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202660 minPGdocumentary

What Was She Thinking

202660 minPGdocumentary

Four childfree women confront societal expectations and personal choices with humor and honesty, challenging the stigma surrounding their lifestyle.

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Four childfree women confront societal expectations and personal choices with humor and honesty, challenging the stigma surrounding their lifestyle.

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Iris Zakidirector

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Four close friends, all proudly childfree women, take on every question the world throws at them with honesty, humor, and zero apologies.

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