Abstract
Drawing on David L. Wallace's concept of "alternative rhetorics," this essay examines the recent growth of childless-by-choice rhetoric on social media. Analyzing how discourses about parenthood invalidate childless adults and divide parents from childless adults, I argue that the circulation of texts on social media needs to becomes more inclusive of the lives of those who choose to remain childless. Doing so promotes greater discussion about the roles adults can fill and how parenthood has been privileged in our society.
DOI
10.15760/harlot.2015.13.5
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https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/39475
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Recommended Citation
Adams Wooten, Courtney
(2015)
"Dottie and Me: Constructing Childless-by-Choice Alternative Rhetorics,"
Harlot: A Revealing Look at the Arts of Persuasion:
No.
13, 5.
https://doi.org/10.15760/harlot.2015.13.5