This Is Why Poor People's Bad Decisions Make Perfect Sense
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This Is Why Poor People's Bad Decisions Make Perfect Sense
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#2No one ever explains why having children in poverty makes perfect sense. It's not that unavoidable either.
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#3It was also not explained why this person is going to school. Why are they going to school? I would assume that if they were making the choice to put in the work for school they have not completely given up on a better life in which case I would expect them to at least consider making some other better decisions.
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#4Looks like she just wrote a book, "Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America" that will be available in early October: http://www.amazon.com/Hand-Mouth-Living-Bootstrap-America/dp...
Also, shouldn't this article have a (2013) tag?
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#5No one ever explains why having children in poverty makes perfect sense. It's not that unavoidable either.
Nobody ever explains why people comment before reading articles, yet here we are.
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#6It was also not explained why this person is going to school. Why are they going to school? I would assume that if they were making the choice to put in the work for school they have not completely given up on a better life in which case I would expect them to at least consider making some other better decisions.
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#7No one ever explains why having children in poverty makes perfect sense. It's not that unavoidable either.
She actually explains it in the article:
- The nearest Planned Parenthood is 3 hours away
- The college she attends has free condoms, but most people in poverty aren't college students
- Low-cost medical clinics/clinics with sliding scales still have a co-pay
- Sleeping with someone makes you feel valued and is free way to make yourself feel better, if only for an hour
The last point is something that many middle class/rich people do as well -- sleeping with people to feel valued -- but most of them are able to purchase birth control methods and/or easily access free birth control (like the condom jar).
Re: This Is Why Poor People's Bad Decisions Make Perfect Sense
#8No one ever explains why having children in poverty makes perfect sense. It's not that unavoidable either.
She actually explains it in the article: - The nearest Planned Parenthood is 3 hours away - The college she attends has free condoms, but most people in poverty aren't college students - Low-cost medical clinics/clinics with sliding scales still have a co-pay - Sleeping with someone makes you feel valued and is free way to make yourself feel better, if only for an hour The last point is something that many middle cla…
You don't put it in if you don't want babies. People equate this with not having any sex, which is simply inane.
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#9No one ever explains why having children in poverty makes perfect sense. It's not that unavoidable either.
Nobody ever explains why people comment before reading articles, yet here we are.
I read the article yesterday. If you don't want kids, FFS, don't put it in. Don't pretend 'you were just doing the best you could'. It's not like you have to give up sex.
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#10No one ever explains why having children in poverty makes perfect sense. It's not that unavoidable either.
No one ever explains why having children in poverty makes perfect sense.
Perhaps because it doesn't make perfect sense? Or are you trying to look like some kind of clever "social hacker" who spots the mistakes other people make and then word your teachings as a question? Do you think you're the first person to realise that having children in poverty comes with massive problems?