Reappropriating Feminism, Maternity, and the Woman’s Role | Mary Harrington | EP 466

Dr. Jordan Peterson sits down with author and columnist Mary Harrington. They discuss how women contributed to civil society before joining the workforce, the fatal flaw of a male-dominated system, the two fundamental reproductive strategies, the commodification of female sexuality, and the utility of radical loyalty and solidarity between partners. Mary Harrington is an editor for UnHerd and the author of “Feminism Against Progress.” Harrington also runs a weekly Substack, “Reactionary Feminist.” This episode was recorded on July 3rd, 2024 Dr. Peterson’s extensive catalog is available now on DailyWire : ALL LINKS: - Today’s Sponsors - ExpressVPN: Get 3 Months FREE of ExpressVPN: Hallow: Get 3 months free at Birch Gold: Text “JORDAN“ to 989898 for your no-cost, no-obligation, FREE information kit. - Links - For Mary Harrington: On X The Reactionary Feminist (Substack) @reactionaryfeminist Feminism Against Progress (Book) - Chapters - (0:00) Coming up (0:24) Intro (2:19) Why Harrington stopped believing in progress (10:47) How women contributed when they couldn’t join the workforce with men (13:19) A fatal flaw: “this only works if your husband is a good guy” (16:21) The feminism of freedom won over the feminism of care (20:26) Feminist medical innovations don’t fix what’s broken, but “break what’s working normally” (23:48) The two fundamental reproductive strategies: R and K (28:51) Transhumanism uses technology to try and abolish our nature, but that’s impossible (40:55) The commodification of female sexuality (45:46) The core story of humanity, the mythological orientation of women (49:29) Maternity leave and the lonely world of modern motherhood (51:43) The female hero’s journey (56:44) The motivations of feminists, an acknowledgment for the serious actors (1:03:07) Feminism means standing for women’s interests, reappropriating the word (1:08:00) You are to be grateful for your fate, no matter what it is (1:08:44) Radical loyalty and solidarity: life is a romantic adventure (1:16:56) The liberalization of contraception and divorce laws // COURSES // Discovering Personality: Self Authoring Suite: Understand Myself (personality test): // BOOKS // Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life: 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos: Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief: #JordanPeterson #JordanBPeterson #DrJordanPeterson #DrJordanBPeterson #DailyWirePlus