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In Defense of Chappell Roan: Parenting Is Hard, and My Body Is Still My Choice
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In Defense of Chappell Roan: Parenting Is Hard, and My Body Is Still My Choice

Parenting is hard. Informed choice matters. Let’s talk about what Chappell Roan actually said.

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Michelle Lasley
Apr 01, 2025
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This morning, I opened my phone and immediately saw that the internet had begun canceling Chappell Roan. Why? Because she dared to say—on the " Call Her Daddy " podcast—that parenting isn’t for her and that she sometimes sees parents with young kids and thinks, “You look like hell.” Then, she doubled down with something like: “It’s giving anti-natalist.”

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