Did anyone else see Ann Coulter on The Today Show this morning? She's promoting her latest book, and naturally saying whatever it takes to gain as much media attention as possible. I just find it so hard to believe that she can actually get away with saying what she's saying....... that single moms (unmarried, divorced, whatever), are raising the criminals of our society and that we can blame all of our country's problems on single motherhood. Apparently, according to a study she quotes, single moms cost US taxpayers $112 billion per year. I was thinking about boycotting The Today Show just because they let her on there.....
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http://www.photius.com/feminocracy/facts_on_fatherless_kids.html
I didn't believe it but these stats speak for themselves
January 17, 2012 - 11:00amThis Comment
Are you kidding me? This is the first time I heard of her as well as this post. I am a bit outraged by the idea coming from a single Mother myself. Hum, my Brother is a nurse and I am a well-educated investigator. WOW!
Ok, let’s compare apples with apples: It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that the world has evolved and many people are no longer getting married. Do these statistics also include single Mothers who live with the father but are unwed and politically speaking are single according to the IRS?
I am certain there are correlations between single Mothers and criminal activity. What does this entail? This would be a single person household with the adult guardian working probably several hours to make ends meet. This would mean more unsupervised time for the child. Hum, rocket science.
Times have changed and even in married households, both parents work and it is not the same as when the Mother never worked and her job was parenting. Again, rocket science.
I take offense to statistics in criminal justice that are misconstrued and should be sociology. Look at the bigger picture.
May 17, 2009 - 10:22amThis Comment
I am a child of a single mother and I dislike all the statistical bull that claims children as myself will be more likely to become involved in criminal affairs. It hurts me and also angers me but I do understand some points Coulter tries to bring across. I however feel she seems a rather troubled person herself just by watching her in the interview. So, there is no need to rant on her, she's just an attention seeking whore and I feel sorry for her. Maybe one day I will write a book about people like 'her'.
May 12, 2009 - 3:36amThis Comment
If you're going to try and blast her, at least get what she said correct. In her book, Guitly, which I've actually read BEFORE making blanket statements, she does not include woman who are divorced, or who have been widowed. Those are not single moms who fall under the statistics that she quoted.
Ann Coulter is referring to women who make volitional acts to have sex with a man, without marriage, and have children. Many times with multiple men. They then turn around and act like a "victim". They are not victims. Sex is a voluntary act, no one forced them to spread their legs and give birth to illegitimate children. Her complaint is that society makes these loose women out to be victims who somehow deserve to "cared" for.
Statistically, illegitimate children suffer much more than children from traditional families. These women should think about their children more than themselves. The children are the victims, NOT the loose women who continue to give birth to them, many times to more than one child by mulitiple men. At what point did we, in this country, begin to view women who screw around as "victims"? At what point are we going to say enough is enough. If you screw around and can't take care of your own child, then give the child up for adoption to a family that can LOVE that child AND provide for it.
And for those that cry foul when someone points to the men...I DO blame them. I think men will have sex with whoever they can. But, it's the women who make that decision and as so many "pro-choicers" scream, it's HER body. You can't have it both ways!! If it's HER right to "choose", then she should choose more wisely and take responsibility for HER actions.
Condoms and birth control are also provided by the tax payer at EVERY health clinic across the country. They can ride their butts down there for medicaid, food stamps, welfare checks and section 8 housing, but they can't seem to stop by for PREVENTION? I'm not buying it. They want a free ride and they've found their meal tickets. They are NOT victims.
And I don't think Coulter is interesed in "winning people over". I think she's interested in people actually engaging their brains for a second and quit buying into every bleeding heart story that comes down the pipe. When are bleeding hearts going to stand up for the REAL victims, THE CHILDREN?
(I couldn't find the area to give my name as I dislike anyone without the courage to post something without "anonymous" being their "name". So...my name is Kristi and I meant everything I typed in this post)
April 16, 2009 - 6:39amThis Comment
There is no better example of phony victims who are actually victimizers than single mothers.We have "single mothers" because more than a million women choose to have children out of wedlock every year in America, and do not then wed or give the babies up for adoption. By their own choices, they consign their children to starting life with second-class status.
Polticians and the media worship these women yet 70% of the ppl in jail were raised by one of these so called "heroines". (Any social ill really)
Recently single women can get sperm bank donations and in britain they can change the name of the father to whomever they want. Your fatherhood is determined by their will.
The black community used to have a better marriage rate, lower divorce rate, and less illegitimate children. Why? Family Values, Community Values, and Traditional Marriages.
Shifting for single motherhood and socioeconomic factors the difference between white and black crime rates disappears.
Who do I blame? Single mothers, feminism, and cultural marxism. The everlasting 'victims'.
March 24, 2009 - 10:47amThis Comment
Having dated many single moms, I agree with Ann. I think it’s a shame you all get so easily offended rather than looking at the source of the problem: poor choices in breeding partners. If you all would take the necessary precautions, maybe Ann wouldn’t have to write a chapter that “offends” you all so much. And if it were only one child that each of you had, you might have a point. But most of you are repeat offenders many times over. But what everyone here is afraid to break the statistics out on is how many of our US single moms are black and repeat offenders. That certainly would get everyone’s panties in a wad. I also think many women have children due to the ticking of their biological clocks but never intend to actually be wives.
January 16, 2009 - 12:02pmThis Comment
Anon,
I am curious about your comments: "If you all would take the necessary precautions,..." and "But most of you are repeat offenders many times over."
As a teacher (and I presume educated), why are you taking the position that this is a female issue in your tone and use of words? You are placing blame on blacks and females...what about the men, who by your tone "should know better" to protect themselves? Why do you not equally demand that men should not be repeat offenders as well?
January 20, 2009 - 1:58pmThis Comment
Hmm, Anonymous (or should I say, Breeding Partner?) ..... you assume so much.
You bring up so much in your comment that I would need several pages to adequately respond. However the one thing I will respond to is the stats you bring up. I'm guessing you haven't checked out the CDC's vital statistics on this subject. In fact Caucasian single moms are in the majority, not African-American. (Same goes for women on welfare, for that matter.)
January 16, 2009 - 12:31pmThis Comment
You might want to look at my comment a bit closer. I never said Black single moms are the majority in this country. I just said that if we were to break out the statistics on them, it would get people riled up. Since you are the expert, I don't have to tell you that 70%+ of all Black babies are born to single moms. That being the case, maybe we should be focusing on black culture. As for my other comments, they are based on two things: my position as a teacher who works with your bi-products daily and my status as a single man in his thirties. Single moms are so prevalent in our society today, it's nearly impossible to date without crossing paths. I'm sorry, but from everything I've seen, heard, and experienced, Ann is dead on. And again, poor choice in breeding partners and lack of commitment to being wives rather than moms are your vices.
January 20, 2009 - 9:56amThis Comment
You are wrong about it being 70%+ Black women you need to turn it on around hun, I work in Humn Services and I know for a fact the HIGHEST two races that are in that category. So you said you are a teacher go back and do more research because you are not to bright on th subject. Also unless you Black yourself I doubt you can talk about ther culture sweetie so it's best you stay with your opinion on single women. However single fathers do exist as well which working in my field I am seeing more and more of. Peple just target the women because we are vulnerable when it cmes to most subjects but if this subject will be brought up all the facts needs to be covered.
August 14, 2010 - 11:30amThis Comment