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Everyone provided some really great answers and opinions. Some interesting points were brought up for me to think about. And the take away from this for me is that I should not focus on it being a necessarily black community problem, and focus more on a better future for my own children when it comes time for them (I don't have any yet). Because at the end of the day, regardless of the issue being prevalent in the black community or not, I have the choice to create a better future for myself and for my own children and the cycle will be broken here. But, there is one thing my father did do for me, is he gave me a great example of how NOT to treat your children.
Thanks a bunch.
yup... do your part and break the cycle. I wish you well.
Prove us wrong. I'm not for having children outside of wedlock. I believe children need to be born to two married parents, a father and a mother. On the other hand, being born out of wedlock is not the same thing as the father not being in the child's life.
Prove us wrong. I'm not for having children outside of wedlock. I believe children need to be born to two married parents, a father and a mother. On the other hand, being born out of wedlock is not the same thing as the father not being in the child's life.
Although black fathers are more likely to live separately from their children — the statistic that’s usually trotted out to prove the parenting “crisis” — many of them remain just as involved in their kids’ lives. Pew estimates that 67 percent of black dads who don’t live with their kids see them at least once a month, compared to 59 percent of white dads and just 32 percent of Hispanic dads.
Ha Larry us. Of the people not living with their kids blacks are better. Nevermind the amount of blacks not living with their kids.
It's basically cause and effect. You can't really expect strong patriarchal values in a society that promotes strong feminists policies. It not going to happen in most cases. This is one of the effects that happen when you weaken traditional family values.
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