Have We Reached Peak Baby Pressure?

Unladylike by Unladylike Media

Mar 10, 202647:21Society & Culture

Birth rates are down, pronatalism is up, and having two kids isn't enough (allegedly). Cristen unpacks the trio of contradictions defining "real" American womanhood right now: the political pressure to procreate, fake sc...

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