The Problem With Telling Women to “Have Kids ASAP”
Many conservative influencers built their platforms on autonomy and feminist gains — education, financial independence, career exploration — then pivot to pressuring other women to shrink their lives, limit their ambitions, or pursue early motherhood as a moral imperative. The pattern is consistent: enjoy the freedoms yourself, then discourage the next generation from doing the same.
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