E306: Why Modern Women Hate Motherhood w/Leah Sargeant Lila Rose Show

Leah Sargeant was a proud atheistic feminist who experienced a deep conversion to Christ. But she couldn't fully ditch the term "feminism," and in today's episode she explains why. She also shares her struggles with fertility and policy solutions for stronger families, and we discuss whether gender roles are helpful. *Leah's book*: Leah's X: Substack: NEW: Check out our Merch store! Join our new Patreon community! - We'll have BTS footage, ad-free episodes, and early access to our upcoming guests. *Amazon links may earn commission A big thanks to our partner, EWTN, the world’s leading Catholic network! Discover news, entertainment and more at Check out our Sponsors: -Brave+: Screen Time Made Good - Get a week free trial at -Cozy Earth: Better Sleep, Brighter Days - Get the highest quality sleep essentials for 20% OFF at -Good Ranchers: Purchase your American Meat Delivered subscription today and get a free add-on of beef, chicken, or salmon! Use code LILA for $25 off! -Seven Weeks Coffee: Buy your pro-life coffee and Save up to 25% with promo code 'LILA' & get a free gift: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:10 - The question Feminism asks: 00:03:44 - Where men are shortchanged 00:04:49 - From Atheist to Christian 00:08:40 - Kant’s morality 00:09:44 - Self identity before Christianity 00:10:44 - CS Lewis steps in 00:11:41 - GK Chesterton follows up 00:12:21 - Christianity is radical…and sensible 00:12:52 - Alasdair McIntyre 00:16:19 - Atheist to Christianity 00:20:22 - Morality is…a person? 00:23:33 - Jesus…loves me? 00:28:14 - Why abortion is not logically consistent 00:34:24 - Life after conversion 00:36:43 - Struggles with fertility 00:37:56 - Handling miscarriages 00:41:57 - Accepting the cross and understanding God’s will 00:43:00 - Advice for struggling women 00:46:10 - How did you achieve fertility? 00:47:13 - The female body 00:48:10 - How did feminism get so radical? 00:53:23 - Radical support for abortion 01:01:28 - Feminist manifesto 01:05:04 - Does feminism have a toxic root? 01:06:09 - Where feminists do better 01:06:46 - Marital r*pe 01:09:14 - Bible says not to deny sex… 01:12:06 - Intimacy comes easier when: 01:14:02 - You can’t be “generically good” at sex 01:14:56 - How modesty leads to better sexuality 01:19:19 - Tradwives 01:23:36 - Does it matter who earns more? 01:27:16 - What does it mean to be a father? 01:28:19 - What does it mean to be a mother? 01:29:30 - Women in workforce 01:34:56 - Are women at war with their motherhood? 01:36:50 - Repeal the 19th Amendment? 01:40:52 - Do men have it worse off today? 01:44:48 - What is good masculinity? 01:46:14 - What should we tell men? 01:50:06 - Military draft vs Pregnancy 01:53:21 - Unnecessary “war of the sexes” 02:00:14 - The word ‘feminism’ 02:02:01 - Public policy advice? 02:04:35 - Should birth be made free?

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This episode is 02:12:42 long.

This episode was published on Apr 2, 2026.

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