Ann Coulter bashes single motherhood on the View, page 1
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Topic started on 12-1-2009 @ 10:34 PM by asmeone2
Normally I am on perpetual "Tune Ann Out" mode, but this offends me. I also heard her on the radio pumping this book.



Most offensive, Ann does not take into account that virtually no one chooses to be a single mother. That shoudl not be a judgment on a parent or child's character.

And as one of the chatty women asks, why isn't she looking at the fathers in her reasearch?

It's not like parents who stay together don't often turn out messd up children, as well.

I also take offence to Ann's idea that every single mother is a whiny, mooching woman breeding future criminals.

I wonder, if some of these horrible single mothers who's status comes from trying to escape abuse did uphold their moral duty and stay married or get married to the father of the baby, would Ann be as eager to speak out against the physical, emotional, or sexual abuse that would pervade their unions?



[edit on 12-1-2009 by asmeone2]


reply posted on 13-1-2009 @ 01:03 AM by sc2099
Ann does like to push the envelope but she makes some points I agree with.

First, anyone who's cracked a ladies' magazine in the last 10 years must know how left leaning they are, and because of this they are constantly promoting single motherhood. They make it seem that a single parent upbringing isn't missing anything of a mother and father upbringing, which simply isn't true.

Which leads me to my next point. The best mother in the world by herself is not as good as a good mother paired with a good father. Kids need a mother and a father otherwise they just can't get all the instruction they need to become the best people they can be. Of course it's not always possible, but Ann is right when she says that for women to willfully bring children into the world alone is downright selfish. And this is a common enough occurrence otherwise sperm banks wouldn't be in existence.

Obviously no one gets married intending to lose their spouse or get divorced, but these aren't the people Ann is talking about. She's talking about women who never intended to get married, and probably never intended to have a child but didn't use protection and just let the chips fall where they may.

edit to add: I'm surprised The View even let Ann Coulter within 100 yards of the studio. The hosts are downright rabid when it comes to their leftist views. Of course they only intended to crucify Ann with a 5 on 1 advantage in front of a sympathetic audience...which is exactly the kind of pandering they accused Ann of at the top of the interview.

[edit on 1/13/2009 by sc2099]


reply posted on 13-1-2009 @ 10:11 AM by asmeone2
Originally posted by sc2099
Ann does like to push the envelope but she makes some points I agree with.

First, anyone who's cracked a ladies' magazine in the last 10 years must know how left leaning they are, and because of this they are constantly promoting single motherhood. They make it seem that a single parent upbringing isn't missing anything of a mother and father upbringing, which simply isn't true.


I do not read magazines, but I would wager they may not be promoting, so much as discussing what is already a part of our society. There is a difference between supporting single mothers, and espousing single motherhood as an idea--it is much like support the troops, hate the war.

Which leads me to my next point. The best mother in the world by herself is not as good as a good mother paired with a good father. Kids need a mother and a father otherwise they just can't get all the instruction they need to become the best people they can be.


That assumes that the good single mom's counterpart is also a good parent. Many are not, thus the reason why they are 'single.'

If one parent in the relationship is abusive or unstable, the other should not think they have to stay with them because it will be "better for the child." Even if there is no physical danger involved, nothing is worse for a child than seeing their parents fight.

A child's stability comes from seeing his parents strong and calm. This is destroyed if the parents fight or one parent cannot get his act together. In these kinds of cases it IS better for one parent to raise him.

Think about this... which is more preferable? A child raised by a single parent, or a child raised by both parents where one will hit, molest, or emotionally abuse him?

Of course it's not always possible, but Ann is right when she says that for women to willfully bring children into the world alone is downright selfish. And this is a common enough occurrence otherwise sperm banks wouldn't be in existence.


And the men having sex with those women had nothing to do with bringing the child into the world. OK, gotcha.

Sperm banks also serve infertile couples. Do these happily married and stable people not deserve children because some "undesirable" might bring a child into the world?

Obviously no one gets married intending to lose their spouse or get divorced, but these aren't the people Ann is talking about. She's talking about women who never intended to get married, and probably never intended to have a child but didn't use protection and just let the chips fall where they may.


I didn't hear her say that, maybe you have a source to another interview where she stated that?

Anyways, it is irrelevant, as one of the View ladies said, if that is actually her position, she should be promoting birth control of some kind rather than attacking those who have already conceived.

It's really backwards. To people like Ann, these women are damned if they have sex and use birth control, damned if they get pregnant and get an abortion, but also damned if they get pregnant and keep the child.



reply posted on 13-1-2009 @ 10:12 AM by thisguyrighthere
She's a shock jock type. It's what she does.

BTW, I know quite a few women who actively chose to be single mothers. One in my immediate family as well. All of their reasons were stupid and/or selfish.

"I want someone to love me"
"If I get pregnant he'll marry me"

and my favorite:

"If I have another kid the government will extend my benefits"

Dont tell me it doesnt happen. I heard it with my own damn ears and saw it with my own damn eyes and was close enough to reach out and smack it.

I used to be a bleeding heart type until I went more places, met more people and discovered there honestly is trash bleeding the system at my expense. The most offensive is that a substantial portion of these "people" (I use the term loosely) are doing it intentionally fully aware of the consequences to themselves, the nation, the unfortunate children being brought up in the situation and the great big "F.U." to the working, tax-paying man.

I have no sympathy for this trash.

I also have mothers in my family who were made single by a series of events. They used WIC briefly. They busted their asses and are now functioning in society not as leeches. The people who find themselves single mothers do alright. They pick themselves up, dont play the pity game, dont expect helping hands to come along. The women who pop them out for whatever reason regardless of their unhealthy circumstances thrive on being blight and have no desire to change their situation unless change means having another kid for the extra monthly payment so they can keep their cell phone.


reply posted on 13-1-2009 @ 10:16 AM by asmeone2
reply to post by DiabolusFireDragon



I'm not about to peep under her little black dress to find out.


reply posted on 13-1-2009 @ 10:24 AM by dooper
I only read the topic sentence and was forced to agree with Ann on this.

I've seen the overall loss of station, the loss of manners, the loss of discipline, the loss of self-worth, the loss of direction, loss of morals, and loss of value that one can lay directly at the feet of single parenthood.

Much too often, a man will not be a man. The woman gets pregnant due to stupidity.

And who is it that suffers from these complete irresponsibilities?

One might note the loss of morality, the increase of crime, and to overall loss of sensitivities and performance directly tied to single parenthood.

Our values have gone right down the crapper, as a single parent can only provide at most - half of the values and example that children need.

The thing that pisses most people off about Ann Coulter is that deep down, she's done the analysis before she arrives at an opinion, and folks who can't personally meet up with these standards, or fall within the parameters that she describes, are just livid.

We've had liberal moral values. And is anyone happy with how we're doing?

No one's at fault, everyone do their own thing, no set of standard values, screw over your neighbor, lie whenever necessary, take what you need, give what you have, on and on.

With all these mega disasters mentioned here on ATS, disasters sure to wipe out significant portions of the population, maybe that's what the world needs.

A good enema.

To rid the earth of the current state of moral sorriness.
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