""Do you want kids?" is one of those questions that people balk at if you suggest asking it on a first date - but when it comes to the Love is Blind pods, the question seems more important than ever. The Netflix reality show is all about finding your one true love by talking to them through a wall until they propose, so of course, kids and family planning and the future for these couples are all major talking points."
"Contestant Emma, who was adopted as a child and underwent a good deal of medical trauma, shares from the beginning that she's unsure if she wants kids one day. She cites everything from uncertainties surrounding her medical history and her own adoption story to simply not feeling selfless enough for kids, and honestly, these are all valid reasons. Even if her reason was, "I don't want kids," that's valid."
"But more than one of her connections simply couldn't see it that way. These men want children - that's fine! - and spend far too much time trying to convince her that, because she's even thinking of what it means to bring a child into the world, that alone makes her a good candidate for motherhood. "You'd be such a good mom," she's told over and over."
Love Is Blind Season 10 foregrounds questions about children, family planning, and future goals in pod conversations. Contestant Emma, adopted and having experienced medical trauma, expresses uncertainty about having children because of medical unknowns and doubts about feeling selfless enough for parenting. Several men pursue relationships with the explicit aim of having children and repeatedly attempt to persuade Emma to change her mind. They claim that her contemplation of parenthood and being told "You'd be such a good mom" should determine her choice. Persistent persuasion minimizes personal autonomy and places pressure on reproductive decision-making.
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