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Why I don't have a child: society isn't built for motherhood
I was 31 the last time I got pregnant. And after a lifetime of certainty that I did not want to be a mother, I felt an unexpected thing, cutting through the panic and the nausea: happiness.
Every morning since an intuitive nudge sent me to fetch a pregnancy test from the drugstore, my breasts oddly sore and my stomach in a low-level but constant state of turbulence, I would wake up with the thought: “I can do this. I want to do this.”
By the time I fell asleep at night, I was sure there was no possible way I could do this, this being raising a child on my own.
There has been a lot of hand-wringing about declining birth rates, the lowest in more than 30 years, across all race and class divides. We’re told millennial women “choosing” not to have children will be bad for the economy, it will be bad for the ageing baby boomer population, it will be bad for the real estate market. According to Forbes, it’s bad for older women desperate for grandchildren. But are people actually deciding to delay families, or are they finding themselves in unstable situations where the addition of a child seems unworkable? The reasons given when op-ed writers bother to ask millennials – too much debt, not enough financial security, a romantic market that is as rocky as the job market – point more to the latter.
If everyone makes it into the world safely, things that used to be taken for granted are now scarce resources one might fight and compete for. Vitally important systems like decent childcare, education and healthcare has disappeared, leaving parents to choose between inadequate choices or sacrificing untold amounts of money, time and energy to compete the limited amount of something better.
Why I don't have a child
Mom’s Super Honest Post About Being a Stay-at-Home Parent Goes Viral
'Vile-Mouthed' Son Forced to Apologize After Harassing Supermarket Employees
My Neighbors Keep Sending Their Grandkid Over to Use Our Pool Uninvited
French man accused of molesting 305 Indonesian children
The New Film Exposing Hollywood’s Child-Abuse Epidemic
Drama queen! Hilarious moment girl cries and claims father's hair-brushing hurts - before he has even started
SoCal fertility doc ‘kidnapped’ couples’ embryos
Ukraine Zoo To Euthanize All Animals
Zookeepers have made the heartbreaking decision to put down all the large animals—including lions and tigers—at a zoo in Ukraine after its enclosures were destroyed by Russian shelling.
Ukraine Zoo To Euthanize All Animals
Private taxidermy collection with more than 1,000 animals
'She deserves to rot in jail'
Toddler, two, sinks her teeth into 20-inch snake
Snake Researcher Dies From Rattlesnake Bite
Beloved Walrus Was Killed Because People Wouldn't Stay Away
Protected wild stallion found shot dead
Calls for World Cup boycott erupt in US as 3 million dogs face 'massacre' ahead of games
Christian best friend asks lesbian couple to ‘chill with the PDA’
I have known “Sarah” for half my life. We are now in our late 20s. I came out to her as a lesbian two years ago and am currently dating someone.
Sarah is a conservative Christian, so I have made sure to be careful around her regarding our public displays of affection. I basically told my girlfriend we should act the same around Sarah as we would around family. The occasional kiss on the cheek or hand-holding, nothing more.
Recently, my girlfriend and I asked Sarah out to dinner. She initially replied maybe, then about an hour later told us she would come if we “chilled with the PDA,” and added, “I would ask the same if your girlfriend was a man.”
I am angry. I have been very careful around her, and was shocked at her request. I don’t really know what to do. My family is unsupportive so I hide a significant amount of my life already — they know but refuse to talk about it — and I don’t want to have to hide around my best friend. Any advice on how to proceed?
Christian best friend asks lesbian couple to ‘chill
Shamed teacher told child 'I was horny' and asked 'are you gay yet'
'I saw them kissing'
How top chef meat-free revolution has driven customers away
The chef who was once the toast of the NYC restaurant world has hit rocky ground as customers in his NoMad restaurant, which once topped the city's best restaurant list, have dropped off, and a restaurant deal in the prestigious new 425 Park skyscraper has fallen through - both after he insisted on vegan menus.
How top chef meat-free revolution has driven customers away
Vegan smothers herself in BLOOD and storms Louis Vuitton
Only 9% of Americans can read a nutrition label
India bans exports amid food supply concerns
If you order gluten-free
Vegan restaurant caves and adds another helping of meat
Former Vegan Restaurant Chain Shuts Down After Activists Protest
$8bn, company now nearly worthless and losing $1m a day as the vegan dream dies on the grill
McDonald's axes virtually all its vegetarian menu due to poor sales of meat-free options
Don’t ever drink the water on a plane
If you didn’t have enough good reasons to dread flying, a former airline industry employee wrote about a few more for Refinery29.
Prepare for feelings of turbulence!
Don’t ever drink the water on a plane
Marriott-branded hotels abruptly file for bankruptcy — and guests are kicked out mid-stay
Travelers demand ‘privacy’ after hotels eliminate bathroom doors
Fast fashion is 'choking Africa in dead white people's clothes'
Parts of Africa are drowning in millions of used garments the fast fashion industry ships over each year - even though big names like H&M and Zara have made pledges to recycle the used clothing.
H&M, a major offender in the industry, produces three billion garments a year alone and only recycles about 10 percent of them - the rest is shipped to places like Accra, the capital of Ghana, where there are heaps of used clothing flooding waterways.
Fast fashion is 'choking Africa
Valenciaga's Kid Bondage Fashion
Ethiopia arrests 'indecently' dressed social media stars after awards ceremony
Zoogoers outraged to discover ‘panda’ exhibit was actually dogs
The fake pandas, unveiled May 1 at the Taizhou Zoo in Jiangsu Province, were actually Chow Chow dogs — a big-haired breed from Northern China, Jam Press reported.
Zoogoers outraged to discover ‘panda’ exhibit was actually dogs
Scam Sparks New Warning for Florida Pet Owners
Adopted Dog Returned A Few Days Later For Being “Boring”
Palm Springs Police Seek The Public's Help To Find Stolen Dogs
India's top court wanted Delhi's stray dogs gone, but it may have worsened the issue
1 arrested, 1 at-large for allegedly stealing two dogs in Palm Springs
India's Monkeys Keep Killing People, so Scientists Are Trying Radical New Sterilization Strategies
One evening last November, a young woman named Neha was feeding her infant son inside their house in Runkata, a small town in the outskirts of Agra, India. Suddenly, a monkey broke into the house, snatched the baby boy from her arms, and made away with him. Neighbors chased the unexpected kidnapper with stones, but to their horror, the baby was soon found lying blood-soaked on a nearby terrace. Despite being rushed to the hospital, Arush, who was just 12 days old, did not survive. Perhaps this sounds like a freak tragedy, a rare case of a wild animal behaving outside its natural order, but truthfully, there was nothing especially rare about this incident.
India's Monkeys Keep Killing People
Man commits suicide after his service dog is killed by alligator
Long Islanders asked to slaughter deer as growing wildlife population wreaks havoc
Wausau weighs crackdown on animal feeding after rat infestation reports
Japanese region asks army to cull bears as attacks spike
Fears for 'beautiful' Colorado park after family of beavers move in and start devouring its trees
My sister uses hippy-dippy ‘gentle parenting’
“During the first two days of their stay, her daughter drew on my walls with crayon,” said the disgruntled woman. “And her son pulled up flowers I had recently planted in my garden bed and threw a rock at my car parked in the driveway.”
“To top it all off,” she continued, “they both kept constantly pulling my golden retriever’s hair and hitting my dog in the face.”
My sister uses hippy-dippy ‘gentle parenting’
Toddler Calls Their House...
Parent proudly calls herself a ‘Venmo mom’
World-famous Navy SEAL turned fitness expert shares shocking video
...man who slapped boy with autism for damaging Mercedes-Benz emblem possibly avoiding jail time
Mom fails to feed 4-year-old daughter solid foods for 6 months
Nine-year-old's tattoo sparks controversy online
Blame bad parenting for LI fire chief’s viral outburst at a young girl
Tired mom shocked to learn her kids are banned from dentist’s office
Outrage over America's worst school where students fight, smoke weed and have sex in full view
American Airlines responds to viral video appearing to show a toddler kicked off a flight
A video going viral on Twitter on Thursday appears to show a mother and a toddler being kicked off an American Airlines AAL, +2.63% flight because the asthmatic child didn’t keep a mask on.
The airline says the situation was more complicated, however.
American Airlines responds
Black family to sue American Airlines after being kicked off for eating chicken
Toddler terrorizes plane passengers
Passengers hold vote to kick unruly woman off flight
Drunk pregnant passenger pummels Spirit Airlines worker
Spirit Airlines flight to Haiti diverted to Dom Rep after being struck by gunfire
‘This is how I get my weed money’
Jewelry-clad woman threatens to set her wife on man in Atlanta Airport meltdown
The reason you get sick after a flight isn't the dirty cabin air
People often get sick after taking flights.
Cabin air is cleaner than you expect.
But there are plenty of germy places on planes.
Jet lag can also compromise your immune system.
For many, coming down with a cold after a long flight is all but inevitable.
But why is that? What do we get sick after taking a long flight?
The easy answer is that there are a couple of hundred people trapped in close proximity to one another inside a pressurized metal tube for hours on end, making for a rich breeding ground for germs.
The reason you get sick after a flight
Urgent warning as toxic fumes on major airlines' flights cause devastating brain injuries
Man knocked unconscious by falling cat while walking dog
Guess they don’t always land on their feet.
A Chinese dog owner likely prefers pooches even more now, after he was knocked out cold by a falling cat, as seen in a viral video from Aug. 14.
In the 45-second CCTV footage, which currently has more than 120,000 views on YouTube, a man named Gao can be seen going for a stroll with his golden retriever in Harbin, Heilongjiang, local media outlet the Paper reports.
Then, out of nowhere, a black and white cat drops out of the sky and hits him on the head, causing him to collapse to the sidewalk unconscious.
Man knocked unconscious by falling cat while walking dog
Mega 46ft-high aquarium EXPLODES
Somehow, the Dog Situation on Airplanes Has Gotten Even Wilder
...city where locals are racing to buy guns to deal with flock of GEESE who are dumping 300-pounds of poop every day
Barbie's boyfriend Ken gets a makeover: Cornrows, man buns and new skin tones
NEW YORK - He’s been overshadowed by Barbie for decades, but now Ken is finally getting some attention.
Mattel is introducing 15 new looks for the male doll, including different skin tones, body shapes and hair styles.
Barbie had a similar makeover more than a year ago, both part of the toy company’s plan to make its dolls more diverse and appealing to today’s kids.
Ken hadn’t changed much since he was introduced 56 years ago as Barbie’s blue-eyed, chiseled boyfriend. Now he’ll be sold in three body shapes: “slim,” “broad” and “original.”
He’ll have modern hairdos, such as cornrows and man buns, and come in seven skin tones. And he’ll also be sporting new fashions: think skinny ties, plaid shirts and graphic tees.
Barbie's boyfriend Ken gets a makeover
‘Aggressive’ minority forces Paris suburb to nix ‘Barbie’ movie night using gay promotion claim
Why men rape, in their own words: sex offenders in India and what makes it such a dangerous place for women
A study conducted by the Thomson Reuters Foundation in 2018 ranked India as the world’s most dangerous country for women.
The issues examined included sexual violence and trafficking, gender-based social discrimination, lack of access to and control over contraception and childbirth, health care and maternal mortality rates. Mental and physical abuse, religious and cultural facets such as acid attacks, female infanticide, female genital mutilation, and forced and child marriages were also weighed.
Sexual violence against women is an absolute reality in many cultures around the world. In India, however, it is deeply rooted in patriarchal norms and the belief that men are superior to women and that a man should always be a protector of women.
During her interviews, Kaushal found that none of her nine subjects understood the meaning or necessity of consent from a female partner in a sexual relationship or respected them as individuals with their own unique identities. One of them, a serial gang rapist, even refused to accept the idea of rape.
Another subject, a doctor, raped a 12-year-old bedridden patient following an operation, in full awareness of the mental trauma he was causing. The attack left the patient crippled and incapable of talking about the assault for decades out of fear and shock.
Why men rape
How wannabe influencer tracked down his wife who was in hiding... before slaughtering her in the street
29 million girls, women victims of modern slavery
A new report estimates that 29 million women and girls are victims of modern slavery, exploited by practices including forced labour, forced marriage, debt-bondage and domestic servitude.
Grace Forrest, co-founder of the Walk Free anti-slavery organisation, said Friday that means one in every 130 women and girls is living in modern slavery today, more than the population of Australia.
"The reality is that there are more people living in slavery today than any other time in human history," she told a U.N. news conference.
Walk Free defines modern slavery "as the systematic removal of a person’s freedom, where one person is exploited by another for personal or financial gain," she said.
According to the report, titled "Stacked Odds," women account for 99% of all victims of forced sexual exploitation, 84% of all victims of forced marriage, and 58% of all victims of forced labour.
29 million girls, women victims of modern slavery
The shocking words father spewed in Arabic after 'trying to choke daughter in honor killing' at her American school
Outrage in Somalia after man says he married missing eight-year-old
Rifts growing in the Taliban over the ban on girls' schooling
...couple accused of holding teen captive, abusing her for 7 years before she escaped
Teen was fed 1 Pop-Tart per week, forced to sleep in bathtub by abusive couple
Inside Saudi Arabia's 'hellish' secret prisons for 'disobedient' women and girls
Mom who sold daughter, 6, so her eyes and skin could be cut out and used for ‘medicine’ gets life in prison
...pro wrestler boyfriend was holding her against her will
How a mob of boys raped 71 girls in night of depravity with 19 victims killed