I saw motherhood as a trap | SBS Insight

Child-free life vs child-free world? As more Australians embrace a childfree life, Insight explores why many of us are choosing not to have kids, the stigma that can come with that decision, and the changing face of family. This Insight episode is 'No Kids No Problems?' 00:00 I saw motherhood as a trap 05:30 As a closeted gay man, I wanted kids 10:04 I envied friends who didn’t want children 14:55 Pregnancy felt like a parasite taking over 20:29 Should child-free flights exist? 23:04 Are parents becoming too soft on their children? 25:22 People’s reactions to my child crying made me anxious 28:44 Why is the fertility rate falling? 30:03 I blame feminism for fewer women having children 33:25 I wish I didn’t have kids 36:15 I asked for a hysterectomy for years 46:26 What family looks like without children Insight airs Tuesdays at 8:30pm on SBS: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight​ SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/3txZoUN Insight, hosted by Kumi Taguchi, is Australia's leading forum for powerful first-person stories offering a unique perspective on the way we live. Insight first went to air in 1995 and has since been a mainstay of SBS current affairs programming. The team doesn't shy away from taboo topics: from polygamy, to brain implants, to the secrets revealed on the deathbed. Do you want to be part of the discussion and join an Insight record? Insight aims to include a range of backgrounds, ages, and perspectives in our studio audience. If you want to be involved, register here: https://bit.ly/3vQlO7T Visit our website: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight/​ Catch up on full episodes: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/insight Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightSBS​ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightsbs/ Network Terms & Conditions: https://www.sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https://www.sbs.com.au/complaints