First, thanks to all who responded to the short survey in my last post! Of the over 500 responses (and still counting!), here is how responses have shaken out thus far: (more…)
Tags: childfree and media, childfree lifestyle, pressure to have children, pronatalism, the baby matrix, workplace discrimination
First, let me say I am a fan of David Brooks’ political commentary. But I can’t always say this about his thinking on sociological issues. Take his recent op-ed, “The Age of Possibility” in The New York Times. You’ll see that he needs to expand his thinking about people who don’t have kids …and singles as well. (more…)
Tags: childfree couples, childfree lifestyle, childfree marriage, childless by choice couples, childless by choice marriage, couples without children, families of two, family, marriage without children
Jody Day is the founder of Gateway Women, a UK-based organization “with a mission to support, inspire and empower the childless-by-circumstance.” Gateway Women is “inspired by… (more…)
Tags: childfree lifestyle, childfree women, childless by choice women, childlessness
On August 28th, the 2012 We Believe in America Republican Platform was approved. It supports a human life amendment to the Constitution, which would ban all abortions, even in the case of incest and rape. The problem with this part of the platform is (more…)
Tags: pro-choice, pro-life, reproductive rights, women's issues
