by Laura | May 31, 2022 | Social-Cultural Issues
While we are waiting for the SCOTUS decision on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case in Mississippi, we are seeing more discussion on the ethics of abortion. Ezra Klein and Kate Greasley give one of the most thought-provoking discourses I have heard...
by Laura | Nov 1, 2019 | Baby Matrix related, Childfree Events, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library
Postscript to my post on the November 18th screening: It was a Great Night! Great news! Maxine Trump’s documentary film, To Kid Or Not to Kid, is opening in theaters this month! In the LA area? Starting November 15th, the film will be at the Laemmle NoHo7...
by Laura | Jun 22, 2018 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism, Social-Cultural Issues
I sure love that we are seeing more pieces like this one: “Would you give up having children to save the planet? Meet the couples who have.” While all people don’t “give up” having children, I do like that it discusses the larger picture of bringing...
by Laura | May 21, 2018 | Pronatalism, Social-Cultural Issues, Workplace Issues
The new documentary on Ruth Bader Ginsburg, RBG, is a must-see. As The Economist piece, “How Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a trailblazer for gender equality” summarizes, this film gives us a real feel for how “Ms. Ginsburg built America’s gender equality standards brick...
by Laura | Mar 6, 2018 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Research-related, Childfree-Related
I sure like seeing more pieces out there these days on childfree sterilization in popular women’s publications. A recent piece in SELF on this topic deserves mention. After Deputy Editor Nina Bahadur relays a few women’s frustrating experiences and...
