Women: Your say

I rejected the idea of motherhood at 18. Now 48 and going through the menopause, I can honestly say I have never felt my biological clock ticking away. My only slight pang of regret is that I will never experience what the vast majority of women go through. Many of the attitudes the childless encoun...

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Published inThe Guardian (London)
Main Author Michele Wilkinson, Stephanie Bailey, Liz Baker and Rhiannon Dickinson
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London (UK) Guardian News & Media Limited 18.08.2003
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Summary:I rejected the idea of motherhood at 18. Now 48 and going through the menopause, I can honestly say I have never felt my biological clock ticking away. My only slight pang of regret is that I will never experience what the vast majority of women go through. Many of the attitudes the childless encounter are based on envy. I recognise I have more disposable income than my parent friends, and I also don't suffer from that almost permanent tiredness. I have been free to follow the career of my choice without having to take breaks which affect long-term prospects. If we lived in a world where the population was falling at a dramatic rate, then it might be regarded as selfish to refuse to procreate. But in our society I think it is perfectly appropriate to leave child-bearing to those who really want to do it.
ISSN:0261-3077
1756-3224