Seeing through #TheBabyMatrix in Pakistan: www.theguardian.com/global-devel... #childfree #pronatalism
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While I love seeing young people find ways to lessen their digital time by doing creative things from times past, to call it "grandma hobbies" reflects the assumption that all elder women are grandmas. One of so many pronatalist assumptions...#pronatalism #TheBabyMatrix www.kpbs.org/news/arts-cu...
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The beliefs behind the demand for eggs and surrogacy, e.g., we are supposed to want children, are not full women if we don't, including carrying and delivering them are just a tip of the pronatalist iceberg. Delve into all that it is in #TheBabyMatrix: www.amazon.com/Baby-Matrix-... 2/2
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...Why s/he wants a child to begin with. Looking deeper at this question takes us to the larger system of beliefs associated with #pronatalism and #TheBabyMatrix www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/s...
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See this for what it is-the latest in generations of perpetuating #pronatalism so business, gov't, and religious power structures can continue to grow their power. And they just don't get that in today's times, none of the ridiculous incentives work. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u... #TheBabyMatrix
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This article is such an example of how religious journalism pushes #pronatalist Myths, starting with how the pub, World, describes itself as producing "sound journalism, grounded in facts and biblical truth." This piece is Not grounded in facts & truths... wng.org/opinions/chi... #TheBabyMatrix
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Happy to see more discussion of medical paternalism and there seems to be more serious efforts to update industry practice standards to avoid it. Will docs follow it? We'll see. If they do, it could be a positive sign that more people are seeing past #TheBabyMatrix. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/w...
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Much to discuss on the topic of female identity w/o motherhood. E.g., from #TheBabyMatrix: "Since the 1970s, more women have been choosing not to make motherhood part of their identity. [Psychologist Mardy] Ireland claims that 'these women are giving birth to..." 1/2 whatsthejam.com/lifestyle/ch...
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This article is an example of the still-existing pressure to conform to #pronatalist assumpions we have been fed for generations, e.g.,you'll regret not having kids, who will take care of you when you are old, etc. But ~ speaks to seeing thru #TheBabyMatrix: www.newsweek.com/woman-39-sha... 1/2
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It is everywhere in media, government, business, religion. Once you see #TheBabyMatrix, you can't unsee it. amzn.to/4qiMec9 3/3
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Beyond “'My mother said to only even consider having a child if I’m absolutely sure it’s what I want,'"is 1st seeing thru #TheBabyMatrix including being very aware of long-held social/cultural pressures to have kids, and be able to free themselves from those pressures when making phood choices~ 1/2
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The truth: the 'wanting' has its roots in a learned desire from long-time social/cultural pronatal influences. Pple have been influenced so strongly for so long that it just feels like the desire for children is innate-being biologically destined to want children is not a bio reality. #TheBabyMatrix
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"...led early states and empires 5,000 yrs ago and sought to consolidate their power through #population growth." My book, #TheBabyMatrix helped her see thru to the truths (and lies) of #pronatalism and how to envision a post-pronatal society, which she now leads @popnbalance.bsky.social to achieve.
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...The post-pronatal mindset I discuss based on truths: "Finding my elderhood support structure is my responsibility." And developing it needs to start Way before we need it. Here's the discussion fron #TheBabyMatrix: thebabymatrix.com/pdf/Baby%20M... 2/2
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This article gets directly at the #pronatalist Elderhood Assumption I discuss in the #TheBabyMatrix. The outmoded myth: "My children will be there for me when I am old". www.wsj.com/health/welln... 1/2
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...a woman should feel shame if she can't have a bio child, should feel shame when miscarry, women are biologically wired to want children, parenthood is the key to true fulfillment in life, on and on.It is everywhere in media, business, religion.Once you see #TheBabyMatrix, you can't unsee it. 2/2
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Even PBS Newshour describes #pronatalism as a "movement...that encourages pple to have more children."Like it's something new. It's not. Not seeing thru to the larger system of pronatalist beliefs driving societies for gens is just another way of being in #TheBabyMatrix! www.pbs.org/video/hunger...
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Yes, as #TheBabyMatrix discusses and more,"pronatalism itself is as old as the hills." amzn.to/46kkahc msmagazine.com/2025/07/18/p...
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Starting at about 1:10 in, ED of @popnbalance.bsky.social Nandita Bajaj speaks to the roots of #pronatalism 5000 years ago and since. Yes, it has been with us for that long. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBdJ... To dive into pronatalism and more, see my book, #TheBabyMatrix amzn.to/4nKeGm1
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Another 'pronatalism on the rise article' www.the-independent.com/life-style/h... When you see these keep this in mind: #pronatalism is Not new! See my prev point below that I have to keep hammerin and hammerin~ #TheBabyMatrix
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#Pronatalism is not 'on the rise'~it has run societies for centuries.Today we are just seeing yet more attempts @ pronatalist policies & propaganda.Going as far back as Augustus, leaders have designed policies to encourage women to have more babies. #TheBabyMatrix theconversation.com/russia-is-pa...
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Thank you @jrmarsella.bsky.social! I love seeing #pronatalism being discussed in Teen Vogue.Check out my book, #TheBabyMatrix, which examines how it has been in our social & cultural hardware for centuries, and how to move to a post-pronatal society. amzn.to/4laOBe0 www.teenvogue.com/story/what-i...
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One of these viewpoints by the ED of @popnbalance.bsky.social, Nadiata Bajaj, cuts to the core of population denialism: #pronatalism. That is what my book, #TheBabyMatrix is all about. amzn.to/4km3GbB
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Look forward to the survey results! I take on the pronatalist underpinnings of this question and more with the chapter, The Elderhood Assumption in my book, #TheBabyMatrix.
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=Just tip of the iceberg of #pronatalist attitudes/beliefs that glorify mhood, babies for purposes of gov't, business & religious power structures to continue to grow their power. So much untruthful messaging as far back as Roman times to now! Don't believe the hype. Get out of #TheBabyMatrix. 2/2
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One of the best things about this topic is that it can help those who are deciding whether they want to become parents. As I discuss in #TheBabyMatrix, #pronatalism is designed to glorify parenthood,which causes many pple to become parents & Then learn the realities. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/o...
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This topic is but one of Many eg's re how #pronatalism is not a 'new' movement'- it is all around us and has been for gens. www.populationbalance.org/podcast/pame... #TheBabyMatrix
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This topic is but one of Many eg's re how #pronatalism is not a 'new' movment'- it is all around us and has been for gens. www.populationbalance.org/podcast/pame... #TheBabyMatrix
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So very disturbing to see young women so deeply in what I call #TheBabyMatrix (see my book with this title: amzn.to/4ldf5eA) Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/s... #pronatalism
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