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I Don't Want Kids: With Shweta Ramkumar

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Aug 8, 2023
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INSIGHT

Choosing Child Free Because Freedom Beats Tradition

  • Shweta's core reason for being child free is value alignment and freedom over imposed traditional roles.
  • Growing up in India she rejected the prescribed lifecycle of marriage, motherhood, and caretaking that felt like a prison.
ANECDOTE

Public Backlash From A Podcaster Over Sterilisation Views

  • Shweta described a recent public attack where a podcaster made an episode criticising her for content about patient autonomy.
  • The host shamed her anonymously, calling her toxic for advocating reproductive choice after a stalled collaboration.
ADVICE

Speak Up To Normalize The Child Free Choice

  • Be public about your child free choice to normalize it and give others permission to speak openly.
  • Shweta uses LinkedIn and community work to equip people with language and confidence to assert reproductive autonomy.
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