Unlearning Toxic Cultural Brainwashing with Shweta Ramkumar
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Ep #60 - Self-proclaimed and proud black sheep Shweta Ramkumar sits down with resident childfree Latina Paulette Erato to discuss the parallels between Southern Asian and Latine cultures.
And while both cultures can be conservative, sexist, and patriarchal, both women have been fortunate to have supportive families when it comes to their childfree choices. As a staunch antinatalist, Shweta takes her childfree advocacy one step further by championing the idea that having children without consent is an act of selfishness that begets further suffering.
Key takeaways from this episode include:
- Advice to other black sheep on embracing their ability to see through familial bullshit
- How embracing a childfree lifestyle can be empowering, but it requires deep self-awareness and clarity about personal values and priorities
- Where to find your childfree community if yours is nonexistent
Tune in for what is a revealing look into the commonalities of Asian and Latine cultures, from the childfree perspective.
Shout out to the fans who played LVMC Trivia on Instagram: Erik, Ryan, Amanda, and Shweta
About Shweta:
All of Shweta's social media bios contain the following words : Educator, Foodie, Singer, Dog-Mom, Minimalist, Unconventional, Black Sheep, Childfree by Choice, Antinatalist and Egalitarian.
She's a multitalented, multipassionate creative woman who has lived and travelled all over the world, worked in a variety of industries and is currently an up and coming entrepreneur with a business that marries up her passions, skillset, knowledge and experience. She's a Southern Asian woman of colour and a pioneer of dismantling the oppressive norms of the conservative, sexist and patriarchal culture and society she grew up in.
As an unmarried childfree millennial woman, her life journey sets a strong example of breaking free from the shackles of disempowering cultural conformity and stand out as a proud black sheep in more ways than one. She's an avid advocate of the childfree lifestyle and is currently based in Melbourne Australia.
Find her on Instagram as @childfreesrbuddysmum
https://www.instagram.com/childfreesrbuddysmum/
To get the full show notes, and an episode transcript, go to PauletteErato.com/shownotes. This is episode 60.
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