Q&A with 2016 Childfree Man of the Year, Vincent Ciaccio

International Childfree Day In this Q&A, Vinny discusses his Master's thesis research, his Dissertation, why he chose childfreedom, and the current status of the childfree today. His MA work included looking at the childfree demographic, including why people choose not to have children and what political views we hold. His dissertation brought to light new information regarding childfree stereotypes; they vary greatly by gender.

In my very biased view, I found his take on our status very intruiging. While the news media tends to cover us in positive-neutral ways that reflect a growing acceptance,

"Bad news part one is that entertainment media (sitcoms, movies, etc.) still generally show the childfree as selfish, hedonistic, or in the case of men who don’t show an interest in parenthood, being immature man-children. Having a kid is still portrayed as a civilizing factor. . .

I think this reflects the notion that, although society has improved in its awareness and acceptance, we still have a long way to go. I believe individuals and even communities vary greatly in their perspective on, and acceptance of, the voluntarily childless. Vinny is working on publishing his research; in the meantime I recommend reading the entire Q&A to get a brief description of his results.

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