Love is ... life without the pitter-patter of tiny feet (Angry Feminist alert!)

Sydney Morning Herald ^ | 1/2/2 | Rachel Roberts

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Traditional femininity is inextricably bound up with notions of mothering, nurturance and birth.

Biological femininity as well, dingbat.

I really don’t care if some woman doesn’t want to have children, but this bitter feminist just seems to be a miserable person.

She's right though, if she did have children they would learn to hate her. Probably wouldn't wait till they were teenagers.

[ArrogantBustard]

We don't want to sacrifice

Says it all.

[francisandbeans]

Please pull this post. It offends me.

[Dittohead_2]

So many Baby-Boomer Feministsts wrote articles like this in the 70's ..... and guess what happened in the 80's? They ALL decided that having babies was more important than some silly Feminist Agenda!

[SuziQ]

Boy is this chick a narcissist or what? And who exactly is her 'partner'? A husband, live in stud, what? I'm not sure what is worse, the eco-nuts who claim they don't want to 'burden' the earth with more human beings who will only destroy the planet, or these full of themselves 20-somethings who can't see joy, only inconvenience. God forbid if their COUNTRY ever needed them for anything!

[GenXFreedomFighter]

She seems to be a pretty selfish person, better that she doesn't have kids.

My partner feels the same.

Hmmm....

[NeoCaveman]

This relates so well to Pat Buchanan's book "The Death of the West"

[francisandbeans]

better not mention that book or they will pull the thread.

[Maceman]

I am one of a growing number of women who will elect not to have children.

I can well understand this sentiment, because I always felt the same way and was childless until I was 48. Then the good Lord saw fit to bless me and my wife with the birth of our beautiful daughter in October 1998.

I could not have known the total joy I was missing, and I thank God every day that I have been given the great gift of fatherhood.

Like my brother (who has two grown boys) always said: "You don't know what love is until you have kids."

Of course, in my childless days I thought he was going a little overboard with that sentiment. But now the scales have fallen from my eyes and I understand.

My wish for the author of this piece is that she eventually has the opportunity to know first hand what it feels like to have your own child throw her arms around your neck and hug you for dear life.

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I agree. I was going to post a link to this on the thread about Buchanan's book, but "the powers that be annoying" have deleted it.

[NeoCaveman]

better not mention that book or they will pull the thread. .

But I thought you wanted this thread pulled?

Please pull this post. It offends me.

[mountaineer]

She seems to be a pretty selfish person, better that she doesn't have kids.

You're absolutely correct. I wouldn't wish a mother like her on any innocent child.

[AmishDude]

The article begins: I am . . .

Rachel, you may find this hard to believe, but Life isn't always about you!

[Petronski]

I am one of a growing number of women who will elect not to have children. And at least in my experience, the decision to not have children isn't one that is met with much enthusiasm.

Another selfish poster-hag for Planned Barrenhood™. Thank God she won't be reproducing.

[Izzy Dunne]

but this bitter feminist just seems to be a miserable person.

You just don't understand how to be a victim, my friend.
You need to learn how to blame it all on "society", if you want to get anywhere....
< /sarcasm >

[joathome]

In fact, this woman is seen a a very spoiled and selfish woman for not having a maternal instinct. Men here are calling her spoiled and selfish for denying her natural maternal instincts, yet would you be so willing to go to another thread on father's rights and actually admit that most women do have instincts or the desire for children that is generally stronger than men's? :) I mean.....isn't that why you are so willing to despise this woman so much, yet would not have the same hatred for a man who doesn't want to become a father?

I know plenty of men who have no instincts or desire to have a child at all, including my brotherS in law. Kids just don't interest them. Do you feel the same way about them?

[Bigg Red]

...I don't want children. My partner feels the same.

Partner? A partner is someone you are dancing with or a person with whom you own a business. A husband -- ever hear that word? -- is the one you want to consult with regarding possible parenthood. And, Rachel honey, we don't want you to have children either, trust me. But I am willing to bet that people would not comment on your lack of ambition toward motherhood it you were not in their faces about your intentions. So, shut up already, and they'll leave you alone. I seriously doubt that total strangers accost you on the street to question your lack of progeny.

[ex-Texan]

I recently met a part-time office worker who just divorced her husband of 5 years .... and she has made it no secret that she "will never have children." From her tone of voice it is obvious she really dislikes children. Ironically, she is working for her teaching credential and plans to teach elementary school.

My personal view is that she is one hate-filled feminist bent on some type of revenge against her parents and her ex-spouse.

[francisandbeans]

I figured that since the moderators seem to be bi-polar in thier selections than I could be the same.

[joathome]

Very nice post.