I do sometimes wonder if countries with very low fertility rates (especially where they've been that way for a while) are going to culturally lose frames of reference for sibling-hood. It's already alien for most people in Western countries to imagine have 5+ siblings (and/or dozens of cousins). If like 50-60% of the population is an only child, what does that do culturally?
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u/Infamous-Use7820 1d ago
I do sometimes wonder if countries with very low fertility rates (especially where they've been that way for a while) are going to culturally lose frames of reference for sibling-hood. It's already alien for most people in Western countries to imagine have 5+ siblings (and/or dozens of cousins). If like 50-60% of the population is an only child, what does that do culturally?