In Los Angeles County, a Texas-shaped wedge that covers the coast from Long Beach to Santa Monica and is America’s most populous, the fertility rate for educated young white women in 2024 was functionally zero: of an estimated 80,000 to 85,000 such women (some college education, ages 20 to 24), there were 293 births — around six babies per 1,000.
This stunning statistic comes to us courtesy of a v...
The article presents a controversial perspective on the decline in birth rates and increasing female unhappiness in Western societies. The author suggests that traditional roles for women, including marriage and motherhood, could lead to greater happiness and fulfillment, challenging the careerist expectations of status and success that modern women are often raised with. This narrative aligns with ARC-0043 Motte-and-Bailey, as the author presents a binary choice between traditional roles and ca...