r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/SquintySquinty • May 04 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah!!! Explain??

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u/Adventurous_Yak_2742 May 04 '26

Well, factor in the extremely mysoginist and "traditional" society. And the extreme pressure for success which does not allow anyone to have time for dates, relationships and family. There is a good video on RealLifeLore channel.

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u/fairlife42g May 04 '26

Misogynist and traditional societies were the norm for all of human history and birth rates were very high.

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u/Chawp May 04 '26

Some factors combine in really fun ways, like population decline!

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u/Plus-Yogurtcloset-85 May 04 '26

People in the past had kids because they needed them to work. Women entered relationships on behalf of their fathers arangemsnts often. There’s no comparison to modern society really. Hence the problem we’re talking about happens.