Commenting on the death of Raquel Welch last week, Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., said: “This model and actress of six decades came to symbolize the so-called new sexual freedom of the 1960s.”
“And yet, there was another side to Raquel Welch. In 2010, she wrote a commentary for CNN, which helped put the Sexual Revolution in perspective,” Morse said.
In her article, Welch asked: “Is marriage still a viable option? I’m ashamed to admit that I myself have been married four times. And yet I still feel that it is the cornerstone of civilization, an essential institution that stabilizes society, provides a sanctuary for children and saves us from anarchy.”
Morse remarked: “What powerful testimony from a woman who came to represent the Sexual Revolution, but obviously had serious doubts later in life.”
Welch continued: “In stark contrast, a lack of sexual inhibitions, or as some would call it, ‘sexual freedom,’ has taken the caution and discernment out of choosing a sexual partner, which used to be the equivalent of choosing a life partner. Without commitment, the trust and loyalty between couples of childbearing age is missing, and obviously leads to incidents of infidelity. No one seems immune.”
“When I read those words, I said to myself, this lady gets it,” Morse said. “My book, The Sexual State, exposes the toxic ideologies that are tearing families apart. Like Welch, I see the family as the cornerstone of civilization and an essential institution.”
“I’m sorry that more attention wasn’t paid to this heartfelt statement from a woman who saw that what started in the Sixties wasn’t liberating at all, but a tragedy for men, women and children,” Morse remarked.
“Raquel Welch was both a symbol of the Sexual Revolution and one of its victims. I am grateful for her testimony that ‘liberation’ wasn't all it was cracked up to be.”
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