What Will My Jewish Legacy Be if I Don't Want to 'Be Fruitful and Multiply'?

What Will My Jewish Legacy Be if I Don't Want to 'Be Fruitful and Multiply'?

When it comes to Judaism, one of the most hard-hitting commands is to “Be fruitful and multiply,” often interpreted as marrying, reproducing and creating nuclear families. However, as a queer person on the aro-ace spectrum who is currently ambivalent about becoming pregnant and/or raising children, this command and the way it is taken within our society feels like an indictment and condemnation of who I am. As a uterus-carrying Jewish person, I …