One ignored part of the story is that Houllebecq is pointing out in so many words that, having been reduced to relying on our women to save our civilization, we have already lost. He explicitly states in his Paris Review article that feminism is bound to lose, and seems to hint that the feminization of European nationalism is a sad testament to its impotence and inevitable failure. He actually equates it to the black Madonna. The symbolism is impossible to ignore.

As far as I can tell, the overriding lesson is that feminism has to be stamped out for us to survive. Can we do that? Probably not. Hence Muslims win.

Houllebecq says he can “make arrangements:”

"That’s why I don’t feel that I’m writing out of fear. I feel, rather, that we can make arrangements. The feminists will not be able to, if we’re being completely honest. But I and lots of other people will."

Yes, if we’re being completely honest, I could make arrangements too. Better Sharia than feminist hell on earth.