~ jeannieb ~ wrote:'I was told on my last trip that Women who don't have babies are worthless. '
~ jeannieb ~ wrote:'Any thoughts on this?'
It's a sad state of livity in Jamaica. Barren=BAD.
We had a long thread on this, but I can not remember the title. Maybe someone else does and post a link to it. It explained much of the cultural beliefs.
I could go on. I will wait though as others may have the link to the thread.
On the news last night there was a woman who wrote a book here in the USA. I think the title was "Not Because I Can't, But Because I Don't want To. I think it was NBC @ 5:30 w/Lester Holt. I'm not 100% on the title. Women are choosing careers, husbands, travel, over having a baby. One thing she said was, she got bugged about grandchildren from hers and his parents. Many couples are decideing to for go having children, more than ever before here.
It's not only Jamaica that feels this way about thier women. India, Mexico and many other countries have the same belief, No Child, No Good. Plain Pity!