Posted on 03/22/2010 8:25:46 AM PDT by bs9021
The Fate of Unmarried Women in America
Tilla Bradley, March 22, 2010
The Center for American Progress (CAP) in conjunction with Women’s Voices Women Vote released the paper Advancing the Economic Security of Unmarried Women: Overview of Laws and Legislations in the 111th Congress. The keynote speaker was Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.). The other speakers were Page Gardner, the founder and president of Women’s Voices Women Vote, Avis Jones-DeWeever, the director at the Research, Public Policy, and Information Center for African-American Women, National Council of Negro Women.
In her opening comments, Heather Bousey, the senior economist for the Center for American Progress, noted that the current policies in America are “stuck in an idealized past.” In an effort to update the policies that have had an arduous effect on the unmarried women of America, she lauds Congresswoman DeLauro as a “hero for working families.” Granted, the range of unmarried women includes single women who have never married, divorced women, single mothers, and widows.
Rep. DeLauro opened her remarks by stating, “Let’s face it, unmarried women are shortchanged.” She enthusiastically endorsed the policies in the report that CAP released and urged that social policies be restructured to reflect the 21st century social landscape. She has been an advocate for paycheck reform for nearly thirteen years and challenged the establishment to “give unmarried women access and opportunity.” In addition, she praised the healthcare bill currently in Congress for how it would increase and provide medical benefits for women of all ages and economic groups.
Page Gardner, the author of the paper and founder of Women’s Voices Women Vote noted that her mission was “fairly representing the unrepresented.” The report emphasized six key areas where unmarried women were directly affected by economic turbulence—the workplace, single motherhood, healthcare, financial protection, housing, and retirement:...
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A joke?
If society breaks down, as looks increasingly likely, the fate of women without a man to protect them will be unpleasant.
They "marry" Uncle Sam.
Leftist victimology run amok. People who make poor choices in life are not victims of anyone but themselves.
Unmmarried women have been empowered and they vote D mostly.
Is there any way we men could get liberated from women?
How about widows? Poor choice?
Old maids I thought was their fate.
Don’t worry. The Dems will force unmarried men on the dole to marry these left-overs. It will be called the Mandatory Spinster Relief bill (MRS). Otherwise, there will be no future generations of government dependents to vote for them.
Yes, Judith Anne, if we don’t have a man, if we were widowed or abandoned, it was entirely our fault.
It’s interesting that guys who purport to be conservative Americans and patriots have the same views on this matter as the Taliban.
Widows are not “voluntary” victims, nor are abused or abandoned spouses for that matter. But many women in our culture are still single because of their career choices, political philosophies, and/or sexual preference. The media routinely fails to address these traits just as they ignore the character issues of inner-city absentee fathers who serially impregnate poor girls and then move on.
Become the bad boys they love to scr**, make babies and keep all the money for yourself.
Tiniest violin playing.
For the left, women living WITH men, your life sucks. Women living WITHOUT men, your life sucks too.
No wonder the man-hating left think lesbianism is the way to go. Also explains why one is always butch and short-haired (the “man” that really isnt a man - well until she starts beating you up).
It also proves the rule that no matter what, women can find a way to complain about anything. If it were possible to get everything perfect for just one woman, you’d hear “It’s just too perfect” or “I don’t have anything to complain about anymore!”
I mean can’t you just imagine at the point God finished creation and called it all “very good”, can’t you just hear Eve saying “Very good, but...”?
Once women can no longer depend on Uncle Sam to be their daddy, maybe they will force the men in their lives to actually act like men.
They should group together, combine their funds to purchase a home, and go Lesbo. It worked for Code Pink.
Frightening visage!
That is where this is going. . .and they won't be taking a vow of poverty as they do so.
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