The Harsh Reality For 50% Of Women

Dr Jordan B. Peterson reacts to 50% of women being childless by 30. ONS has recently released data saying that 50.1% of women haven’t had children by age 30. Why does Jordan Peterson think that women are having fewer and fewer children? Why are women having children later in life? Does Jordan Peterson think that population collapse is imminent?

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[asmita]

When men don't want children, its normal. But when women don't want children, it raises questions.

[TajimaMunenori]

I was raised by a narcissistic woman and I find that I meet too many narcissistic women. I'm great believer that "All children deserve parents, but not all parents deserve children." My greatest fear is to be trapped in loveless marriage and the children are the collateral damage.

[NRV]

I’m 32, and as are my friends. None of my friends have children. My girlfriend, one that lasted 7 years, did not want children. And for the most part everyone’s reason seems to be general overwhelm and instability in the world. The ones that make enough money to feel like they could support a kid, are too busy working. And I think covid pushed people off the fence that were on the fence.

[betha]

Doesn’t always have anything to do with a “Career”. Has to do with personal choice and the actual true desire to have kids or not have kids.

[kateredhead]

I am a woman, aged 60, never married, no children. For me it was the right decision, it is the lifestyle that suits my personality. That being said, I encouraged all the young women who have worked for me through the decades, to remember that what they had was a job and only a job. We were all disposable at work. If what they wanted was a marriage, children and a family then they should save their money, plan ahead, find someone who they loved and respected and hand me their notice when they were ready to start their family. I could always replace staff. Their family could never replace them. Women fought for the right to choose our destinies. Wanting to be a wife and a mother is a fine choice and a service to our communities.

[tiana]

I'm 28 and I'm so tired already without even having kids. Having kids would literally destroy me.

[earlmonroe]

It's amazing how many TERRIBLE parents are out there. My wife teaches K-1 and some of the stories I hear are frightening & tragic. Her students from affluent areas arrive on the first day in K fully prepared on the alphabet; they know how to count to 50 or 100; and they know all of their colors. It's so sad to hear the percentage of kids from poor areas who haven't been exposed to ANY of these three essentials of learning. What kind of parents raise a child for FIVE YEARS and never introduce them to "letters in the alphabet", or never teach them how to count to 4, or never show them the difference between Red vs Blue vs Green??
These kids arrive and have never heard of the letters "B" or "D" or "G", which means their parents have NEVER shown them a book or a newspaper or a magazine in their entire lives. Not only can't they count to 4, they've NEVER been exposed to the concept of "numbers".
In my twenties, I remember playing basketball & football with quite a few inner-city dudes ... some of them were INCREDIBLE athletes, but I was stunned to hear how many of them had dropped out of school in the 7th or 8th grade. Growing up in the suburbs, I never heard of anybody dropping out of high school (unless they got pregnant), but NOBODY just quit by 7th grade!!
However, many from the inner-city have a completely different view of the value of an education, and the WEIGHT of that falls right on top of their children. Dropping out of school by the 7th or 8th grade is certain Doom.
I heard an education expert recently comment: "in most cases, a child who hasn't learned how to read by age 9 (4th grade) will probably never learn how to read at a basic level". Wow, that was something I'd never heard but it makes sense ... obviously, there are exceptions but the odds are pretty low after age 9. By the 7th grade (age 12), those kids are SO FAR BEHIND their peers that they just give up and quit going to school. Really sad, but not that surprising when you think about it. Their parents couldn't care less.

[meganking]

Why is "regret" always thrown around like it is going to be the end of the world? Do you think there is anyone, anywhere, who lives totally free of regrets? It is the price we pay for being alive. We all have regrets. It should not be an excuse to badger others to reproduce.

[sugicasugarac]

As a preschool teacher I can tell you that 9/10 people would be better off never becoming a parent. It is just not for everyone and thats ok. I don't understand why some people get pushed into parenthood with no education, poor as all hell, anger issues, drinking problems...They have no idea what to do with a child so they take them to the kindergarten all day, take them home and put them to sleep. Don't be afraid not to have kids. These are not the ye old days. You should be happy to live like you want to. It can be with a baby and/or a job you like.And please don't think a baby will fix a crappy life or a crappy relationship. Young girls be smart, do better.

[TheEmpress]

Some women don't have children because simply they don't like them.The choice for a woman not wanting children and being aware of it helps preventing toxic parenting and mistreating children who in adulthood would bear deep emotional scars.It's not always about career, it can be a clear and simple conscious choice.

[kglqndq]

Just because you CAN doesn’t mean you HAVE to !

[karenhull]

I never had children and have no regrets. Now my reason for that is kinda weird, but I was abused as a child and I'd heard so much about the cycle of abuse. I didn't want to do to a child what was done to me. I had a lot of anger problems so the chances were probably high. I got help and even now I have no regrets.

[duckshepherd]

I thought the lack of children had more to do with people simply not being able to afford children given the current state of the economy? People in the newer generations can't keep up with inflation, outrageous medical costs, rising housing costs, all alongside student debt. My partner and I consciously decided not to have kids for this reason alone, despite the fact we'd like to. We just can't afford it, even in our 30's.

Edit: We just had one child recently and are looking to grow our family, but our 830 sqft home can't accommodate. We decided to not have a 2nd kid since we can't afford a new house with the current housing prices. I guess economics strikes yet again.

Edit #2: My partner and I are now divorced due to financial hardship straining our marriage after having a kid. She wanted to be a stay at home mom, but it wasn't possible on one teacher's income. Suffice it to say this ultimately drove a wedge between us. I feel so angry and frustrated. I hate this economy.

[haroldmerewether]

But also our society isn't a child rearing society it's a work work work society. It's too fast paced and expensive to live.

[ihopeyouenjoyedreadingthis]

I did a lot of thinking as a child. I thought constantly about everything. As I grew older I realised I couldn’t have everything I wanted in life (the perfect career, husband, kids). I knew I had to pick one or the other. I choose what my heart wanted and I decided to get married and have my first child by 25. Im now 36, have 4 children and still married to an amazing man. I am a homemaker. And yes, I am very lucky that I found someone so young that was right for me and who could support us all. Once my children are older, I will look into joining the work force to earn extra money.

[kittyandginger]

I flipped at 34. I was so done giving my best to companies. Now I give my family my best and it feels correct. I still get so many job offers

[texasred]

Complicated issue. The ones who should be having kids are putting it off, often till it's too late, and the ones who shouldn't ever have kids are cranking them out like assembly lines, often with multiple (unmarried) fathers and social services involved.

[challenger]

Why don't we talk about having children is much more expensive nowadays than decades ago?

[dimitristripakis]

Do NOT do it if you don't feel it.

[playadremingrl]

50% of women dont have kids. 50% of all marriages in divorce. Meaning A LOT of kids got to see their parents struggle through their childhood. I love being a mom, but being a single mom is heartbreaking and hard. I fight every day to see the light. Im so tired.