"The particular problem that I'm worried about is wokeness, because the reason why I think the great feminization thesis is important to talk about is because I see a lot of people walking around right now thinking that wokeness is over. They say the vibe shift is here. We don't need to worry about it anymore. But I'm saying that if it's the result of structural forces and demographic feminization, then we cannot be so complacent because wokeness is here to stay."
"The one thing I really couldn't get purchase on from your essay is I got a very clear sense of masculine vice and masculine virtue, that masculine virtue is about risk-taking, about embracing chances, brotherhood, fighting, making up, a comfort with turbulence. And masculine vices are about vulgarity, condescension towards women in some sense, though, and female vices are about gossiping, backbiting, irrationality, ostracism. I never got a sense of whether there were female virtues at all from your piece, genuinely."
Demographic feminization can reinforce and perpetuate wokeness within institutions. Masculine virtue is characterized by risk-taking, embracing chances, brotherhood, fighting, making up, and a comfort with turbulence. Masculine vices include vulgarity and condescension toward women. Feminine vices include gossiping, backbiting, irrationality, and ostracism. A clear set of feminine virtues is not articulated, creating an imbalance in gendered characterizations. If structural forces and demographic changes drive cultural shifts, those shifts may be durable rather than temporary. Complacency about a perceived decline in wokeness risks overlooking enduring demographic and cultural drivers.
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