"Aniston argues that the way that the media defines her (through her romantic relationships and lack of children) speaks to the way women are judged more generally, particularly in relation to their desirability and ‘use by date’. “The objectification and scrutiny we put women through is absurd and disturbing,” she says. “The way I am portrayed by the media is simply a reflection of how we see and portray women in general, measured against some warped standard of beauty.”
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In many cultures, childless women still suffer discrimination, stigma and ostracism. Infertility can transform from an acute, private distress into a harsh public stigma with complex and devastating consequences. An inability to have a child or to become pregnant can result in being greatly isolated, disinherited or assaulted. This may result in divorce or physical and psychological violence.
~ https://www.bellanaija.com/2016/09/merck-more-than-a-mother-supports-jackline-mwende-a-victim-of-infertility-stigma-in-kenya/
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According to Vanderpoel, “the stigmatization can be extreme in some countries, where infertile people are viewed as a burden on the socioeconomic well-being of a community. Stigma extends to the wider family, including siblings, parents and in-laws, who are deeply disappointed for the loss of continuity of their family and contribution to their community. This amplifies the guilt and shame felt by the infertile individual,” she says.
~http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/88/12/10-011210/en/
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""We want to break the stigma and silence around infertility and pregnancy loss," Gervon explains. "We want it to be something that people can talk about openly and not feel like it's something to be ashamed of or embarrassed by or that it is something that is wrong with them."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-miscarriage-common-but-isolating-20161014-story.html
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