When you think about how horrific this story actually is, it'll turn your stomach. This is what comes of forced-birth puritanism that elevates having children above all else, including the wishes and wellbeing of the women that have to carry them.

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For context, she had a babysitter coming in the mornings to check in, make lunches, get them off to school, and prep dinner for them. All the 14 year old had to do was help them get inside after school. Microwave dinner. Get kids in bed and text mom updates. This was a work trip and they threatened to fire her if she did not go. The father has abuse charges and the police handed him their kids on top of arresting her.

Why exactly should women have kids in a world that despises them for it and yet demands they make kids anyway? What is the point?

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People in this generation can barely afford to stay afloat with rising costs and yet we're expected to have kids.

Sure, Jan.

Crossposted from https://discuss.online/post/47478349

https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2009-05-12

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I'm jealous.

I guess I don't want kids after all.

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Doctors are apprehensive about letting young people get sterilised. The problem is that I'm heavily disabled and would feel gender dysphoria with pregnancy.

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