We Need More Kids, but Not the Way the GOP’s Talking About It

ANYONE ON BOARD?

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Going on about “barren cat ladies” may rile up the base, but it’s just crude insult comedy to anyone else.

Senior Columnist

Published Aug. 23 2021 3:50AM EDT

Let’s talk about sex, baby. The long-simmering debate in American politics about babies and whether people should have more of them is flaring up again.

Matt Lewis

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We Need More Kids, but Not the Way the GOP’s Talking About It

Going on about “barren cat ladies” may rile up the base, but it’s just crude insult comedy to anyone else.

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