
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A 2023 study claimed women hunted in 50 of 63 societies (79%), but 15 hunter-gatherer researchers later reported sample selection bias and coding errors.
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Williamson calls this the soft bigotry of male expectations, treating only male-coded achievements as worth celebrating while gathering and child care get overlooked.
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He points to cooking influencer Nara Smith, who told Harper's Bazaar in 2024 that women attack her online as a trad wife setting women back.
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Mocking men for feminine roles reveals contempt for femininity, Williamson argues, and he wants women's choices valued as long as they are their own.
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