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There is also the role of consumerism. There are more things to spend money on that are not children, such as holidays, stereo systems, clothes etc etc. Every kid you have is a multiple of consumer goods and experiences you have to sacrifice.

A lot of the TikToks aimed at women glorify the restaurant meals and holidays you can have without kids and a man at the age of 30. A lot of women won't even see anything that shows young women enjoying being mothers. Not having kids is the easy option.

I think we also need to consider how men are treated in the society. What man growing up today would watch the portrayal of dads in the media and think "I want to do that"? With a media full of children who delight in disrespecting their parents and a culture which openly says men are trash, why should men bother?

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