A female friend of mine dated a guy who was in his mid-20s, childless, and who had a vasectomy after a girlfriend of his faked a pregnancy. Apparently it wasn’t easy to find a doctor willing to do the procedure. I can understand their thinking, as I have male friends who were convinced they never wanted kids when they were 23 who now are more open to the idea at 29 or 30.
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Women entering the workforce created the biggest one time boost in American productivity and wealth ever. It indirectly helped fuel our binge on huge homes, gigantic wardrobes, luxury cars and omg shoes! The current American lifestyle demands two incomes. It has its pros and cons. The linked articles’ penultimate paragraph about how there are no more great works of art or science is a laughable joke. The past 40 years have been the most productive scientifically ever. We’re in the golden age of publishing and literature. Information travels the globe at the speed of light.
