Excuse me, what year are you living in! Oh, yeah, you're definitely entitled to your opinions. Nevertheless, those were the outlandish ideas in the 1950s, when women were the tail end of their husband's butts: just hanging on and doing society's bidding.
Any woman who doesn't want kids...I applaud them. Rather she not have them, than harm them. Open up your dog-crusted eyes, take a wash cloth, and see the Purina dog chow in your bowl. Are you a fool: look at this generation of women who (1) abort their kids -- forced to have them: family, church, or societal pressures, (2) hate children: abused by parents/guardians, themselves, or (3) murder them? Have we forgotten the famous cases, e.g., Susan Smith killed hers because the so-called boyfriend didn't want any.
There are many men who don't wany kids, either. What do you say about them? Why is it always womens' role to bear children; men have just as much responsibility in wanting/denying children, too.
Too bad you're locked in the 1950s mentality. I don't know where you live, what type of environment you come from, or your religious beliefs: Catholics and Evangelicals are great at condemning people/couples for not having children.
I've been around many, many years, and the men in the 1970s told me, "if you have kids, I'm leaving!" So, I never married, and I never had kids -- never regretted. However, I taught high-school students until retirement, though.
Nonetheless, I've asked my female students over the years, "do you want kids?" At least 95% have told me, "no way!" Why do you think that's so? Well, let me ease the pressure off your brain. The reason is because some men (mostly in their young ages) are not responsible, not settled, and they want to explore life. With this economy being the way it is....and people don't know what's happening in 2012, it would behove people not to have any.
Finally, this generation -- unlike other generations (unless women live in the Armish, Catholic, Evangelical -- conservative states/cities) are not bearing fruit anymore. They're eating their fruit and enjoying it.
Denise Michelle Phillips, Enchantment, Albuquerque, NM