[Jennifer Gerson at The 19th]

Musk has been seen with his child, X Æ A-Xii (or "Lil X" for short), at press conferences. But, as Jennifer Gerson notes here, it's not just a photo op.

"Musk, a father of 12, is an avowed pronatalist, or someone who believes declining population rates are a major concern and has committed to work to remedy this by having as many children as possible. He sees part of his life’s work as repopulating the planet with as many children — and exceptional children at that — as possible."

It's also a wild double standard. Imagine the chorus of conservative mocking if a woman had done the same thing. That's not to say that children shouldn't be normalized at work - they really should - but what's happening in the current moment is hardly a symbol of radical inclusion.

"Pronatalism requires that people who are able to carry pregnancies — mostly women — be pregnant for large periods of time. These pregnancies can have a major impact on women’s participation in the workforce and economic mobility."

Finally, as Gerson points out, it's certainly worth mentioning that pro-natalists aren't just in favor of any kind of baby. They're heavy eugenicists, with a focus on certain characteristics, including retrograde ideas like potential IQ. Might this also include, in Musk's case, the 14 words? I couldn't possibly say.

#Democracy

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