Young women are increasingly rejecting guidance from older women, while many older women no longer possess or claim the moral authority to be heard. That double breakdown has shrunk informal mentorship channels that once transmitted practical life knowledge about relationships, careers, and risk.
— If true, this erodes a key social mechanism for risk‑sharing and practical wisdom, with consequences for family formation, workplace culture, and institutional trust.
Kristin McTiernan
2026.02.27
100% relevant
The Sons of Anarchy example (Tara ignoring Margaret’s lived warning) and the article’s mention of a magazine's sex‑advice backlash illustrate the pattern of younger dismissal and older forfeited authority.
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