Timothée Chalamet, accomplished actor, made an observation about life, family and his own aspirations about a future family of his own and the usual suspects are ready to gather pitchforks and torches.

Timothée Chalamet has ignited debate after expressing his belief that reproduction is the core purpose of human existence. In his interview for the December issue of Vogue, the Dune star reflected on life goals and family, recalling a moment when he and a friend reacted to someone proudly declaring a child-free lifestyle.

He admitted they found the sentiment bleak, remarking that he views parenthood as an essential part of life. (snip)

He added that he hopes to one day build a family rather than live selfishly in pursuit of personal success, even citing Dune director Denis Villeneuve as a model for maintaining work-life balance.

Of course, a young man of pallor approaching 30 years old, expressing a desire for home and hearth is about the most horrible thing that can happen. The backlash is educational.

It’s the familiar pattern of outrage that greets anyone who dares to suggest that meaning might be found in traditional things, like family, faith, and commitment. Yet the reaction also reveals something deeper: that the child-free ideology has become an identity, not just a choice. When even a gentle observation about emptiness provokes fury, it suggests the idea is far more fragile than its loudest advocates want to admit.

What a dumb take. Some people want children, others don't. Not being able to understand this just shows a lack of critical thinking skills + the inability to consider perspectives other than your own.

— Cyber Dawg (@michaelm272) November 12, 2025

and the inevitable:

I knew he was a Nazi smh

— Mariela (Dumb Bot Bitch) (@Mami_MariMart) November 12, 2025

::::sigh::::

For years now we’ve watched as major media outlets have extolled the child-free lifestyle. What began as a side-eye to Yuppies of the 1980s became the embraced lifestyle of DINK power couples. From glamorous magazine spreads to advertising of exotic vacations and sleek urban interior design, 20 or 30-something couples with nary a child in sight have held sway. DINKitude is ubiquitous enough that now almost half of couples are childless and want it to stay that way. If they are happy, so be it. But why the hostility to Chalamet’s desire to have kids?

At a time of increasing depression and loneliness, this kind of backlash would appear to be defensiveness about a chosen lifestyle that is turning out not quite what the practioners had imagined. Certainly Chalamet is not alone is looking to a future that is more than just about self.

“I always wanted to be a young mom.

I love acting, I love the business, I love producing, I love all of it.

But what’s the point if I’m not getting to share it with a family?”

– Sydney Sweeney pic.twitter.com/cp8azecRVp

— Evie Magazine (@Evie_Magazine) August 10, 2023

A huge part of the late Charlie Kirk’s message to young people was that there was meaning and purpose in getting married and having babies. He was unabashedly pro-God and pro-Family, and the usual nihilistic, antinatal, tolerant and inclusive Left wanted him dead for promoting that.

Here’s to hoping Chalamet never apologizes for his most normal of human desires. Hollywoke could use a lot more doses of normal.

featured image graphic created by Darleen Click using image of Chalamet shared under Creative Commons and Adobe Stock standard license.