I'm a straight woman, and I find the presentation weirdly attractive. I think that a LOT of hetero men would go for this.

What an Obamanation this is.

Agree. I can't believe that they would all be relatively the same size and shape, as they appear to be in the pictures, due to that very issue.

Agree. Building incompetence and helplessness into the actual design is far more pernicious than trying to capitalize on the color pink.

Awful. This was the real ring of fire experience for me. If we have another one, I'm totally getting that squatty potty.

Off topic, but I can't stand that argument either. There is a raft of literature about how women's unpaid labor exists to support capitalism.

In your case, the issues seem to be mostly about logistics and scheduling-making time and whatnot. In my case it's about linking being childfree to a bigger value system, and only wanting to be with others who share in that value system. Almost like only wanting to hang out with others of one's religion. I mean, I…

I don't make those types of comments, ever. It's more a case of this group of folks only wanting to be close with those who share the same value system.

I don't do those things. I think this case is more about people wanting to be around other who share the same value system (anti-reproduction).

We came from a friend/colleague group that was pretty adamantly anti-natal, and we would get variations of this a lot, albeit never this blunt. I think it is more common in some circles. We were graduate students in a humanities program that was pretty far left and into cultural studies, and these folks thought that…

I think that's a fair point. The clickbait style of writing is really out of control these days.

Yes. Perhaps lifestyle choices like these are why people grow apart.

This fifi baffles me. Why is there aluminum foil inside the glove?? Ugh.

Yes, I feel very secure in my choices. When my friends/ex-friends get judgmental, I'm mostly just bemused and annoyed.

This is sort of my theory: people who act weird/defensive/aggressive/passive aggressive about their parenting choices while in the presence of those who have made different choices are a bit insecure with said choices.

Oh, I get that. I guess that people just grow apart, and being around like-minded people has its draws.

I was worried about these things, and more. Really, the only notable negative change is that we stopped going to bars and restaurants at night.

Yeah, I get that, I just miss my friends. They only want to be close friends with other childfree couples and singles now. Oh well.

A major catalyst driving the results of the graph you posted is rapid population growth in the developing world. First world women choosing childfree isn't going to make a dent in this phenomenon-population growth is already down in the US and Europe. What will help is increased education for women and girls in the…

It's kind of a bummer. I used to be good friends with a few childfree couples, but the older we get (mid 30s) their childfree status seems to become more and more integral to their identities, making conversation difficult. I refrain from talking about my child, but that doesn't help.