How will society change in reaction to more and more women becoming single mothers by choice?

Crosspost "How will society change in reaction to more and more women becoming single mothers by choice?" from /r/PurplePillDebate:

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Hi all.

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I believe that single motherhood by choice (via IVF) is becoming more and more popular. Before anyone goes all reddit on me demanding studies and hard data, the raw numbers have been hard to find, but are the trend is included in journalist articles. I have included a link to one here : https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/lifestyle/single-and-thinking-about-having-a-baby-heres-why-some-women-are-going-it-alone/news-story/5f91d3d45b82ef166798b97d06d0cd25

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In this article, the doctor states : “The fact is that the families that result from single women or two women building a family together are every bit as secure as any other family. When it comes to their development, children born to a single parent are “just as healthy and as well adjusted as any other kids.“It’s very clear that the different family types produce the same outcomes for the children.”

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This may be true, or may be up for debate. Personally, I’m inclined to believe that children need a mother and a father (no, to respond to the question I’ll inevitably get : I do not believe that this is always the case, I’m aware that some parents abuse their children blah bah).

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How is this going to affect society? Men have been forced to deal with the fact that it’s unlikely they’ll get to marry a virgin woman like their grandfather did. Men need to come to grips with the fact that a 25 year old woman *has* fooled around, experimented sexually etc. But now there’s the caveat that the woman they want to date has a child, that as a tax payer, he has paid for. With enough financial support (such as maternity leave, free IVF, low cost child care) how many women will take up this offer? With dropping fertility rates, will it become standard to “get the first kid out of the way” when you’re young (say 21) and then start looking for a man to marry when you’re 30?

How will men feel about working all day, paying less tax to provide freebies for women can afford to have children by themselves? Will this result in a political backlash like South Korea recently saw?

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Posted by Rowanisnotagirlsname | 25 January 2023 | Link