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Black. Female. Childfree.

Ashley Strahm
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7 min readMay 1, 2021

That I would be thirty, college-educated, married, and happy is not an outcome I ever thought I would compromise on.

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ZORA
ZORA

Published in ZORA

A publication from Medium that centers the stories, poetry, essays and thoughts of women of color.

Ashley Strahm
Ashley Strahm

Written by Ashley Strahm

Jersey roots, Durham fruit. Committed to justice, enthralled by stories, and inspired by an equitable future for us all.

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This resonated with me deeply. Your writing is absolutely beautiful.

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You are a beautiful writer. Talented.

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Sister I have three kids and I don't regret having them. However, this portion along with the rest of your post resonated with me. If I was your age now and married I would contemplate the same. Do children deserve to be in this mess of a world and…

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