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A fifth of female climate scientists who responded to Guardian survey said they had opted to have no or fewer children

Ihad the hormonal urges,” said Prof Camille Parmesan, a leading climate scientist based in France. “Oh my gosh, it was very strong. But it was: ‘Do I really want to bring a child into this world that we’re creating?’ Even 30 years ago, it was very clear the world was going to hell in a handbasket. I’m 62 now and I’m actually really glad I did not have children.”

Parmesan is not alone. An exclusive Guardian survey has found that almost a fifth of the female climate experts who responded have chosen to have no children, or fewer children, due to the environmental crises afflicting the world.

An Indian scientist who chose to be anonymous decided to adopt rather than have children of her own. “There are too many children in India who do not get a fair chance and we can offer that to someone who is already born,” she said. “We are not so special that our genes need to be transmitted: values matter more.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Have them. Just raise them to be resilient little cockroaches.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago

... "starting" feels like a horrible word to use in this context, in my humble opinion. Not as bad as not thinking about it tho.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 6 months ago (5 children)

I knew when I was 12 I never wanted children. I got married at 20. I got fixed at 24. I am almost 40 and have no regrets other than not getting fixed sooner, but finding a doc to fix a lady at 18 is damn near impossible.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

A friend of mine had the same issue at 22. She even had already had a child at 16 but multiple doctors refused, claiming "she might want more". One doctor would do it but wanted a signed permission slip from her husband first.

All women deserve bodily autonomy.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I also needed my husband to approve for some reason. So demeaning.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Wow, wtf, that's crazy.

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[–] [email protected] 68 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I decided that I personally felt unethical bringing people into this world nearly a decade ago

[–] [email protected] 23 points 6 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

"We'll figure it out in time. Even the oligarchs can't be that greedy and short sighted."

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

Yeeaah, that is what I thought too, 25 years ago, when we still could make a difference.

Now we're in it and we're only going harder. Gotta get richer sooner!

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago (2 children)

1/5th want no or fewer kids... so 4/5 were pushing forward like normal.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 6 months ago

I’d say they are accelerating! Gotta make up for the people choosing reality.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

lmao 'starting' ?? I believe starting should have been done years ago.

Reminds me of this South Park clip XD (youtube link)

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