“It's probably because it never occurred to them that they also had a choice.” - BBC article

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Really interesting BBC article based on interviews with the group Bristol Childfree Women. Lots in this resonated with me, so I thought I'd share it:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c72pnllv8nko

In response to the article, fortunately I've not experienced any major stigma for choosing not to have kids. I think the idea that you're not a real woman if you don't have kids is, thankfully, receding.

However, the thing I find most annoying is when people assume you don't want kids because you just want a nice clean house and to drink cocktails in Barbados. I run a social enterprise and put my blood, sweat and tears into it. I'm also concerned about having children when we live in such uncertain times. I'm not just a shallow twat.