The Kids or Childfree Podcast | Episode 22: Shweta Ramkumar on Choosing Childfree as an Antinatalist

In this conversation, Shweta, a childfree woman of Southern Asian background, shares what she calls "the best decision I ever made" - namely, her choice to be childfree.
You'll hear her and Keltie discuss:
How Shweta's upbringing and the gender roles she observed in her extended family influenced her decision.
The positive response she has received from her family and friends, although her choice goes against the cultural norms.
Why self-awareness and setting boundaries are important when dealing with societal expectations.
The concept of antinatalism, and why this is a philosophy that Shweta subscribes to.
Shweta's experiences traveling as a childfree woman
...and many more aspects of Shweta's unwavering choice to be childfree.
As mentioned in the show:
Find Shweta online on...
Instagram: @childfreesrbuddysmum
TikTok: @shwetaramkumar
About Shweta:
All of Shweta's social media bios contain the following words: Educator, Adventurer, Foodie, Singer, Dog-Mom, Minimalist, Unconventional, Childfree by Choice, Antinatalist and Egalitarian. She's a multitalented, multipassionate creative woman who has lived and travelled all over the world, worked in a variety of industries and is currently an up and coming entrepreneur with a business that marries up her passions, skillset, knowledge and experience. She's a Southern Asian woman of colour and a pioneer of dismantling the oppressive norms of the conservative, sexist, and patriarchal culture and society she grew up in. As an unmarried childfree millennial woman, her life journey sets a strong example of breaking free from the shackles of disempowering cultural conformity and stand out as a proud black sheep in more ways than one. She's an avid advocate of the childfree lifestyle where she has made valuable contributions through podcast and video interviews, speaking on conventions and conferences and blog posts. She is currently based in Melbourne Australia.
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[@ova-wrought]

This was a great podcast! Thank you both. I just want to say that while most antinatalists might want an end to human procreation, they are not necessarily efilists, who see the need for all sentient species to be free of life’s suffering. And the term nihilist (varied definitions) is not really suitable because it is often used to imply that there is a lack of ethical concerns, which is the opposite for most antinatalists and efilists.

[@KidsorChildfree]

Thank you for tuning in and for clarifying those terms for us! :)