Let me give you an example. About 10 years or so ago, blue collar work like construction used to be a great way for high school graduates to earn a livable wage to support their family (earning $15-20/hour). Do you think that's the case today? If not, why not? Is it because Americans are lazy or because illegal immigrants have tanked the industry and employees can be had for $8-10/hour? Would YOU work for less to do the same job you did years ago? I would not. |
Not PP, but who cares if she doesn't want to solely dress her kid in pink princess-y stuff? There's a rainbow of colors out there. And "hard-faced cold fish"? Get a grip. |
Are you acquainted with the concept of irony? |
What the hell does communism have to do with childcare? You're an idiot. |
No. I can see having one child with someone you're not married to but when a woman has multiple children with the same man I just dont understand it. Especially if the woman is "engaged." I have 2 friends in this situation and I wonder why they just dont go on down to the courthouse and tie the knot. |
This is the only one I disagree with. Culturally, my family values education over everything else and my parents (who were working class/fought their way up to middle class) put me and my siblings through college. We all went on to grad school (and all three of us got full scholarships to grad school -- which is no small feat -- thanks in no small part to the fact that we were very focused and got nearly 4.0s in undergrad and almost-perfect GRE/LSAT/GMAT scores) and are all successful professionals making more than my parents ever dreamed. Unlike my peers who are paying off $200,000+ debt for undergrad and grad, we all can use our money to make downpayments and invest in our kids' future. You're wrong that children need to spend money to have an incentive to study hard and in a good major. That incentive should be derived from a successful family culture that encourages education and pragmatic life-planning. That's the gift I'm giving my DD (along with a full ride to the college of her choice!) |
I have a DD and I'm fine with pink, but I'm with the PP on the princess stuff. I'm sorry, princess stuff just says tacky and low class to me. |
You MONSTER. |
Man, that pesky First Amendment is really a pain in the ass, no? |
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Pink ribbons everywhere Barack Obama People who are against adoption |
No, duh. I would get a non-blue-collar job. And so should all the other Americans stuck in crap jobs. Then, if illegal immigrants couldn't be hired for those jobs, the shortage of blue-collar workers would lead to an increase in the wage for those workers, and the problem solves itself. |
Perpetuating patriarchy out of laziness is worth opposing too. |
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If I came from a Muslim background, I would totally consider this. But I'm not, and it would be totally weird. Given how much time, money, and effort women put into their hair to look presentable, I could understand why someone might cover their to escape the expectations. And even to get an extra 20 minutes of sleep! |
Right on. I do what any good feminist should do: go to work with shitty looking hair! Hell, I'm married and have a good job, I don't see any reason I need to look like I'm going on a date to go to work!
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