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Published: Feb. 28, 2024, 7:23 p.m.

Hello, and welcome to episode 159 of the Childless not by Choice Podcast. My name is Civilla Morgan. My mission is to recognize and speak to childless not by choice women and men around the world, reminding you, us, that we can live joyful, relevant, fulfilled, childless not by choice, lives.\xa0\xa0

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Body of episode:

So, it looks like, we meaning childless not by choice and child free people, are in the news again! It seems like we are always in the headlines, doesn\u2019t it? And not usually for anything positive. There is always commentary, and suggestions, all un-asked for.\xa0\xa0

Well, in the recent headlines, the word deplorable was used, and the term commercial contract...in the context of those who choose surrogacy to have the gift of a child. I always believed surrogacy to be a gift. Yes, the woman carrying the baby typically gets paid, but why shouldn\u2019t she? And yes, many countries have rules and laws surrounding these agreements. It\u2019s not typically an act or process that is done willy-nilly. Of course like anything else, there are people who opt for the wrong or illegal way of doing things, so why would surrogacy be any different? Well, because a human being is involved. I get it, but calling the act deplorable? That\u2019s kinda intense.\xa0\xa0\xa0

DEPLORABLE

COMMERCIAL CONTRACT

CHILDLESS ELDERLY

RETIREMENT\xa0

\xa0I get that there are people who like to cut corners and do things for the wrong reasons, but \u2018commercial contract\u2019 sounds so, well, non-human.\xa0\xa0

And I really believe the word deplorable needs to be retired\u2013or just used as little as possible. It is such a harsh word and I don\u2019t think we realize that.

\xa0I know we all make mistakes, misuse words and verbiage; we all mess up. But I think the bigger issue becomes when we do not realize how we are affecting people by our words. Our opinions, our words affect people. The term \u2018words matter\u2019 has been thrown around a bit in the last few years, to no avail. Some people just do not understand how their words do matter, or how their platform fits into the scheme of the world.\xa0

I don\u2019t believe most people mean to be mean. Some people on the other hand, I don\u2019t believe they care how their words affect the listener or the reader, or the ones directly affected by their words. In other words, People may not realize what their words are doing, they have probably not done any research.\xa0

Research such as, why do women use surrogates? Why are people childless? Could it be some of them just could not have kids? Before making comments about how the childless fit into the world. What contributions do we make?\xa0

You know my story. I wanted children so badly I would have done just about anything to have one. But I also believe that people who did not want kids shouldn\u2019t have to have them. I mean why are we trying to tell people what to do., How to live their lives. Whether or not to have children. Why is this happening? I realize that some commentary may come from the fact that the overall birth rate in the Western world is generally lower than the leadership machine of any given country might like, but where does it end when we start telling people what to do? Making people feel a certain way for not wanting children or not being able to have children.\xa0

I had already recorded this episode when I felt like I needed to dig deeper to find out why these comments were made. I searched for context. I couldn\u2019t find any. But I just can\u2019t believe these comments just popped up. There had to be a reason. If I figure it out sometime in the future I will let you know. But for now, this is all I got. They just decided this was their opinion so they said so. But in this world of social media, now more than ever, we really have to think about what we say. No matter how small or how large our platform.

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Research links:

https://thedispatch.com/article/surrogacy-is-good-for-women-and-good-for-families/

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https://www.npr.org/2024/01/09/1223771148/pope-francis-surrogacy-criticism#:~:text=%22I%20deem%20deplorable%20the%20practice,speech%20to%20diplomats%20on%20Monday.

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https://medium.com/illumination/the-dangerous-words-of-elon-musk-incites-hatred-and-division-against-the-childfree-942e5b613406

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https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/elon-musk-support-restricting-voting-rights-for-people-without-children-388215-2023-07-05

Articles/links of interest:

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https://www.healthday.com/healthpro-news/bone-and-joint/men-with-inflammatory-joint-diseases-seem-to-have-more-children

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https://www.news18.com/viral/california-couple-chooses-child-free-life-says-its-unaffordable-for-them-8784475.html

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https://www.gistreel.com/woman-loses-twin-babies-to-church-after-15-years-of-waiting/

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