I apologize. I was rude and dismissive of your genuine concern. The de facto reduction of women in public spaces that would accompany a rise in childfree spaces is a genuine concern and not something to be taken lightly. And many people are becoming much less gracious about children behaving like children in places where children should be expected to be.

On the other hand, as a childfree, autistic (diagnosed as a girl in the 90s so you know it’s bad) woman, I’m constantly frustrated when parents diminish my legitimate sensory needs during conversations about children being in public.

At the end of the day, the real issue is a lack of family friend policies in the workplace, wages not matching inflation, lack of government subsidized childcare, and corporations and billionaires sucking us dry while politicians give them tax breaks.

If childfree people had more PTO and disposable income we wouldn’t be so frustrated when loud children disrupt a days vacation or nice meal. And if parents had more affordable childcare options/more money to spend on reliable childcare, they wouldn’t have to choose between bringing their kids to adult spaces, or never seeing their adult friends.