Typical plot: In the last few decades, the nuclear family and traditional gender roles—bedrocks of American society—have been under attack by people of color, feminists, the left, and LGBTQ people.
Type: Family
War on Masculinity Narrative
Typical plot: In the last few decades, young men have been systematically disadvantaged and emasculated in key sectors of society, especially education and the workplace, by feminists and the left.
Type: Gender
War on the Family Narrative
Typical plot: The white nuclear family is under attack from the left.
Bootstraps Narrative
Typical plot: A person overcomes obstacles and finds success through hard work and perseverance.
Self-Care for Caregivers Narrative
Typical plot: A person experiences the toll of caregiving and takes time to address their own physical, emotional, or mental health needs.
Family Cares for Family Narrative
Typical plot: A family member, typically a woman, cares for their loved one(s).
Unfit Mothers Narrative
Typical plot: A working-class mother, typically a Black woman, makes bad decisions that negatively impact her children.
Modern Parents Are Failing Kids Narrative
Typical plot: Parents who are unwilling to do the difficult work of parenting hamper their children’s development.
Gender Is Fluid Narrative
Typical plot: People, typically from the LGBTQ community, creatively subvert traditional gender norms and expectations.
Bootstraps Masculinity Narrative
Typical plot: A cis man achieves success by making the right decisions, working hard, and providing for his family.
Caring Masculinity Narrative
Typical plot: A cis man performs caregiving duties, expresses emotional vulnerability, or participates in activities normatively understood as “feminine.”
Medicine Fails Women narrative
Typical plot: Medical institutions exclude women, especially women of color.
