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    Christine Emba‏Verified account @ChristineEmba 18 Nov 2019

    Christine Emba Retweeted Ross Douthat

    Trying to date/marry under late capitalism is an enormous part of the problem. Consider the calculations that we make (or are made for us) there!https://twitter.com/DouthatNYT/status/1196457586192797704 …

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    In this sense a Q for left pro-natalists is whether the problems with pairing-off, too, can be subsumed under critique of capitalism. Or is "late capitalism" is being used to describe (and avoiding critiquing?) trends that are fundamental to sexual/social liberalism?
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      2. Christine Emba‏Verified account @ChristineEmba 18 Nov 2019

        To be able to have your ideal number of children, you probably want to start early. Alas, in high school and college, the question is often: "Should I even bother dating? I need to excel in my education, otherwise possibilities for future stability are limited"

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      3. Christine Emba‏Verified account @ChristineEmba 18 Nov 2019

        Post college, same question: "I could date, but I need to work, because it's not clear whether a mate will take care of me but the state/market *definitely* won't. So it's on me to first obtain stability on this capitalist escalator"

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      4. Christine Emba‏Verified account @ChristineEmba 18 Nov 2019

        But then, we also define ourselves (and our worth) by our work and our "market value." Men especially, here. And as more men fall behind in education/career achievement (thank the free market for the latter, especially), there's a mismatch in availability. More women, fewer men.

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      5. Christine Emba‏Verified account @ChristineEmba 18 Nov 2019

        (Which is why Men Online (TM) are always crowing about how women's "sexual market value" will dip, increasing their leverage. (Also that we date in terms of market value at all!) )

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      6. Christine Emba‏Verified account @ChristineEmba 18 Nov 2019

        But of course, there are liberal ideals that make this all the more difficult. A focus on individualism and independence discourages you further from teaming up with another person, or subsuming your own success under the demands of a family unit.

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      7. Christine Emba‏Verified account @ChristineEmba 18 Nov 2019

        The elevation of sexual freedom, the ability to test the options and an ideal of self-discovery through multiple encounters makes it that much harder to choose to settle with one partner, early.

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      8. Christine Emba‏Verified account @ChristineEmba 18 Nov 2019

        Anyway, I could go on! But thanks @annalouiesuss for this essay. So rich. So much to think about. And of course, @DouthatNYT for highlighting new questions. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/11/16/opinion/sunday/capitalism-children.html …

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      1. nichols‏ @bradynichols85 19 Nov 2019
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        late capitalism?

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      2. Rebekah‏ @winkgnz 19 Nov 2019
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        Liberal ideals of individualism?

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      3. InTheRightColumn‏ @TheRightColumn 19 Nov 2019
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        I think it's a reference to classical liberalism, not progressivism.

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