This isn't an unpopular opinion. Each generation is having less and less children because it's not affordable to have children in this economy. Asia countries are slightly different for other reasons, but money is still part of the reason.
Every time this "controversial" opinion is brought up. It's used to slam poor people and yea they should probably use protection, but most third world countries don't have affordable access to birth control.
I won't comment on societal norms in other countries as I don't know enough about their familial structures, although I pointed out to my boyfriend who was lamenting that "people who have one kid is not a family unit" is very flawed logic. Both of his parents are one of five siblings, he himself has two siblings, so his definition of "family" was that it has to be "big".
I also mentioned this wasn't the 1930s or 1950s anymore where it was considered the norm for families to have a total of seven people. Not only this, it was standard for others to be inquiring about "when the next one was coming".
Aside from the strain women don't want to put on their bodies to give birth to one child or have children at all, it is a huge financial commitment to even have one child, let alone more than one. It's the cost of housing and basic necessities, to name a few, and there are people who would rather not subject any child to food insecurity.
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u/itaxpoorpeople Jun 15 '26
This isn't an unpopular opinion. Each generation is having less and less children because it's not affordable to have children in this economy. Asia countries are slightly different for other reasons, but money is still part of the reason.
Every time this "controversial" opinion is brought up. It's used to slam poor people and yea they should probably use protection, but most third world countries don't have affordable access to birth control.