It's aggressively reinforced on a cultural level. There's a huge stigma against not having children, let alone advocating that other people should consider foll

It's aggressively reinforced on a cultural level. There's a huge stigma against not having children, let alone advocating that other people should consider following suit. If you've consciously made the decision to not have children, people feel quite free to call you selfish or immature. You're likely to be bombarded by relatives asking "when are you going to have children?" People with children often take your decision as a personal attack on their choice. The top comment on this thread can be surmised as "Having children is hard, but ultimately worthwhile", but the commenter felt the need to use a throwaway account. A lot of people find it easier to lie and say that they're infertile. http://www.readcube.com/articles/10.1007/s11199-016-0606-1?shared_access_token=o5-yjTCSXk2gmjGnHJtq-_e4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY6f7ucxWO4RvrMbWtzmxG22tYu1HcZulOE27rEa8ZrIws19coFsI0U8KTc4JHiFZ85O0Zvk2L8M9qN3nBZH-Azs_BLXZRS_b1kDadIYYk6PEy2UJRq8VN9IHTjs23JInPE%3D http://www.readcube.com/articles/10.1007/s11199-016-0606-1?s...