Feminism | Posted by Jess F on 10/12/2012

A Newbie’s Rant About Not Wanting Kids

We’re constantly exposed to the stereotype that the only type of women who don’t want kids are the ones that choose a career over a family and who end up old, crazy cat ladies after retirement. Women are never told that we can get married and have a life without children. I just don’t believe that having children is a requirement to be in a long-term, happy relationship. I really don’t believe that if you don’t want kids, you’ll end up a lonely cat woman” - From Ticking Clock by  Alicia L

I have recently discovered the FBomb and, as a teenager, it is so liberating to see that I am not alone in my opinions and frustrations. I quoted the article by Alicia L because it was one of …

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Feminism | Posted by Atiya I-M on 07/6/2012

But I Want To Have It All

It’s my nature to think in the long term. Even though I am fully aware that at the age of 18 even though I can drive, rock the vote, and go to war I still have a lot of time before I have to think seriously about having kids and/or a career. I know I want to have both: kids and a successful career that will allow me to make the world a better place. Which is why after reading Anne-Marie Slaughter’s article Why Women Still Can’t Have It All in The Atlantic I felt seriously discouraged. Don’t get me wrong, I still plan on becoming a kick ass journalist or lawyer, but while I was reading that article I just couldn’t stop thinking, “Is this the only option?”

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