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On Freedom
Motherhood; yes or no. It’s now a real choice which is changing society.
They’re labelled as selfish, as ‘deliberately barren’, and sometimes as crazy old cat ladies, but increasingly women are choosing to be childfree. Over the next few decades couples without children are set to outnumber those who have them.
Tory Shepherd looks at how women’s freedom to choose motherhood is reshaping their own lives as well as society.
They’re labelled as selfish, as ‘deliberately barren’, and sometimes as crazy old cat ladies, but increasingly women are choosing to be childfree. Over the next few decades couples without children are set to outnumber those who have them.
Tory Shepherd looks at how women’s freedom to choose motherhood is reshaping their own lives as well as society.
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July 13, 2020
Really enjoyed it, would've loved it to be a longer exploration. It helped me navigate my own confusion and ambivalence about motherhood, and I felt it was a heart-opening experience.
There isn't much written or explored about this topic in an objective, kind way, so this was one of the things I appreciated. Reading it felt like a shared experience and I finished it feeling less lonely.
That said, there are obviously no straightforward conclusions or answers -- such is life.
There isn't much written or explored about this topic in an objective, kind way, so this was one of the things I appreciated. Reading it felt like a shared experience and I finished it feeling less lonely.
That said, there are obviously no straightforward conclusions or answers -- such is life.
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March 11, 2020No Filter Podcast Interview led me to this great read
It was a good quick read, and it's nice to read about something that has been on my mind, at times constantly
It was a good quick read, and it's nice to read about something that has been on my mind, at times constantly
July 9, 2019
I didn't use the Kindle version but can't seem to change the configuration.
I bought this little book at the launch in Adelaide, which drew a good crowd.
What perplexes me about the premise of the book - being on the ability for women to be upfront and proud about having the choice to be childfree is that the main players are not upfront about this!.
The little book argues for the freedom to choose and embrace this - as many are have long been doing.
But the reasons for this choice are not clear.
The author goes on to lament that there is a lack of research on why women chose to be childfree, while not being willing to articulate her own reasons - in fact she gets quite shirty if asked about this. Why not be upfront?
Why not be honest?
Having children is not for everyone - but be brave and say how you came to this conclusion.
I bought this little book at the launch in Adelaide, which drew a good crowd.
What perplexes me about the premise of the book - being on the ability for women to be upfront and proud about having the choice to be childfree is that the main players are not upfront about this!.
The little book argues for the freedom to choose and embrace this - as many are have long been doing.
But the reasons for this choice are not clear.
The author goes on to lament that there is a lack of research on why women chose to be childfree, while not being willing to articulate her own reasons - in fact she gets quite shirty if asked about this. Why not be upfront?
Why not be honest?
Having children is not for everyone - but be brave and say how you came to this conclusion.
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