The more women are paid, the less eager theyare to marry.
1992 Backlash (UK edn), ch.2,'Man Shortages and Barren Wombs'. |
Social scientists could supply plenty of research to show that one member of the family, at least, is happier and more well adjusted when mum stays home and looks after the children. But that person is dada finding of limited use to backlash publicists.
Susan FaludiA backlash against women's rights is nothing new. Indeed, it's a recurring phenomenon: it returns every time women begin to make some headway towards equality, a seemingly inevitable early frost to the brief flowerings of feminism.
Susan Faludi