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Sumi considers her cat Zara to be her child and says her life revolves around Zara.
She believes there still is somewhat of a societal expectation to have (human) children one day, but she is proud of her decision not to.
“I might be considered a little bit of a crazy cat lady, I don’t know ...”
To read more about the growing support in Australia for pets to be included in all aspects of daily life, watch Insight episode It’s Just A Dog on SBS On Demand.
Sumi considers her cat Zara to be her child and says her life revolves around Zara.
She believes there still is somewhat of a societal expectation to have (human) children one day, but she is proud of her decision not to.
“I might be considered a little bit of a crazy cat lady, I don’t know ...”
To read more about the growing support in Australia for pets to be included in all aspects of daily life, watch Insight episode It’s Just A Dog on SBS On Demand.





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After her marriage ended, Kristie re-entered the dating world in her mid-thirties.
She said she wasn’t looking for anything too serious, but that her experiences dating left her so disappointed she has basically become celibate.
“I don’t want to generalise, but it feels like [men] have given up on romance … It was kind of like all they wanted was sex,” she told Insight.
Sex is more accessible and permissive than ever to some, but this is not the case for others.
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