Irreverent and timely doc about reproductive freedom, pronatalism and #childfree lives. Dua Lipa says it's "an urgent documentary." https://xitter.cf/t.co/CTqp6SnRwS
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Our groundbreaking film My So-Called Selfish Life reveals the ways pronatalism impacts not only politics but also our personal lives - whether we have children or not. “Fascism treats women as mere breeders” said a 1945 US military pamphlet. Still true today.
See you at @nwsa on Nov 16th! I'll be part of a panel called "Beyond Barbie," talking about how I use pop culture to teach feminism 😍
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Good day to revisit my podcast conversation with @PopnBalance about how a government in control of our reproduction is also in control of our lives.
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Loved being on this podcast and talking about the growing #childfree voting bloc (thanks to JD and Co.), the ways #pronatalism affects us all, and of course my film #MySoCalledSelfishLife. Sorry Not Sorry! open.spotify.com/episode/1a1…
Thank you Alyssa Milano and Ben Jackson.
Missed this historic event? Watch the recording and meet the speakers at bit.ly/child-free. I was honored to share the stage with a powerhouse lineup. Join a rapidly growing voter bloc building solidarity & political power among the childfree and allies.
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He’s sexualizing her as a form of degradation and punishment for her endorsement of Harris. It is retaliatory sexual harassment.
The first ever Alliance of Child-Free Voters call is Monday night with a powerful lineup of speakers! Really thrilled to be a part of this historic event. Register here--> bit.ly/child-free
#Childfree #Election2024
Highly recommend!!
I can't quite believe this day has come -to borrow a phrase, it's a day I've been dreaming about since I was a little girl. Published author. And I'm overwhelmed by the feedback #Fledging has received so far. Thank you so much to everyone who has helped me on this journey 🙏
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infuriating to see men suggesting that the purpose of older women is to assist in raising children when their true purpose is to solve crimes.
In addition to Ellen Peck's influential book "The Baby Trap," check out "Pronatalism: The Myth of Mom and Apple Pie," which she co-authored with Judith Senderowitz in the early 1970s. We've been talking about the insidious dangers of pronatalism for decades!
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“The decision to raise kids is shifting from ‘something that’s just an essential part of human life to one more choice, among others,’ said @a_n_a_berg, an assistant professor of philosophy at @UCIrvine.” @cdcaron nytimes.com/2024/07/25/well/… @rachelcwiseman @UTPopCenter @TrixieFilms
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The person who writes these is the Dorothy Parker of PR, tonal perfection
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ALT Statement on Donald Trump's Interview with Elon Musk Donald Trump's extremism and dangerous Project 2025 agenda is a feature not a glitch of his campaign, which was on full display for those unlucky enough to listen in tonight during whatever that was on X.com. Trump's entire campaign is in service of people like Elon Musk and himself - self-obsessed rich guys who will sell out the middle class and who cannot run a livestream in the year 2024.
Had a very timely chat with @cdcaron in the @nytimes about why I and others chose not to have children, and how that’s explored in my doc film "My So-Called Selfish Life” The @pewresearch conclusion? 57 percent said they simply didn’t want to have them.” nytimes.com/2024/07/25/well/…
Here are some of the details of that @pewresearch study. The top two reasons are also mine. I just never wanted children, and of the several goals and dreams I had, becoming a mother was never one of them. Feel free to call me a Childfree Cat Lady 😺
Back on your TV screens tonight Canada 🇨🇦 A revolutionary new documentary about one of our greatest social taboos: choosing not to become a mother. #TheDocumentaryChannel @CBCDocs
myselfishlife.com/upcoming-e… #ChildfreeByChoice #ReproductiveFreedom #Pronatalism
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"Some leading pronatalists oppose abortion & birth control & have been known to fret about declines in the proportion of White Americans."
"The pronatalist and the eugenic positions are very much not in opposition” ow.ly/kmnv50SoPGv
Powerful story "In Japan, These Women Want to Opt Out of Motherhood More Easily" Their fight for reproductive freedom in an intensely pronatalist and patriarchal country. Thanks to @motokorich @kiu_ko @nytimes for a great report.
nytimes.com/2024/06/21/world…
Streaming free in Germany @ARTEde
Kinder nein Danke! (My So-Called Selfish Life)
Klug und schonungslos geht die Doku der Frage nach, was es bedeutet, Nein zur Mutterschaft zu sagen.
arte.tv/de/videos/117232-000…
#childfreebychoice #kinderneindanke