In Defense of Single Mothers

[ismnotwasm]

22. My guess is

Looking past gender smoke and mirrors, that it's not so much 'single parent' households--a state my husband and myself both participated in--- as lack of support. One can certainly successfully raise a child without a partner, but some sort of family, whether blood related or not, is a good thing. I know Ms. Greer is in a lot of hot water for her transphobic views but in one of her books she said 'America' hates its children. We have no system of nurturing support, supposing I guess, that's Moms job. America doesn't want to pay for, isn't interested in, dislikes if not "hates" the children of 'others'
So rather than supportive communities, ones that nurtures and embraces children, we demonize women for not having the um, excellent good sense to stick that quarter between her knees and just say no.
We're used to being demonized are we not? Call it the apple syndrome.