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It would seem that groups of people in racial demographics that don't have many children out of wedlock are better off financially. If blacks and Hispanics stopped having children out of wedlock at such high rates would that lead to better living conditions for these groups of people (generally speaking) and help to decrease the amount of poverty found in these racial groups? Or is this is a case of correlation does not equal causation?
Yes, having babies is expensive and poor people shouldn't have them. I also think there is a stereotype that single childless people are rolling in dough.
Poverty can strike anyone for a myriad of reasons.
Let me throw in an explosive thought out there, that might look like a hand grenade to some, and a long-suspected fact to the other.
Women are not "equal" and not the same across the line.
Black woman represent the ultimate "matriarchy."
On average they are far more masculine than the majority of the White women in America.
That is they exhibit the features that are traditionally considered "masculine" - being independent, strong-headed, "in your face," and "in charge."
It's only natural that this type of women don't think twice whether they can be single mothers or not, whether they have what it takes to raise the child on their own, boys or girls. ( Other than material part of it; this is something they don't take in consideration much. I think a lot of them think that American society owes them anyway, because of slavery and all.)
With other words, they are "emancipated" by default.
And since women are not "equal," the outcome of their actions/decisions would be different too.
Let me throw in an explosive thought out there, that might look like a hand grenade to some, and a long-suspected fact to the other.
Women are not "equal" and not the same across the line.
Black woman represent the ultimate "matriarchy."
On average they are far more masculine than the majority of the White women in America.
That is they exhibit the features that are traditionally considered "masculine" - being independent, strong-headed, "in your face," and "in charge."
It's only natural that this type of women don't think twice whether they can be single mothers or not, whether they have what it takes to raise the child on their own, boys or girls. ( Other than material part of it; this is something they don't take in consideration much. I think a lot of them think that American society owes them anyway, because of slavery and all.)
With other words, they are "emancipated" by default.
And since women are not "equal," the outcome of their actions/decisions would be different too.
It's only natural.
Interesting thoughts. Would it be better for black community (generally speaking) if women were encouraged to be more feminine? How would we go about doing that? There is a popular meme that I think of when I read your post that has a black woman saying "I'm a strong independent black woman and I don't need no man!". It seems society would be better off if that attitude didn't exist.
Are minority groups poor because they have more kids out of wedlock?
Do minority groups have more kids out of wedlock because they are poor?
Do minority groups and whites who have children out of wedlock end up in the same SES?
Do minority groups and whites who have NO kids out of wedlock end up in the same SES?
How do children of divorce fare in this situation?
Where do single or married, childless, adults fit in here? How are they skewing the results, if at all?
How different are the statistics between unwed mothers who remain with the fathers, and married couples?
Unwed mothers does not necessarily mean no fathers are in the home.
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