Salon
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Amanda Marcotte : Whenever feminism gains some social traction, the mainstream media amplifies conservative messages.
She says it's a cycle of hand-wringing articles about how feminism ushered in social evils, from male loneliness to child poverty.
The cure that is invariably implied, if not outright demanded: Women are expected to lower their dating standards and get married, ideally sooner rather than later.
Marcotte says there's no evidence that women are turning their noses to a series of princes.
Sally Kohn : Women are told to lower standards and treat potential husbands like fixer-uppers who will be made into great, worthy partners if women put in the work.
She says it's gross watching a 36-year-old member of Congress act like a horny teenager, but it's not the biggest surprise.
Kohn says the "just get married" crowd wants us to believe that women's reluctance to marry young is something that a little coercion would overcome.
The argument clearly has allure, even to some liberals.
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