Race, Flavor, and Solitude — I dance a lot in solitude. The habit probably started in ’86, as a 4-year-old in Dominican Republic looking for something to do. Every so often Mom likes to remind me and my siblings of her own “Free Range” upbringing, which she passed down to us. Michael Jackson’s “Bad” album…

William - I had the top comment on this article, and it seems to have been removed. Any idea why? Here's the link to the original comment: https://medium.com/epistolary/i-doubt-it-59f4fe379c82

I get it, and I find it fascinating that women can opt out of having children -- but hardly anyone can opt out of having a not-so-fulfilling job. Most people (of all genders) want families, but thats becoming less and less affordable because the vast majority lives hand to mouth-- so we're coping by making childlessness trendy, and focusing on how liberating it is for women to "not have to." No real lifestyle choices are being made here. You're just putting a positive spin on wage slavery.

So, you're fulfilled by your job. Great. Two questions for you: 1. Do you think that most people (of all genders) feel as you do about their jobs? 2. Do you honestly believe that most people (of all genders) can really choose to opt out of having a job?

Exactly, a lot of them don’t know. The U.S. has an aggressive propaganda arm at work 24/7 to attract cheap labor from around the world, by promoting the "greatness" of American life. It's called Hollywood.

The term "savage" here seems ironic to me. You would think that developing the self control to not be dominated by materialistic and bodily pleasures would make one civilized, whereas the lack of control over these instincts makes one a savage.

To whom? Sweetheart, do you know that this is a comment section, and not a peer reviewed journal? You're not entitled to citations, period. You wanna insist my claims are a fallacy? Fine, but I'm not going to lift a finger to change your mind unless you make a serious argument for your position.

Really? LOL. I thought you came here to debunk. I think you're definitely overestimating your importance if you think I owe you even a single citation. You're the "challenger" here, not me. Thanks for playing!

If it doesn't matter who earns more money, then it doesn't matter who does more chores. Children care about having stable, 2-parent households. Marriage is still the most viable way to provide this. We don’t have to play the traditional gender roles, but men and women still have to make families if you want a society that’s worth a damn.