Joy Taylor, host of The Two Personal Show, is pushing back against the idea that everyone—especially women—should want children.
In a candid conversation on her show, Taylor said she loves kids but has no desire to become a parent, adding that she believes the cultural obsession with “legacy” is overrated and rooted in ego, not purpose.
The discussion began with Taylor and her co-host examining why some men insist on having children but rarely mention the responsibilities that come with marriage, partnership, or family-building.
Taylor pointed to public figures like Nick Cannon as examples often used in these debates, though she explained that the attitudes she’s describing are widespread and not limited to celebrities.
When pressed on why the idea of legacy doesn’t resonate with her, Taylor didn’t hesitate.
“I think legacy is very silly,” she said. “We have this elevated, god-like mentality that we’ll be remembered for generations. We won’t. Maybe one person will say your name in 200 years—and that’s okay.”
For Taylor, creating a family isn’t the same as simply creating people. She argued that many who talk about “legacy” are really just focused on procreation, not generational connection or responsibility.
Her co-host countered that legacy can also exist within a tight-knit family—grandma’s recipes, shared stories, the traditions that make households unique. Taylor agreed that those things matter, but stressed that wanting a family and wanting children purely to extend one’s bloodline are not the same motivation.
I’d be a terrible person to have kids with
At one point, Taylor addressed the recurring pushback she receives from strangers and acquaintances—often men—who argue she’d make an ideal mother. She found the commentary invasive.
“For whatever reason, I look like I like to read, and people argue with me about having kids,” she joked. “You would be a wonderful woman for a man to have kids with,” she mimicked—before dismissing the idea entirely. “I would be a terrible person to have kids with. Once I say I don’t want children, there is nothing less appealing about me to someone who does.”
Her co-host countered that some men might want to father a child with her simply for the “status” of it—an idea Taylor described as “disgusting.”
“I love children,” she clarified. “I think it’s great for people to have kids. I just don’t want to have them.”
Not anti-family—just uninterested in motherhood
Taylor made it clear her stance is not anti-parenthood or anti-family. Instead, she pushed back on the assumption that choosing not to have children is selfish or strange.
“I think it’s great to want a family and pass things on,” she said. “It’s just not for me.”
Where she draws a line is with people who believe that making children—without building a family structure or being present—is a legacy in itself.
“If you’re just making children so your genes live on because you think you’re special, it’s nuts,” she said. “It’s not a legacy. It’s total bullshit.”
A conversation resonating across generations
Taylor’s comments reflect a broader shift among many millennials and Gen Z adults who increasingly question traditional timelines for marriage and parenthood.
Economic constraints, career aspirations, mental health considerations and changing cultural norms have fueled a growing movement of people choosing to remain child-free.
What struck many viewers, however, is Taylor’s mix of humor and blunt honesty—an approach that disarms rather than inflames.
Her message: parenting is meaningful, but so is knowing when it’s not your path.
