You see I made my decision not to breed years ago and then I got on with my life. I do not need and have never needed the support such groups offer. I’m not conducting a campaign to convince anyone of anything or to defend my “child free” choice.

Picking up on Feh’s question above: “and really, does anyone use it at any time outside of child-related questioning and conversation?” my reply is no I never use “childfree” utside of that context.

And exactly like Feh: If I’m talking to someone, the only time the term childfree would even come up is if I were asked when or if I was having children, and really only when pressed for further information beyond “No” or “never”.

To conclude I have no problem with the “childfree” designation. If someone wishes to come up with a new term that’s fine with me but it’s unlikely that I will adopt it.

“Women Without Borders…Choicers…Choosers…Deliberators… Free Thinkers…EP’s - (Exceptional People)… even Smartys!”
These are alright, except that they don’t really have any child-specific meaning, which if you are trying to get across the idea to parents that “i have no desire to have children”, doesn’t help. EPs and Smarty’s are sort of snarky and probably off putting as well. No, I’m not breeder pleasing here, I’d just say that saying “I’m an Exceptional Person” might not be the best way to start a conversation. All would require some sort of extra explaining, which would make the idea of a “label” kind of moot. And the atheists have “free thinker”.

I don’t really have problems with “childfree” as a designation. I believe it pretty much sums up the idea of a person who is unburdened by the lack of children in their personal lives, and really, does anyone use it at any time outside of child-related questioning and conversation? If I’m talking to someone, the only time the term childfree would even come up is if I were asked when or if I was having children, and really only when pressed for further information beyond “No” or “never”.