Like all good commies, the Left hates the traditional nuclear family. Why? Because an intact, stable family is the biggest threat to their agenda. On average, those families have higher household incomes, greater economic mobility, better educational outcomes, a decreased risk of criminality, and health benefits (both physical and mental) for both children and parents.
In short, it makes people less dependent on government, and the commies hate that. The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), which backed Zohran Mamdani in New York and other candidates across the nation, seeks to abolish the nuclear family as part of its platform, saying it is "inherently repressive, racist, sexist, and promotes capitalism."
They don't do this by passing a law that dissolves marriage and abolishes parental rights, of course. That would lead to a massive backlash and outright civil unrest. Instead, they find extra-legislative and nefarious ways to tear apart the family structure. Radical trans activism, which puts a wedge between children and parents, is one example.
Making women hate the idea of men and marriage is another. That's why VICE recently published this asinine piece on "mankeeping."
Managing his stress. Interpreting his moods. Holding his hand through feelings he won’t share with anyone else. All of it unpaid, unacknowledged, and often unreciprocated. Is it any wonder women are fed up? pic.twitter.com/Fh3xSVNiba
— VICE (@VICE) November 14, 2025
Mankeeping describes the emotional labor women end up doing in heterosexual relationships. It goes beyond remembering birthdays or coordinating social plans. It means being your partner’s one-man support system. Managing his stress. Interpreting his moods. Holding his hand through feelings he won’t share with anyone else. All of it unpaid, unacknowledged, and often unreciprocated.
The root of the issue is tied to what experts are calling the male loneliness epidemic. As more men report having fewer close friendships, romantic partners are expected to pick up the slack. Instead of processing with friends, many men offload everything onto the woman they’re dating. She becomes his entire emotional infrastructure.
Of course, the Left is what drove the male loneliness epidemic by telling men they're toxic, all potential rapists, and so "privileged" that they have to be excluded from all meaningful society in the name of equity. For decades, they've told women that marriage is an oppressive, abusive, patriarchal institution that will keep them barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen.
This psychological warfare seems to be working on women who not only vote for Democrats in droves, but also oppose marriage far more than men.
Anti-nuptial turn among young women & adolescent girls is disastrous.
— Brad Wilcox (@BradWilcoxIFS) November 15, 2025
New @pewresearch:
HS girls' interest in marriage drops 20+ percentage pts in last 30 years.👇🏽 pic.twitter.com/qnvOXWvThs
"Mankeeping" doesn't exist. Nor does "womankeeping," if we're going to be fair to both sexes. The things VICE decries as "mankeeping" are just part of being in a serious relationship. And it's been my experience that women are far more emotional and emotionally demanding in relationships than men are.
Also, remember when the Left told men they needed to share their emotions with their girlfriends or wives? What happened to that? It lasted about five seconds before the Left decided some emotions are icky again.
But I digress. The political implications aside, this shows a fundamental and intentional misunderstanding of what love is.
Love isn't transactional. If you're keeping score of who did what, who works longer hours, who texted first, who carried more emotional weight, that's not love. That's a business arrangement with sex. You can't love someone and be comfortable watching them struggle. Real love is selfless and giving; it's when someone's peace and happiness become an integral part of your being. It's when you give your significant other your all because their suffering hurts you more than any inconvenience ever would.
I get it. This sort of love is antithetical to the modern Left, and a segment of society in general. That's because it's not easy in a world that demands everything be handed to us on a silver platter. But it is incredibly powerful, moving, and transformational. And it's how it needs to be if you want a relationship that lasts.
What we don't need is to listen to VICE.
