‘Some people just don’t want kids. That’s fine.’ (Picture: Angelina Coccimiglio)

31-year-old Andy Prosserman doesn’t want to have children.

He’s sure that he doesn’t want to, so he decided to have a vasectomy.

‘I don’t want kids,’ Andy, who’s co-owner of BDSM-focused boutique Kink Toronto, told metro.co.uk. ‘That’s why people get vasectomies, right?

‘I just really don’t want kids. I don’t want to take anything away from people who do choose to go that route, but I’ve put a lot of thought into my decision and I know that it’s not for me.’


So when Andy finally went through with his vasectomy, he was pretty pleased.



So pleased that he wanted to celebrate with his very own photoshoot to commemorate the special occasion.

(Picture: Angelina Coccimiglio)

Andy roped in photographer Angelina Coccimiglio and Courtney Brunet to take the pictures, and set to work posing with all the things he thinks of fondly.

Think kale, Nintendo, booze.

‘There’s only one object in the pictures that’s really important to me, and that’s my passport,’ Andy told us.

(Picture: Angelina Coccimiglio)

‘Well, two if you want to consider my cat an object, but I prefer to think of him as an adorable, cuddly little a**hole who can’t decide whether or not he wants to be in my room.

‘I love to travel, and the passport is representative of the freedom that not having children affords me.

(Picture: Angelina Coccimiglio)

‘The rest of the stuff I just thought was funny. I do love Nintendo, but I don’t actually bust out my NES that much these days.

‘Same with the booze; I like a glass of scotch now & then, but I have no plans to replace children with raging alcoholism.’

(Picture: Angelina Coccimiglio)

Andy explains that the meaning of the photo series is simple: ‘freedom of choice is important, and whatever decision one makes with their body is valid.’

‘Choosing to never have children is just as worth getting excited over as the alternative.

(Picture: Courtney Brunet)

‘There’s still a prevalent view in society that not only are you “supposed to” have children, but that there are certain steps you’re supposed to take in life, whether it’s in terms of how you structure your relationships, career advancement, etc.

‘Some people just don’t want kids. That’s fine. Let them live & stop trying to force your own ideals onto them.’

(Picture: Courtney Brunet)

And to those who don’t think they want children and are considering having medical procedures to make sure they don’t, Andy has these words of wisdom: ‘Take your time to think about it, be aware of the magnitude of that decision, and do what you feel is best for you!’

Hear hear.

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