My friend, who is questioning her choice ahead asked, ‘How did you find the resolve and conviction in your decision to be childless?’
A brief memoir
By Jaimee K Martello (she/her)
Gender stereotyping not only attempts to repress a child’s actual interests and enjoyments, but can also create a shame around preferring dinosaurs over barbies, or vice versa. We are all human – gender is a social construction, and applying an evolved version of ‘girls should be seen and not heard’ will not create a generation of confident adults.
By Sarah Davies (she/her)