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The return of the marriage plot

18 mins | Sep 29, 2023
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A building wave of social scientists, pundits, and politicians is solemnly advising American women and men—but especially women—that the answer to their assorted ills is marriage. It is not. Rebecca Traister explores the recent resurgence of societal pressure and political rhetoric advocating marriage as a solution to various social issues. Read by Jennifer Jill Araya.

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