Trixie Films
@trixiefilms.bsky.social
Therese Shechter, documentary filmmaker | My So-Called Selfish Lives | about reproductive freedom, pronatalism & childfree lives. Dua Lipa called it "An urgent documentary"
https://myselfishlife.com https://linktr.ee/trixiefilm
https://myselfishlife.com https://linktr.ee/trixiefilm
Our latest newsletter Welcome to Hot Pronatalist Summer! cuts through the media's mangled takes on pronatalism with our "sensible person's guide to pronatalist politics." Enjoy thoughtful, sharp writing and video (and a scene from My So-Called Selfish Life)
Read it: view.flodesk.com/emails/68895...
Read it: view.flodesk.com/emails/68895...
August 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Our latest newsletter Welcome to Hot Pronatalist Summer! cuts through the media's mangled takes on pronatalism with our "sensible person's guide to pronatalist politics." Enjoy thoughtful, sharp writing and video (and a scene from My So-Called Selfish Life)
Read it: view.flodesk.com/emails/68895...
Read it: view.flodesk.com/emails/68895...
What is Pronatalism? A tech startup? A Goop candle scent? 🤔Nope—it’s the quiet (and not-so-quiet) pressure to have kids. Watch a free scene from our documentary "My So-Called Selfish Life" an entertaining groundbreaking film about the societal pressures women face around motherhood myselfishlife.com
May 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
What is Pronatalism? A tech startup? A Goop candle scent? 🤔Nope—it’s the quiet (and not-so-quiet) pressure to have kids. Watch a free scene from our documentary "My So-Called Selfish Life" an entertaining groundbreaking film about the societal pressures women face around motherhood myselfishlife.com
Yes, the Nazis gave mothers medals, but they got their ideas from American Eugenics. Back in the 1920s, the US awarded them to the “fittest” white families during #pronatalist Fitter Families events at state fairs. The medals said: “Yea, I have goodly heritage” aka were reproductively desirable.
April 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Yes, the Nazis gave mothers medals, but they got their ideas from American Eugenics. Back in the 1920s, the US awarded them to the “fittest” white families during #pronatalist Fitter Families events at state fairs. The medals said: “Yea, I have goodly heritage” aka were reproductively desirable.
🧡 From our childfree story series Our So-Called Selfish Lives
"The beautiful thing about choosing an unconventional path is that it opens doors you never knew existed. I get to help women find community and confidence through shared adventures"–Laura
Read/share yours myselfishlife.com/read-stories
"The beautiful thing about choosing an unconventional path is that it opens doors you never knew existed. I get to help women find community and confidence through shared adventures"–Laura
Read/share yours myselfishlife.com/read-stories
January 27, 2025 at 11:33 PM
🧡 From our childfree story series Our So-Called Selfish Lives
"The beautiful thing about choosing an unconventional path is that it opens doors you never knew existed. I get to help women find community and confidence through shared adventures"–Laura
Read/share yours myselfishlife.com/read-stories
"The beautiful thing about choosing an unconventional path is that it opens doors you never knew existed. I get to help women find community and confidence through shared adventures"–Laura
Read/share yours myselfishlife.com/read-stories
Give #pronatalism a punch in the face and tune in to my conversation with @katcalvin.bsky.social on her excellent podcast #ChooseTheBear.
We're talking about my film #MySoCalledSelfishLife and how childfree women are reshaping what it means to live a fulfilling life. open.spotify.com/show/10rbN1V...
We're talking about my film #MySoCalledSelfishLife and how childfree women are reshaping what it means to live a fulfilling life. open.spotify.com/show/10rbN1V...
November 27, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Give #pronatalism a punch in the face and tune in to my conversation with @katcalvin.bsky.social on her excellent podcast #ChooseTheBear.
We're talking about my film #MySoCalledSelfishLife and how childfree women are reshaping what it means to live a fulfilling life. open.spotify.com/show/10rbN1V...
We're talking about my film #MySoCalledSelfishLife and how childfree women are reshaping what it means to live a fulfilling life. open.spotify.com/show/10rbN1V...