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" If ACT had floated the bill knowing it was doomed to fail, then absolutely." ACT's two right wing coalition…
Like when AOC dressed up in white and cried at a fence Remember the Alamo, right? All no respect, fuck…
The reason it’s one of the go-tos that come up when I think of performativity, is also the reason I…
So are you claiming that AOC – who wasn’t even a member of Congress at the time – spent millions…
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Category Archives: Families structures, divorce, etc
Donor conception – should it be legal for straight couples only?
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
Government Bans Aren't a Legitimate Way of Avoiding Birth Defects
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
Is Adoption Voluntary?
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
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The Mother Drive-By
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
Should anonymous egg and sperm donation be legal?
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
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Low blue-state teen pregnancy and divorce rates are not red herrings!
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
I wuz wrong: Kansas and TANF
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
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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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
Why are complaining against the “Vote Blue no Matter Who” concept? It’s objectively very useful to progressives, who have an…