We're HIPs! And we're so much cooler than those Tik-Tok-ing DINKs!
A riposte to the DINK videos
Dear Friends,
Have you come across the “DINK (Double Income, No Kids) Discourse” videos and posts going around social media?
Not everybody has to have children, of course. Some can and don’t, and some would and can’t. Plenty of people don’t have kids, for one reason or another. There’s nothing wrong with being single or being married and not being blessed with children—these folks are blessed in other ways and play important roles in communities!
But the idea that eschewing parenthood means you get to drink lattes and have fun, and having kids means you don’t…Well, let’s just say I think something is missing there.
So, BEHOLD: my HIP (Harried Intellectual Parent) riff on the DINK discourse!
A taste:
Have the self-indulgent "DINK (Double Income No Kids)" videos going around lately convinced you that DINKs have got it made? Not so fast. What about HIPs (Harried Intellectual Parents)?
Behold: the HIP manifesto.
We are HIPs! We regularly engage in critical thinking!
We’re HIPs! We don’t care who Taylor Swift goes out with!
Read the rest here:
“We're HIPs, and We’re So Much Cooler than DINKs!”
What’s your favorite “We’re HIPs!” line? What would you add?
Enjoy the rest of your week!
I would add:
We’re HIPS! We impact our communities with agency and aren’t stuck in adolescence!
We’re HIPs! Not only do we love our hobbies, we get to share them with our families!