Category Archives: Families structures, divorce, etc

But Women Do It, Too

Posted on March 10, 2005 by Ampersand

Bean quotes from this Jack Straton essay about child custody, and I can’t resist reproducing the same quote here: In the process, I am going to talk today about the effects of male power and control over children, not about … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Families structures, divorce, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 43 Comments

Donor conception – should it be legal for straight couples only?

Posted on March 1, 2005 by Ampersand

And yet more from that “Family Scholars” thread: Marty, attempting to explain why he feels compassion for straight, married, infertile couples who want children – but not same-sex couples or single women – writes: A married man and a married … Continue reading →

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 51 Comments

Government Bans Aren't a Legitimate Way of Avoiding Birth Defects

Posted on March 1, 2005 by Ampersand

During that same Family Scholars discussion of D.C. (donor contraception), “Johnny Moral” wrote: But I’m up for banning it anyway. It is 10 times more likely to cause birth defects. Unless Johnny is saying that disabled people have so much … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Disabled Rights & Issues, Families structures, divorce, etc | 67 Comments

Is Adoption Voluntary?

Posted on March 1, 2005 by Ampersand

I have several more comments relating to the Family Scholars thread I linked to on Monday. In the comments, “L.L.,” wanting to distinguish between D.C. (donor conception) and adoption, wrote: …the natural parents of adopted children don’t impose adoption on … Continue reading →

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc | 6 Comments

The Mother Drive-By

Posted on February 28, 2005 by Ampersand

Getupgrrl at Chez Miscarriage has been doing an amazing series of posts on what she terms “mother drive-bys.” It began with this post, a totally excellent, kick-ass feminist critique of Judith Warner’s are-we-mothering-too-much book Perfect Madness. That post generated a … Continue reading →

Posted in Breastfeeding & Lactivism, Families structures, divorce, etc | 15 Comments

Should anonymous egg and sperm donation be legal?

Posted on February 28, 2005 by Ampersand

In a comment on Family Scholars Blog, Narelle (who, I gather, was never given the opportunity to know who her biological father is) writes: I am not saying that DC [Donor Conception] should be banned, but if it is to … Continue reading →

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc | 91 Comments

Low blue-state teen pregnancy and divorce rates are not red herrings!

Posted on February 1, 2005 by Ampersand

Tom at Family Scholars Blog links approvingly to this New Republic piece by Jeffrey Friedman: We’ve heard a lot recently about how red-state residents favor smaller government while benefiting disproportionately from federal largesse; and how they value the sanctity of … Continue reading →

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, Same-Sex Marriage | 33 Comments

I wuz wrong: Kansas and TANF

Posted on October 2, 2004 by Ampersand

In an earlier post, I complained that the Kansas Healthy Marriage Institute seemed unduly interested in diverting TANF money away from proven anti-poverty programs and towards experimental marriage initiatives. As Sara Butler at the Family Scholars Blog points out, I … Continue reading →

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A bit more on Scott Coltrane

Posted on June 28, 2004 by Ampersand

In a previous post, I criticized Tom’s comments about sociologist Scott Coltrane. Tom explains that his comment was tongue-in-cheek. So I misinterpreted Tom’s statement; sorry about that, Tom. Tom also refered to an article by Scott Coltrane, which he said … Continue reading →

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Links

Posted on June 11, 2004 by Ampersand

Guess the Dictator or Sit-Com Character. I haven’t come up with one it can’t guess. It’s darn good at guessing Buffy characters, too. The Council on Contemporary Families argues that marriage is not a cure-all for poverty. They would rather … Continue reading →

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, Fat, fat and more fat, Link farms | 24 Comments