The threat that has now taken on the form of gender ideology, but is nonetheless rooted in the sexual revolution of the second half of the 20th century. Today, thirty years on, fully aware of our freedom, we must face this threat ourselves. Real socialism, separated Poland from the free world, whilst at the same time "protected" it from the influence of the raging sexual revolution. In a moment when millions wonder whether the Catholic Church will retreat from age-old moral teachings, this book demands to be put at the center of discussion.For Poland, 1989 marked not only the end of communism and the beginning of entering the structures of the desired West, but also an exit from a kind of protective cocoon. The book’s section on the revolution’s infiltration of the churches is must-reading for anyone concerned about the fate of Western Christianity. The result is an indictment of the turn taken by much of the world following the post-1960s embrace of contraception and the stigmatization of traditional morality. The book also traces the dissolution of the home to signature developments in Western politics, especially the increase in acrimony, polarization, street violence, and identity politics. Empathetic yet precise, she connects the dots between shrinking, broken families and rising sexual confusion, seen most recently in transgenderism and related phenomena. With unflinching logic, Eberstadt summarizes the toll on Western society of today’s fractured homes, feral children, and social isolates. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. It also includes an analysis of the recent U.S. This follow-on book investigates the revolution’s macrocosmic transformations in three spheres: society, politics, and Christianity.
The book’s predecessor, Adam and Eve after the Pill (2012), dissected the revolution’s microcosmic fallout via its empirical effects on the lives of men, women, and children.
Featuring Mary Eberstadt, Author and Francis X Maier Schedule:Ĭelebrated author Mary Eberstadt continues her ground-breaking examination of the legacy of the sexual revolution.
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