scripturient-manipulator:

shedontknowbutsheknows:

I guess I just wish the “childfree community” focused more on like actual community building and breaking down the constructs of the nuclear family and returning us to a world where everyone had a role in caring for the community in different ways, not talking about babies like they’re radioactive

Absolutely. There’s not-wanting-to-be-a-parent-because-other-things-fullfill-me (good, a fine way to be, still loving, excellent self-awareness) and CHiLDrEn ARe SnOTty RUgrAtS ThAT SHoUld bE lOCkEd iN tHEIr rOOmS UntIL thEy’RE 21 (an actual straight-faced argument one tried to have with me). The former is great, and the latter is garbage when they could be considering how to help reduce the stigma against the former group.