I’ve seen much, MUCH worse.
About 1—12 years ago, there was a TV series that showed similar circumstances, but not exactly. Welfare queens were forced out of the system by welfare “reform” that the Republicans forced President Clinton to sign.
Anyway, these women were counseled and “trained” and set forth into the society that many of us take for granted. Work. You wouldn’t believe the entitelment attitude of many of them. One lady claimed that she was “too good” to work in a restaurant, while others insulted their employers and quit.
All and all, not a positive message.
Still, while I understand the underlying factors, I wish them success, because their failure will rest upon all of us.
“1-12” = “10-12”
Whoops.
Most of these people are the last in many generations that have never had a job; the most basic work ethic or skills are alien to them (even as basic as communication, apparel, etiquette). There is simply nothing for them in this economy (I mean in general, not the current “Depression”), but how do you tell them that? I think they just needed to get them out of the projects and doing anything rather than breeding...