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The historian Martin van Creveld wrote in his book ''Equality: The Impossible Quest':  

The historian Martin van Creveld wrote in his book ''Equality: The Impossible Quest':  

{{Cquote|In many modern societies, the advent of feminism has caused men and women to be placed on a more equal footing than ever before. The catch is that, in most of the societies in question, women, desperately trying to achieve what they see as equality, no longer bear enough children to maintain the population. Some countries, such as the U.S., are making up for the deficit by importing millions of foreigners. Others, such as Japan, seem resigned to gradual demographic decline and hope that robots will make up the difference. If demographics count for anything, the future of patriarchy — not the comparatively mild form of patriarchy that is said to have characterized the West, but the more rigorous [[Islam]]ic variety—seems assured...

{{Cquote|In many modern societies, the advent of feminism has caused men and women to be placed on a more equal footing than ever before. The catch is that, in most of the societies in question, women, desperately trying to achieve what they see as equality, no longer bear enough children to maintain the population. Some countries, such as the U.S., are making up for the deficit by [[immigration|importing millions of foreigners]]. Others, such as Japan, seem resigned to gradual demographic decline and hope that robots will make up the difference. If demographics count for anything, the future of patriarchy — not the comparatively mild form of patriarchy that is said to have characterized [[the West]], but the more rigorous [[Islam]]ic variety—seems assured...

If present trends continue, the societies in which the movement towards women’s equality is strongest are simply doomed to disappear.<ref>Martin van Creveld, ''Equality: The Impossible Quest'' (p. 165-166, 174). Castalia House. Kindle Edition</ref>}}

If present trends continue, the societies in which the movement towards women’s equality is strongest are simply doomed to disappear.<ref>Martin van Creveld, ''Equality: The Impossible Quest'' (p. 165-166, 174). Castalia House. Kindle Edition</ref>}}