Being Single
Storyhouse Childless
Event details
If pronatalism oppresses all those without children, what’s the term for demeaning and dismissing those who are single?
Those who are single often report feeling like a pariah in their social circles. Regardless of the circumstances of being single, society’s default position is one of pity, which can be disempowering and presumptuous. Yes, it can be tricky being single, but depending on the circumstances, it can also be liberating.
This panel will explore the dual challenges of being single and without children—the hurtful comments and attitudes of loved ones, peers and society in general. And, of course, the painful considerations of being single and yearning for children.
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About the Panel
Professor Paul Middleton He/ Him
Professor of the New Testament and Early Christianity, University of Chester
Paul is in his early 50s – describes himself as single by habit and doesn’t have children
Ashley Rudd She/Her
Ashley is a Founder and Director of Moda PR – an agency based in Chester. Ashley is a Childfree woman in her early 30s. @modapr_
Henrietta Copeland She/Her
Henri is a freelance brand and marketing consultant based in Cornwall. Beyond work, she can usually be found in her veg garden either pulling up weeds or writing from her tiny shed. She has featured on the podcast Therapy Works talking about the silent grief of childlessness, and more recently on Happy and Childless talking about being both single and childless. Henri’s current take on things is that she is childless-by-singleness, but she is aiming to think of herself as childfree-by-chance.https://www.instagram.com/happy.no.baby/
Happy No Baby – Henri Copeland | Substack