Why are women less happy now than than they were 50 years ago?

[Anonymous]

"Relative declines in female happiness have eroded a gender gap in happiness in which women in the 1970s typically reported higher subjective well-being than did men. These declines have continued and a new gender gap is emerging -- one with higher subjective well-being for men."

The above is taken from a study that shows today's woman are actually less happy now than before. Why?

[Anonymous]

Because we try to "have it all" now but very, very few women actually can achieve that. We have to work now. We have no choice. In the past we at least had a choice but now a family can't get by without two incomes. So if we want to have a family we are forced to work to financially support it so we can't be mothers the way we want to. We don't feel happy about dropping our kids off at daycare. Basically we are not able to spend as much time doing the things that actually make us happy as we used to be able to.

[RiseofArtemis]

Don't you think that the government or some organization purposely caused this to happen by manipulating the market or create laws that did it so everything got more expensive. If women didn't work then 50% of the taxes would be gone that means there would be no social program for people to get money from and that means the government has less money to use.

Its all done on purpose they just wanted more workers even if it meant destroying women or society.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Those studies have to be taken with a grain of salt.

For one there are more women today living than there was 50 years ago. So that has to be taken into account.

Secondly, women tend to take too many medications like birth control pills among other stuff that affect mood and personality.

Lastly, and modern-day internet and media have women constantly comparing themselves to gorgeous women online presenting themselves as they are living their best lives which can make others feel down and like losers.

[Texaskid1]

Because they have been dupped by feminism. At least women from the anglosphere. They have been taught that career is more important than anything and that they don't need no man ( snap your fingers ladies!!) and that a well-kept, feminists women is some how degrading. Now what we see are insane and angry women through out the West who think that being vulgar and obese is going to attract a man.

[WhitneySnow]

I’m a girl and I’m pretty happy. Remember that the way a study works is it only studies a few thousand people out of all the billions of people in the world today. Be careful of over generalizing.

[Agagagagaga]

Drawing conclusions off of sample sizes is the basis for all statistical analysis. Of course you can’t send a questionnaire to billions of people asking them to rate their happiness.

[NathanDavis]

that should have been the second question in the polls for such study... "and why is that?"

[Guy13]

Cause they are bitches…says the Animalistic Femi-Nazi Gender Equity, Crowd.

[ArtemisSilver]

Well that's probably because they went from having the freedom to choose their preferred lifestyle to being expected to work like dogs... Er men.

[bettablowjoe]

They are working and having Careers! So welcome to the club lol

[LazerBean]

Many women are, and clearly same for men.

[Asker]

But that's not what the studies have found. In the past women were happier than men, but now they are less happy than men. Over the same time period men's happiness has remained unchanged while women's has decreased significantly.

[Theabcking]

When you have crazy incels body shaming. Young girls depressed removing their rib cage for tik tok followers. And everyone making fun of her and laughing at her for doing it. Cyber bullying and cyber stalking. It shouldn't even be a question why women are so unhappy. You have it very hard. These online movements like pick up artist using women for sex and red pill have ruined a lot of dating. I am not saying women are prefect either. It's just they need a man to make them feel safe.

[Asker]

@Theabcking Women have less need than ever to have a man to make them feel safe, yet they are less happy now than they were 50 years ago. Sorry but I'm not buying your explanation.

[Theabcking]

The police and government don't give them emotional comfort.

[Theabcking]

And most guys pretend they are interested in them just to get sex from them and leave. You can give them as much money and protection but they still need a man for emotional comfort. I actually like being single because everytime I try to date a woman I feel like i am the womans parent and not her boyfriend.

[Asker]

@Theabcking Your ARE a woman. That is obvious from everything I've seen you post on GAG.

[Theabcking]

No I am a male feminist. I don't want to take care of woman. If I get married she has to get off her ass and work. I am not a bitch of a man who says "yes dear".

[Asker]

@Theabcking You are so obviously a woman and every time someone calls you out on it you change your tune and start acting like a stereotypical misogynist as if that will change anyone's mind. Piss off bitch.

[Theabcking]

I am a dude. I don't hate women lol. I am a male feminist and a sensitive guy.

[Asker]

@Theabcking You're a liar, and you're a woman.