I think you’re overstating the stigma against not having kids. I Googled “is there stigma around not having kids” and the top two US-based articles both say something similar:
Society telling women they must have children is also on the decline, according to Laura S. Scott, author of “Two is Enough” and director of the Childless By Choice Project. She said American women used to face social isolation from friends and neighbors with children, but, for many, that stigma has dissipated with celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Aniston and Helen Mirren explaining their choice not to become mothers.
I think you’re overstating the stigma against not having kids. I Googled “is there stigma around not having kids” and the top two US-based articles both say something similar:
Agreed. Per my latest reply to DanielFilan:
However, I’ve actually been overstating my case here. The childfree rate in the US is currently around 15%which is much larger than I expected. The childfree rate for women with above a bachelor’s degree is 25%. In absolute terms, these are not small numbers and I’ve gotta admit that this indicates a pretty high population density at the margin.
I massively underestimated the rate of childfree-ness and, broadly speaking, I’m in agreement with Daniel now.
I think you’re overstating the stigma against not having kids. I Googled “is there stigma around not having kids” and the top two US-based articles both say something similar:
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Agreed. Per my latest reply to DanielFilan:
I massively underestimated the rate of childfree-ness and, broadly speaking, I’m in agreement with Daniel now.