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Today we're talking about the trend going around on social media of people calling themselves "DINKs" ("dual income no kids"), a nickname for married couples with no children. We look at the video that started the online discussion, which features a couple bragging about how they're able to go out to eat every night and never need to hire babysitters. We explain why this philosophy of glorifying childlessness is so hollow. We discuss how while there is nothing wrong with enjoying life before having children, the insistence that having children is a burden is so misguided. Then, we discuss a gay couple who candidly spoke about their criteria for picking a woman to hire as a surrogate and why this further perpetuates the objectification of women that is at the core of surrogacy. We also react to\xa0National Women's Law Center CEO Fatima Goss Graves not knowing what a woman is and presidential candidate Nikki Haley saying we shouldn't regulate child transitions.\n\n---\n\nTimecodes:\n\n(01:43) DINKs\n(23:01) Surrogacy & egg donation\n(40:50) Surrogacy vs. adoption\n(48:10) Woman doesn't know what a woman is\n(55:59) Nikki Haley on transing kids\n\n---\n\nToday's Sponsors:\n\nA'Del \u2014 go to adelnaturalcosmetics.com and enter promo code "ALLIE" for 30% off your first order!\n\nGood Ranchers \u2014 get 10% OFF your box today at GoodRanchers.com \u2013 make sure to use code 'ALLIE' when you subscribe.\n\nPre-Born \u2014 Will you help rescue babies' lives? Donate by calling #250 & say keyword 'BABY' or go to Preborn.com/ALLIE. Help us reach Blaze's goal of 70,000 ultrasounds in 2023!\n\nBrave Books \u2014 go to BraveBooks.com and get BRAVE\u2019s newest book free when you subscribe to their Freedom Island Book Club! Use code ALLIE to get a FREE book and 20% off your subscription.\n\n---\n\nRelevant Episodes:\n\nEp 911 | How Many Kids Should Christians Have? | Q&A https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-911-how-many-kids-should-christians-have-q-a/id1359249098?i=1000635606682\n\nEp 886 | Donor-Conceived, Lesbian-Raised, & Born Again | Guest: Ross Johnston https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-886-donor-conceived-lesbian-raised-born-again-guest/id1359249098?i=1000630733945\n\nEp 656 | The \u2018Family Diversity\u2019 Myth | Guest: Dr. Brad Wilcox https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-656-the-family-diversity-myth-guest-dr-brad-wilcox/id1359249098?i=1000575407311\n\nEp 554 | IVF, Embryo Adoption, & Surrogacy: Answering the Hard Questions | Guest: Jennifer Lahl https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-554-ivf-embryo-adoption-surrogacy-answering-the/id1359249098?i=1000549207733\n\nEp 659 | How the Fertility & Gender Industries Exploit Girls for Profit | Guest: Jennifer Lahl https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-659-how-the-fertility-gender-industries-exploit/id1359249098?i=1000575803016\n\nEp 482 | Children Have the Right to a Mom and a Dad | Guest: Katy Faust https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-482-children-have-the-right-to-a-mom-and-a/id1359249098?i=1000534144056\n\n---\n\nBuy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book\n\nRelatable merchandise \u2013 use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices