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.
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.
