Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence

Dr. Amy Blackstone

Wednesday, 11 Mar 2020 at 7:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union

Dr. Amy Blackstone is a professor in sociology at the University of Maine, researching on childfree choice, workplace harassment, and civic engagement. She is the author of Childfree by Choice. Dr. Blackstone will discuss the culture and discrimination that surrounds not having children for women, men, gay and lesbian couples, and trans persons. She will discuss the history of the childfree movement and its future.

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