The New Sexual Polarity by John Carlin

You only have to read a little to learn that misunderstanding and conflict between men and women have been part of the human condition since the times of Achilles and Helen of Troy. But today everything indicates that a war of the sexes is coming, never seen before in terms of equality, noise and confusion.

I say this, or rather suspect it, following a series of investigations cited in a recent article in financial Times

, Their conclusion is that the famous polarization that defines our era is spreading into the realm of gender at unprecedented speed.

The results of surveys conducted on all continents show that a large ideological gap has arisen between young women and men, especially among those who belong to Generation Z, who came of age at the end of the last century or in the 21st century. Were born in the beginning. Only six years ago there were no significant political differences between men and women aged 18 to 30, but the gap has been widening since then. Like men, women also lean to the left every day; On the right side.

For example, a survey in Spain shows that over 64% of Vox voters are men, while only 35% are women. In Argentina, more men voted for Javier Miley than women. In the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany, there are 30% more women with progressive views than men. The gap is even greater in China, South Korea and even Tunisia. Worldwide, search financial Times

This divergence of values ​​or political sympathies is more pronounced among youth than among people aged 30 and above.

Everything indicates that millions of young men and women who share the same city, university or workplace identify with diametrically opposite views on issues such as immigration, racial justice, the distribution of public wealth and, of course, feminism. Contrary to what one might expect, surveys also say that it is easier to find a man over 60 in favor of feminism than one under 25. Generation Z is, in fact, not one generation but two generations, divided by chromosomes.

What’s going on? There are many theories about this. One, this ideological divide coincides with the appearance of the #MeToo movement seven years ago, a feminist rebellion against masochism that inevitably found more resonance among girls than boys. They radicalized, or at least turned to the left, while they either stayed where they were or hardened their positions and counter-attacked by turning to the right.

Women lean more and more to the left every day; man, right

We can assume that social networks have consolidated this trend. People focus on their ideological circle, communicate with people who reinforce their ideas and do not listen to opposing opinions. Or rather, he is not aware that other opinions also exist. Influencers like Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson or British-American former boxer Andrew Tate have won millions of male followers with messages promoting male solidarity in the face of alleged assault. #metooist Or that they simply advocate a return to happier, more distant times when men ruled and women focused on the home or on polishing their sexual attractiveness.

Beyond the Internet, in the real world, Gen Z men are seeing — many will lament the “pain” — a revolution in the world of education. As never seen before in the history of humanity, women in country after country get better grades in school, and today they hold more university positions than men.

It’s no surprise that the boys are on the defensive; They are more and more attracted to celebrities who want to turn back time, like Javier Miley or Santiago Abascal or Donald Trump. Changes in power relations between the genders are proceeding at a rapid pace. In the blink of an eye, social structures that had remained strong since men hunted for food and women cooked it, bore and cared for children have been overturned or seriously altered.

Finding a partner will be a challenge in the context of increasing divergence of values

About fifty years ago, when I was considering which university to go to, there was one university that attracted me by the simple fact that it had the highest proportion of girls in the entire country, at 35%. Finally I went to another place where there were five men for every woman. It was assumed that women would present minimal competition in search of good jobs. The situation will not be exactly the opposite today, but we are on that path.

The response that contemporary Orthodoxy demands is: “How nice! Finally justice for women!”, and yes, there is a lot to celebrate. But there are dangers ahead. On the one hand, a world in which politics becomes more and more a conflict between the sexes is not presented in a very healthy form. Will we come to war between men and women? Let’s hope that doesn’t happen.

But before reaching the extremes that today smack of science fiction, what is presented as an imminent reality is that relationships are going to be even more complicated than usual since the story was written. History. In the best cases, they will provide plenty of comedy. In a worst-case scenario, we would see a massive decline in species reproduction.

read this also

john carlin

Finding a partner will be a challenge in the context of the growing difference in values ​​between men and women. This will happen even if the gap in educational terms, measured in intelligence in the traditional sense of the word, in learning and knowledge, continues to grow.

It is clear that a period of readjustment is coming in the sexual sphere. After some time it is assumed that a new equilibrium will be achieved. But in the meantime, perhaps for a few generations, men will remain bewildered and disappointed and more than one woman will wonder whether the victory achieved was worth the price, whether they would be perfectly happy in a world of victorious Barbies in conflict with delusional people. Keynes, disappointed and – according to paternalistic principles – emaciated.

read this also

john carlin