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Laura Carroll
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—and blame those folks for any friction that arrives in the process." 2/2
November 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
...are truths, starting with the myth that we are all bioogically wired to want children. It includes shames for miscarriage, is the momentum behind having bio babies at all costs, and so much more. Learn the behemoth that it is: amzn.to/4otUO6s
November 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
...have to change (from reliance on growth) in response to this cultural shift. This is the heart of the real discussion that needs more attention. 2/2
November 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"US is expected to grow to 380M until 2080" (then decline to ~266M ~ 2100) = "We're not in any danger of shrinking anytime soon" !! 5/5
October 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"Low birth rates have been mainstreamed w/o being well understood, using to foment #population panic..used to justify policy that restores a hierachy that is deeply regressive"... 4/5
October 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
...as it has run societies for centuries, and Already Does Now. The definition presented is just a slice within an old pronatalist playbook that has circled back around, again, with today's twists. Guzzo is right on here: 3/5
October 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Bedrock pronatalist 'beliefs' (not truths) include:We're bio wired to want children, neg judgments/stereotypes of those who don't want them, judgments re having kids, e.g., a bio baby is best (and go to all lengths to do it), shame when miscarry, + many more.It is also Not a "growing movement" 2/5
October 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM