Debunking the Patriarchal Myth that Childfree People Hate Kids - New Episode!
The Patriarchy is the problem, not childfree people
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The patriarchy—and its side effect internalized misogyny—are responsible for a lot of cruel and disastrous cultural norms. You know, those traditions and customs that we all follow as part of the unspoken social contract, baked into everything we consume (including this newsletter and podcast!).
We've been socialized to believe that the traditional "life script" is the ultimate path to happiness. And anyone who doesn't follow it is doomed! Which puts childfree people, especially childfree Latinas y Latinas, at total odds with societal expectations.
But who made up those rules? What is behind these supposed ideals? The patriarchy! It dictates our sometimes ridiculous and suffocating social and cultural traditions, such as:
Centering and prioritizing only nuclear families with 2 parents and children
The dreaded R-word: REGRET, and if parents express any then they're automatically labeled "bad parents"
The way the media portrays childfree people
How do we fight back? The first step is recognizing we're all on the same team. Childfree people AND parents are all subjects of the patriarchy. Let's stop dividing ourselves into us-vs-them factions, and fight the actual enemy—not each other.
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And stay tuned for more on YouTube coming tomorrow!
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To get the full show notes, and an episode transcript, go to PauletteErato.com.
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