The double standard on this is clear: unwed black mothers under the age of 19 are a "social problem." Unwed white mothers under the age of 19 are a blessing. They never fucking stop with this shit.
11. The MSM would have freaked if Biden had some sort of story like that
This is such a double standard. It speaks to McCain's incompetence and the Rethugs hypocritical judgments on teen pregnancies and "abstinence". YOu know, I was a virgin until I was 23 but not because of some stupid Rethug telling me I needed to be. I did for my own self respect and self esteem and not until I found the right person who happens to be my husband 9 years later. I was not a fundie and did not have fundie parents. Perhaps when logical discussion is actually used with teens they MIGHT make the right decision to wait based on common sense.
As young teens they probably do want to get married but as parents (1st) they should concern themselves on doing the right thing for their daughter and the baby versus what looks like the right thing to do in the public's eye and/or opinion as a politician (2nd) more worried about their career.
In the "Ward Cleaver" generation you could get out of high school, start a career and raise a family. But these days even with a college degree you might only be able to find a $12 an hour job when you get out of school, if you're lucky.
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