Ya están dando que hablar en todo el mundo: los childfree. Son un grupo de personas que lucha por su derecho a vivir en un mundo sin chicos. Ya tienen barrios cerrados, shoppings y restaurantes prohibidos para menores. ¿Un costado de la intolerancia del siglo XXI o un justo reclamo de quienes quieren vivir sin gritos, llantos y corridas?My translation:
They have already given us something to talk about in all the world: the childfree. They are a group of people that fight for the right to live in a a world without children. They have already closed neighborhoods, malls, and restaurants, prohibiting minors. A flank of intolerance of the twenty-first century or simply a reclamation by those who want to live without screams, cries, and running?. . .
Feos, sucios y malosMy translation:
En los países del Primer Mundo, a los CF los acusan de ser los responsables de la tasa de natalidad regresiva. También, se los considera egoístas. Vincent Ciaccio conoce ese estigma: “Mis propios padres decían que los childfree eran gente egoísta, que odiaban a los chicos o que no amaban a sus esposas lo suficiente como para tener hijos con ella”. Según él, la mayoría de la gente dice que “los CF estamos todo el tiempo divirtiéndonos. Pero no es así. Algunos son voluntarios en sus comunidades o siguen estudiando. Hay algo más: muchos dedican su tiempo a los chicos de los otros: son tutores, entrenadores, maestros. Creen que somos ricos porque no gastamos lo que gastaríamos si tuviéramos hijos. Lo único que tenemos es la espontaneidad de decidir hacer cosas. Nuestra vida no es muy diferente de la de los demás”.
Ugly, dirty and bad.Since I'm married to Ciaccio, I'll let you in on a little secret. Here's what was actually said:
In first world countries, the CF blame the people in charge for the rate of pro-natalism. Also, they are considered egotistical. Vincent Ciaccio knows the stigma: "My own parents decided that the childfree are egotistical people, who hate children or don't love their spouses enough to have children with them. He continues, most people say that "the CF are having fun all the time. Not so. Some volunteer in their communities or continue studying. There is something else: many dedicate their time to other people's children: they are tutors, coaches, teachers. They believe they are rich because we do not spend what we would spend if we had children. The only thing we have is sponteneity to decide what to do. Our lives are not very different from that of others.
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(On whether or not Ciaccio feels discriminated against by parents)
"Personally, I have not felt much discrimination by parents. I am still young, so they might not be expecting me to have children yet. Also, I am a man. Women tend to get more criticism about not having kids than men do."
(On how discrimination by parents against the childfree manifests itself)
"Many parents say negative things about people who have no kids. They call child-free people selfish, or they say that we hate children, or do not love our spouses enough to have children with them. They judge us harshly for our choice."
(On whether the childfree are selfish, living lives where having fun is the only thing that counts, and that they spend their days going from party to party)
"They don’t know the same childfree people I do. The childfree people I know enjoy their free time, but they don’t spend it partying all the time! Many volunteer in their communities. Some spend their time advancing their careers, or furthering their education. Many of the married childfree get to focus more time on their spouses.
It’s important to recognize that many childfree people dedicate their time towards other people’s children. Some are teachers, tutors, coaches, or mentors. They have the time to dedicate themselves to the children in the community because they’ve decided not to become parents. They are clearly not making a selfish choice."
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That initial sentence could go either way - my translation could also be off.
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