https://brambles.joshuapritikin.com/docs/sex-ed/Recent content in Sex Ed on BramblesHugoen-ushttps://brambles.joshuapritikin.com/docs/sex-ed/kids/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://brambles.joshuapritikin.com/docs/sex-ed/kids/<h1 id="have-kids"> Have kids? <a class="anchor" href="#have-kids">#</a> </h1> <p>Global fertility rates are declining, with over half of all countries and territories below replacement level in 2021. Since 2000, fertility declines have varied widely, and only a few countries saw slight rebounds, none reaching replacement level.<sup id="fnref:1"><a href="#fn:1" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">1</a></sup> In contemporary society, many traditional reasons for having children are increasingly challenged by evolving cultural and personal priorities.</p> <h2 id="dwindling-justification"> Dwindling justification <a class="anchor" href="#dwindling-justification">#</a> </h2> <p>The natural biological drive to reproduce has historically ensured the continuation of genes and lineage. However, advancements in family planning technology, particularly hormonal birth control for women,<sup id="fnref:2"><a href="#fn:2" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">2</a></sup> have largely decoupled sex from procreation. This separation has given individuals greater control over their reproductive choices, reducing the role of instinct.</p>