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Story • Le célibat à 37 ans et demi

14 February 2020
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Story • The holiday season: Fight or flight?

14 February 2020
The holidays are a time of joy—and prying questions from the entire family about my love life. Some are less nosey than others, especially since I came ...

Story • Célibataire : se lier à soi pour se lier au monde

14 February 2020
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Story • Le féminisme, cause du célibat?

14 February 2020
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Case File • Celibacy From a New Positive Perspective

14 February 2020
Whether voluntary or involuntary, celibacy is a peculiar reality in a world dominated by the relational configuration of the couple, most often heterosexual, cisgender and monogamous. ...

Article • Towards a Public Sexology

7 February 2020
Studying sexuality isn’t always easy. It’s a sultry, touchy and taboo subject on a moral and personal front. Anything intimate in nature is delicate......

Story • Free

19 September 2019
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Story • Nouvelle vision de la sexualité

19 September 2019
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Story • Single and childfree: So what?

19 September 2019
Elodie is a 28-year-old woman from France, living a single and childfree lifestyle, and has no desire to change this. This is also a must in her search for a partner: no matter how handsome or clever they may be, if they want children, it’s a no-no!...

Story • The choice of my life, the choice of a life!

19 September 2019
I am a 37-year-old woman, in a relationship with a man for the past 16 years, and I am childfree by choice. I believe that the main reason why I chose not to have children is my difficult childhood. ...

Story • Childfree for life

19 September 2019
From a very young age, I knew motherhood was not meant for me. I’ve always felt it, and as I got older, it only became clearer. I made the choice not to have children a long time ago, and it’s one that I am happy with....

Story • Children are not for me!

19 September 2019
“You don’t want children!? Well then! You are still too young to know!” I am 22 years old. Two seconds ago, I thought I was an adult. A young adult, sure, but nevertheless an adult who is capable of making their own decisions. ...

Story • We Are Not Wicked Witches

19 September 2019
I’m 35 years old. I started taking a real interest in the childfree movement about a year ago. Before, I did not really know that not wanting children was a thing. As a child and later as a teenager, ...

Story • A real woman must be a mother. Or not.

19 September 2019
“Why don’t you want children?” “You still haven’t met the right man.” “You’re young, you’ll change your mind.” “Who will take care of you when you’re older?”. I’ve heard so many questions and comments for years now and will probably keep hearing them for 20 or 30 more. ...

Story • Do you want children? Because I really don’t.

19 September 2019
When I meet a good-looking guy, one of the first questions I ask after "Do you want to go for a beer?"...

Story • To be a woman

19 September 2019
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