Advertising incentives reward media that sells young women a single lifestyle, while marriage and motherhood redirect income and consumption.
You’ve seen the headlines.“Why More Women Are Choosing to Stay Single” – Cosmopolitan.“Mankeeping Is Why Women Are Done With Dating” – Vice“Why Can’t I Stop Thinking About Child Free Women” – Elle“A Wedding Weekend, No Spouse Required” – New York TimesAnd, “I Regret Having Children” – New York magazine.
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