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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not white people. It's rich people- children are incredibly expensive in the rich world with[b] a huge opportunity cost.[/b] [/quote]

Especially this.

Affluent women in the richest countries have absolute control over their fertility now, and no career choices are closed to them.   Why get bogged down having a bunch of babies and then permanently side-tracking a promising career, when you don't need to?

Also?  Parenting is frequently a drag and "we" are finally being honest about this dirty little secret.   Ask your (white) grandmother in 1952 if being a Mom is all that, and you're sure to get a rosy, scripted response that "children are a blessing" blah blah.   Ask me and my close friends and we'll give it to you straight: there are some indescribable upsides and a whole lot of serious and lifelong negative consequences to becoming a Mom.

Repeated quality of life surveys in the US reaffirm that "spending time parenting" and "having kids" are the [i]very top negative events [/i]for most people -- worse than divorce, losing a job, death of certain loved ones and more.

Modern, professional women of child-bearing age are dealing with more information and many more good options than their predecessors.  Who can blame them for taking a pass, as a demographic?[/quote]

I love having kids.  I had them both late in life and both my husband and I work FT.

Having said that, I know of plenty of couples who simply didn't want kids, which worked for them. no added expenses, no worries, money to travel

bottom line, however, is this - If you aren't into parenting, have your tubes tied and get on with your life.  You can't be selfish to raise kids.  And you have to be content in knowing that it's no longer all about you.[/quote]

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