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The New Unmarried Moms

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by YankeeFan, Mar 16, 2013.

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  1. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    A close friend's family is going through this issue right now.

    He -- and I -- are astonished at the choices being made, because no one wants to be honest with the young woman about the responsibilities of raising a child when you are not truly prepared to do it. Don't get hung up on the word "shame."

    How about we stop sugar-coating things and make people understand the consequences of their actions, especially when it affects someone else -- like a baby who needs to be cared for?
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Mar 17, 2013
    #37
  2. YGBFKM

    YGBFKM Guest

    Very well said.
     
    YGBFKM, Mar 17, 2013
    #38
  3. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    I think this is about right.

    I'm not for shaming, but we do need to let kids no ahead of time -- like way ahead of time -- that having kids at a young age, and before you complete your education is likely to lead to a life of poverty for you and your child.
     
    YankeeFan, Mar 17, 2013
    #39
  4. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    The paper out here did an article last year on a pair of teen moms on a HS soccer team. The article was extremely flattering and sappy and focused on how great the experience has been not just for the moms but for all the other girls on the team who get to help care for the babies. The moms are growing up in a welfare environment and are pulling straight Cs at the high school. They are headed directly into the same cycle of poverty and will eventually be 35-year-old grandmothers. And they are mini-celebrities in their world.

    So, seeing all that, how do you think the other girls (from the same neighborhood and socioeconomic group) look at having a baby? Like it's something pretty awesome.
     
    LongTimeListener, Mar 17, 2013
    #40
  5. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    Journalism fails society all the time with gutless puff pieces.
     
    Versatile, Mar 17, 2013
    #41
  6. Mark2010

    Mark2010 Active Member

    Yep.
     
    Mark2010, Mar 17, 2013
    #42
  7. dreunc1542

    dreunc1542 Active Member

    That sound of gears grinding is LTL rethinking his position.
     
    dreunc1542, Mar 17, 2013
    #43
  8. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Amen.
     
    YankeeFan, Mar 17, 2013
    #44
  9. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    It is a tough spot to be in -- I'm fairly certain I'm right, but Mark does have that effect.
     
    LongTimeListener, Mar 17, 2013
    #45
  10. Mark2010

    Mark2010 Active Member

    Dude,

    I thought it was a good observation. If you want to be an ass and play the opposite game, your choice.
     
    Mark2010, Mar 17, 2013
    #46
  11. britwrit

    britwrit Well-Known Member


    A woman who isn't a mother is pretty worthless.
     
    britwrit, Mar 17, 2013
    #47
  12. Riptide

    Riptide Well-Known Member

    Papers that print stories such as this contribute heavily to the "liberal media" slant. Apparently they don't even realize what they're doing. They just think they are precious "people" stories. It's appalling.
     
    Riptide, Mar 17, 2013
    #48
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