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Kids R Not Us -- Embracing the decision not to procreate
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 3/4/7 | Katherine Seligman

Posted on 03/04/2007 12:53:59 PM PST by SmithL

It was time for the "Childfree Landslide News." Christine Fisher leaned forward and announced this in a soft voice that would sound surprisingly strong when it aired as part of her weekly (at least on Mars, she says, where weeks are 13 days) online show, the "Adult Space Child Free Podcast." She had just put in a day at the pharmaceutical company where she works and was home in her Newark apartment, shoes off, with her husband flopped on a sofa reading in the next room and her two cats roaming underfoot.

She started the podcast, a medley of commentary, news and personal narrative, to reach an audience outside "diaperland" about a year ago. Fisher knew as early as third grade that she did not want children. She had no interest in games that involved playing house or cooing over babies. In the world of childfree men and women, she is what's known as an "early articulator." Now 32, she has had her share of friends who became temporarily unavailable or disappeared when they had kids. Even in the Bay Area, which Fisher finds one of the better places for childfree mingling because of its cultural diversity -- San Francisco has one of the lowest ratios of kids of any U.S. city -- it can be hard for the childfree to connect.

Her listeners are a far-flung demographic, with a few hundred of various ages mostly in the United States, but also scattered as far away as the United Arab Emirates, Norway and Uruguay....Then, in what's become her signature end to the show, she leaned into the microphone and said, "This is Chris the Fixed Kitty saying, 'Keep from breeding!' "

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: California
KEYWORDS: childfree; childless; christinefisher; crazycatlady; hopeless; sanfranciscovalues
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To: steve-b

Crybabies are probably better off not having babies of their own.


101 posted on 03/21/2007 11:37:16 AM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: Larry Lucido
Folks who wanna be childless should just shut up and be childless. Likewise, folks who think it's important to procreate should just shut up and procreate themselves.

True, very true, but shutting up doesn't get them their 15 minutes of fame.

102 posted on 04/17/2007 5:55:27 PM PDT by xJones
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

What disturbs me about this movement is that they are trying to further devalue parenthood and children. They want to suck away resources for their own selfish selves and basically “steal candy” from babies. It also disturbs me that the guy in the middle of the article said he would acknowledge dogs but would ignore baby strollers. It’s a deliberate and hateful distinction.

I’ve decided to not ever have children but for totally different reasons. I don’t not want to bring a child into a world with people like these.


103 posted on 12/26/2008 11:01:27 AM PST by Soothesayer (The United States of America Rest in Peace November 4 2008)
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To: BBell

South Park is AWESOME!


104 posted on 12/26/2008 11:08:11 AM PST by Soothesayer (The United States of America Rest in Peace November 4 2008)
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To: valerief
First, welcome to FR. The shots aimed at you were out and out mean, and you should be commended for having the guts to defend yourself. And Possum is right in that you are fine looking.

OTOH, when someone is making podcasts ending with "Keep from breeding!" as the article reports, that's not a leave us alone statement. In fact, that's a perverse and destructive statement and issue should be taken with it.

With regard to the cat, I was tempted to post something snarky about it until you explained about the media manipulation, in which case you have my sincere sympathy.

105 posted on 12/26/2008 12:10:14 PM PST by Tribune7 (Obama wants to put the same crowd that ran Fannie Mae in charge of health care)
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To: SmithL

I respect anyone who makes the decision not to procreate. Looking at the sad state of affairs these days I’d say there are many more who should not procreate but do.

People like this aren’t all that rare these days. Good for her!


106 posted on 12/26/2008 12:12:53 PM PST by GatorGirl (Don't Blame Me, I Voted McCain!)
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To: SmithL

We’re proud we’re not filthy breeders.

Besides, when we all get old and feeble, we’ll have YOUR children to support us. Isn’t liberalism grand?

Bloody selfish scum...


107 posted on 12/26/2008 12:17:23 PM PST by Dr.Zoidberg
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To: Dr.Zoidberg

Well - at least their parents didn’t have the same attitude - obviously.


108 posted on 12/26/2008 12:18:29 PM PST by Scotswife
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To: valerief

Thanks for coming on “Crazy Cat Lady” ;-) Hope you stick around!

(I posted that I respect your choice)

And for the record...the real crazy cat ladies have at least six times the number of cats you have, so I’m not sure you can claim the title!


109 posted on 12/26/2008 12:37:01 PM PST by GatorGirl (Don't Blame Me, I Voted McCain!)
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To: Tribune7; valerief

If she’s been back since March of `07, she’s only been lurking.


110 posted on 12/26/2008 5:33:28 PM PST by SmithL (Drill Dammit!)
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To: SmithL

LOL. Caught by an undead thread!


111 posted on 12/26/2008 5:34:41 PM PST by Tribune7 (Obama wants to put the same crowd that ran Fannie Mae in charge of health care)
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