Feminism is the idea of supporting women. This new term is about supporting mothers in general. Women want to have children. Therefore natalism is inherently feminist.
I think this form of feminism is supposed to counter the idea that childlessness is good for women. I haven't researched it, but the opposite is probably an idea that exists.
The goal of this term is to promote natalism. Natalism will be more convincing if it is defended as feminist.
Contraception and abortion should no longer be considered feminist and should actually be considered anti-women. Natalism shouldn't end there though.
I think we can even say that abortion was never feminist. In fact, many feminists opposed abortion. You can see the Feminists for Life website for figures like that, but the focus shouldn't solely be on abortion.
I think we should note Theodore Roosevelt. He supported women's right to vote and he also supported mothers. This is the core belief of natalist feminism: "The woman must be the housewife, the helpmeet of the homemaker, the wise and fearless mother of many healthy children." The birth rate should serve as the measure of how feminist a society is: if it's high, it's feminist - if it's low, it's not feminist.
I'd also say this quote by Bryan Caplan is relevant: "If the [Daniel] Kahneman study has a big social message, it’s not that kids are a disaster for happiness. It’s that women enjoy taking care of their children more than working outside the home." This other quote is relevant too: "In 2003, Gallup asked childless adults over the age of forty, 'If you had to do it over again, how many children would you have, or would you not have any at all?' Over two-thirds of the people without kids confessed regret."
I think this form of feminism is supposed to counter the idea that childlessness is good for women. I haven't researched it, but the opposite is probably an idea that exists.
The goal of this term is to promote natalism. Natalism will be more convincing if it is defended as feminist.
Contraception and abortion should no longer be considered feminist and should actually be considered anti-women. Natalism shouldn't end there though.
I think we can even say that abortion was never feminist. In fact, many feminists opposed abortion. You can see the Feminists for Life website for figures like that, but the focus shouldn't solely be on abortion.
I think we should note Theodore Roosevelt. He supported women's right to vote and he also supported mothers. This is the core belief of natalist feminism: "The woman must be the housewife, the helpmeet of the homemaker, the wise and fearless mother of many healthy children." The birth rate should serve as the measure of how feminist a society is: if it's high, it's feminist - if it's low, it's not feminist.
I'd also say this quote by Bryan Caplan is relevant: "If the [Daniel] Kahneman study has a big social message, it’s not that kids are a disaster for happiness. It’s that women enjoy taking care of their children more than working outside the home." This other quote is relevant too: "In 2003, Gallup asked childless adults over the age of forty, 'If you had to do it over again, how many children would you have, or would you not have any at all?' Over two-thirds of the people without kids confessed regret."
