This is certainly a noteworthy trend because it seems to be leading towards a more realistic, balanced view of gender in contemporary society. Oddly enough, I believe that the PUA movement contributed to this as well, by openly experimenting with the nature of attraction and debunking much of the supposed "mystery."
I think women are now beginning to realize that they have been sold a myth--that they can "have it all" (career, family, romance) by refusing to be boxed in by a patriarchal society. They by and large identified men as the chief obstacle, when in reality, it's their own desires and motivations.
The truth is that NO woman really "has it all." There just are not enough hours in the day to manage a career while raising a family and keeping an active social life. This myth has no doubt led many women to feel that "married life isn't all it's cracked up to be"--factor in no fault divorce and the "courageous" view of single motherhood held by much of society, and you have the recipe for some really messed up kids.
The good news is that a lot of women don't buy into that stuff at all, and I suspect that this will only improve with time. In some ways, the last few decades have been a social experiment, and the subsequent destruction of family life has been the outcome. However, I do believe that the securing of workplace equality and increased education for women have been worthwhile achievements. Now, the real question is: Now what? Women have options, and that's great--but do they really want a career, or do they want a family? What is ultimately the more fulfilling path? Hopefully the belief that stay at home moms are somehow compromising themselves and shunning their 'higher calling' will fade into antiquity.
I'm actually fairly liberal political, but very much traditional in my own relationships, because it's what WORKS. If a mother stays at home for 5 or 6 years at the very critical beginning of a child's life, she is laying the foundation for a well-adjusted human being. If she chooses her career and dishes the child off to a cavalcade of nannies, babysitters, and day care personnel, her child won't be so lucky. This is fact. The same goes for divorce: A single mom is NOT a family.
Hopefully, this post-feminist turbulence should not even be an issue for us here, as long as we select women with beliefs consistent with our own in regards to family life. We can only be the best man we can be--and then, the best FATHER we can be--because it works both ways!! A good, traditional mother can't make up for an abusive, irresponsible father.
And--as a final note, if you encounter a woman that chooses to put her career first, don't judge her. Some women are simply more suited for a career than they are for motherhood. Just don't start a family with her.
