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[-] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 131 points 3 days ago

Decent first step, but it's going to take an actual investment in making parenthood desirable.

[-] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 91 points 3 days ago

Parenthood is already desirable. There's a biological drive and social conditioning to desire it for most people. The disincentives have just become overwhelming. Children take a hell of a lot of resources. Every aspect of modern society has drained all the time, money, energy, emotional resiliance, social support, etc that people need.

[-] anachronist@midwest.social 48 points 3 days ago

Also the future is bleak in the poly-crisis.

[-] TheTetrapod@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Did you watch the new Tom Nicholas video, by chance?

[-] TonyOstrich@lemmy.world 32 points 3 days ago

I'm logically aware that's the case for other people, but I find it perplexing why often times. I was sterilized in my mid 20s, and I haven't ever regretted it.

[-] aoidenpa@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Same. I suspect fomo. I experience that for other things but I never bought that kids thing.

[-] lorty@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

There are many other social factors that make parenthood undesirable in Japan that this does not address.

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