Indonesian article about Lili Roquelin Childfree

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Translation in English:

Like Gitasav, this female musician also doesn’t want to have children & made the song ‘Childfree’

Thursday, 9 February 2023 | 17:38 WIB

*LiLi Roquelin Photo (Instagram/liliroquelin)*

Not only Gitasav, there are many public figures from various circles who have decided not to have children, aka childfree. Including among musicians, let’s say the singer from France who now has a career in America, LiLi Roquelin.

In 2022, LiLi received media attention because she released a song called Childfree, a song intended for the many women in the world who have decided to not have children.

The song uses a coverart where it shows as many as 50 faces of women who are happy without having children.

This has received attention from many media, one of which is the New York Times in its article entitled “To Breed or not Breed”.

*Coverart of the song Childfree (Doc. LiLi Roquelin)*

In the article, LiLi said that currently many women out there who decide not to have children have to face negative judgment from society.

“For years I have been criticized as inhumane or unloving,” LiLi said.

According to her, the accusation was not true, because she had also focused on the protection of children several times.

LiLi admitted that her decision not to have children was also supported by many women who have the same principles as her.

This can be seen in several hashtags on Twitter such as Childfree, Childfree by choice, Childfree Life, Childfree Lifestyle, Childfree and Loving It, No Kids, Never Kids.

She said she was proud to be able to have a voice with this child-free movement and was happy to talk to the media.

As is known, Indonesian social media has recently become lively again with discussions about childfree which started from the Instagram celebrity Gitasav.

Many netizens do not agree with Gitasav’s decision to not have children.