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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: HangnJudge

How about an online community for those whose sisters have been bitten by moose...meese...mooses...eh...


21 posted on 03/04/2007 1:15:20 PM PST by JRios1968 (Tagline wanted...inquire within)
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To: SandyInSeattle

My cats like to sit on the desk next to my computer and read Free Republic. They're cuter and smarter:)


22 posted on 03/04/2007 1:15:56 PM PST by Sabatier
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To: SmithL

I honestly don't think it is any of my business if someone decides to have 1 child, a dozen or no children. It would never occur to me to question any woman about her procreation plans. Nor can I think of anyone who would be so rude.

So just where are these legions of agony aunts and busy bees who are unable to restrain themselves from assaulting the childess? Where are all the people making these poor women feel so defensive and indignant?
Where are these thundering herds calling out " breed, breed, BREED"? What? You don't know. Don't be surprised, I can't see or hear them either.

I think the persons in the article are more obsessed with their own choice than anyone else. If they are so confident why the need for support groups, self justification and cats? Why the superior sneer and disdain evident in their statements about children and parenthood.?

I think quite frankly that too many have probably told them " frankly my dear, I don't give a damn" and now they wnat back in the limelight. A few hours with a colicky child ought shut em up for a while.


23 posted on 03/04/2007 1:16:34 PM PST by lastchance
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To: SmithL
May she have her wish....

Rule, Darwin.

24 posted on 03/04/2007 1:16:42 PM PST by SteveMcKing
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To: SmithL

to each their own.......but whose gonna pay for HER AND HER HUSBANDS social security when they retire??? if we don't at least replace the population social secutiy will become extinct and there will be a shitload of elderly and NO ONE to take care of them.

probably some poor unsuspecting neice or nephew will get stuck taking care of old aunt so and so.


25 posted on 03/04/2007 1:16:56 PM PST by annelizly
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To: SandyInSeattle; Tax-chick

And my kids are even cuter. And they like to be with me.


26 posted on 03/04/2007 1:20:40 PM PST by mockingbyrd (peace begins in the womb)
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To: JRios1968
How about an online community for those whose sisters have been bitten by moose...meese...mooses...eh...

Moose bit, ohhh a victim consortium
27 posted on 03/04/2007 1:22:01 PM PST by HangnJudge
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To: Mr_Moonlight

My cat has lately become jealous of my computer. He has taken to lying across the keyboard.


28 posted on 03/04/2007 1:24:14 PM PST by stayathomemom
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To: mockingbyrd

And my great-granddaughters and great-grandson are even cuter.


29 posted on 03/04/2007 1:30:10 PM PST by Ole Okie
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To: stayathomemom; Tax-chick; Mr_Moonlight

One of my cats, Tori, is a "daddy's girl". When he's out of town, she gets all needy and decides to snuggle with me while I'm on the computer.

The other day she helped me do my tax return, which involved a great deal of nipping, purring, head butting, repeated attempts to drink out of my glass, and sticking her tail in my face. Amazing that I was able to accomplish anything!


30 posted on 03/04/2007 1:30:38 PM PST by Not A Snowbird (I made it home! Hello, Seattle! It's Raining! Woo Hoo!)
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To: SmithL

Why is this lady holding a stuffed cat?


31 posted on 03/04/2007 1:32:12 PM PST by MikeGranby
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To: Mr_Moonlight
Ain't the Internet wonderful? It allows every crackpot to have their 15 minutes of fame to spew their nonesense .... myself included ;-)

I'm pleased that you added the humorous caveat at the end of the sentence since it is not nonsense to not want to be a parent. There's a lot of messed-up kids out there who are in the shape they're in because they were conceived by people who should not have become parents in the first place, some knew it, some didn't, but they did it anyway.

Surely, you and I can agree that parenthood is not for everyone. No? And if so, why would you want to call this lady a crackpot?

32 posted on 03/04/2007 1:35:44 PM PST by OldPossum
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
These women couldn't get a man if it was closing time at the bar and were the only gals inside of it.

Hey, man, take another look. She looks a lot better than a lot of mothers I've seen. And I am perfectly sober. You're really straining to make a generalization when there is contrary evidence right before your eyes.

33 posted on 03/04/2007 1:39:24 PM PST by OldPossum
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To: annelizly

The whole idea behind social security is that your money grows interest and is a nice nest egg when you're ready to retire. Of course, the government just spent the money and now engages in a ponzi scheme. It isn't her fault though!


34 posted on 03/04/2007 1:48:45 PM PST by ItisaReligionofPeace
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To: SmithL

I really wish here mother made the decision to be child free.

San Francisco is simply the most psychologically delusional' brain-dead' idiotic' maniacal fantasy land in the entire USA. The Big Earthquake simply can't happen soon enough, if only to give idiots like this something serious in their lives to attend to, instead of this banal crap.


35 posted on 03/04/2007 1:56:07 PM PST by Freedom_Is_Not_Free
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To: SmithL
"..San Francisco has one of the lowest ratios of kids of any U.S. city.."

No Surprise there, the Gay Capitol of the US.

36 posted on 03/04/2007 1:56:12 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Quote: "Look, if she doesn't want to have kids, that's fine, but there's no need to form an organization about it, which will inevitably escalate into demanding special rights and privileges."

But there is a need. Here constant need to convince herself of the big lie that people don't naturally desire children and families. Some people decide not to have children and move on, happy with themselves. Wacked-out liberal freaks like her can't deal with the reality that she missed out on having children and now she has to try to solicit acceptance for that from every individual on the planet. Typical liberal idiocy - screw up and then try to garner praise and acceptance and validation for screwing up.


37 posted on 03/04/2007 2:01:23 PM PST by Freedom_Is_Not_Free
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To: SmithL

I'm always THRILLED when I hear of someone deciding to not have kids.

Deciding to not be a parent, essentially, clips those genes from the tree of life like you snap a sucker off of an orange tree...It makes the tree stronger.


38 posted on 03/04/2007 2:01:25 PM PST by bannie
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To: SmithL

You go Valerie.

PUH LEEZE: NO BREEDING. I believe narcissism is passed along.

But Valerie, no fair adopting some international orphan child when your cat dies at 16, your ovaries reach their 48th year and your "biological clock" loses its last battery.


39 posted on 03/04/2007 2:01:31 PM PST by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: OldPossum
Surely, you and I can agree that parenthood is not for everyone.

Absolutely, as I am single and childless at 47 years, never wanting to father because I don't feel I'd be a good father. So what?

No? And if so, why would you want to call this lady a crackpot?

I don't advertise my life decisions on the Internet, she does, and celebrates it, even to the point of getting an SF Chronicle article written about it. Thats the difference.

My 'humorous' quip was about the Internet in general, not on any particular issue or cause. Take it in the context that it was written, and please lighten up a bit.

MM

40 posted on 03/04/2007 2:02:55 PM PST by Mr_Moonlight
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