I've been trying to be more social lately, and it gets me into some interesting conversations, especially at gay bars. As you may or may not know, lots of women like to frequent gay bars mostly meant for men. Why? For starters, you never have to worry about drunks jerks grabbing your ass. Secondly, the music is much better. And thirdly, it gives lots of women an excuse to not dress up, since they won't be in a meat-market setting (which is another rant in and of itself, but we'll leave that for now).
Once a woman is freed from the expectations of a meat-market heterosexual club, they tend to be a lot more relaxed, open, and willing to talk and have a good time. They talk about their lives, and, of course, if they have children or not. And no less than three women told me that while they loved their children, if they had the opportunity, they would definitely be childfree. Every single one said that, given the chance, they would not have their kids.
Maybe it was the vodka talking, but I can't help thinking that if we as a society encouraged women to thoroughly consider their reproductive options from a young age, young mothers wouldn't be flocking to gay bars for an escape.
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