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A central point is that current societal pressures—conflicting demands on women to be thin, successful, nurturing, independent, yet submissive—are largely driven by feminist ideology, not patriarchy. The author asserts that patriarchy traditionally valued women as homemakers and mothers, distinct from the feminist pursuit of power and control.
He argues that the problems women face today are tied to the lie of feminism, which elevates power as the ultimate goal—a false idol that leads women away from their inherent nature and ultimately results in exploitation and dissatisfaction.