Sorry, JD Vance, but being a ‘childless cat lady’ is actually not a bad thing

‘Women who are childfree by choice are often happier and healthier than men and married women with children.’ Photograph: Westend61/Getty Images

The United States of Cat Ladies

Here’s a fun little fact for you. Did you know that, despite all evidence to the contrary, the US is run by “childless cat ladies”? Forget the statistic that, up until fairly recently, there were more men called John running big companies than women. Forget the fact, while there may be a record number of women in government at the moment, they still make up just over a quarter of members of Congress. Forget the tiny little detail that the US has never had a female president. It is very clear that it’s actually the cat ladies who are in charge.