You probably shouldn’t have contrasted women with men - while biologically correct, your argument comes over as off-putting and self-serving.
That being said, and I’m sorry to add some more rain on this parade: From my own experience, trying to have a baby with a woman at 35 or beyond is a long road, paved with painful realizations. Do people have any idea how fucking expensive IVF is? Not to mention the horrifying mental toll this whole process takes, for both parents-to-be.
It’s even worse than that: More than 1/3 of women past 30 suffer from diseases, often quite painful, of their reproductive systems, so pleasurable sex - and often, any type of sex - is increasingly slipping out of range. Yes, this does impact family planning.
Yes, I, too, personally know several uplifting anecdotes of women having children in their 40s, but unfortunately, and in line with statistics, I know many more not-so-nice anecdotes of women around that age losing their babies, sometimes very late in their pregnancies. And that’s just not something most people, including the father, easily recover from. 😑
You probably shouldn’t have contrasted women with men - while biologically correct, your argument comes over as off-putting and self-serving.
That being said, and I’m sorry to add some more rain on this parade: From my own experience, trying to have a baby with a woman at 35 or beyond is a long road, paved with painful realizations. Do people have any idea how fucking expensive IVF is? Not to mention the horrifying mental toll this whole process takes, for both parents-to-be.
It’s even worse than that: More than 1/3 of women past 30 suffer from diseases, often quite painful, of their reproductive systems, so pleasurable sex - and often, any type of sex - is increasingly slipping out of range. Yes, this does impact family planning.
Yes, I, too, personally know several uplifting anecdotes of women having children in their 40s, but unfortunately, and in line with statistics, I know many more not-so-nice anecdotes of women around that age losing their babies, sometimes very late in their pregnancies. And that’s just not something most people, including the father, easily recover from. 😑