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Not quite sure what the "dog whistle" was that you're referring to...please explain that! The statistics show significantly lower marriage rates among black fa
by aperson_hello 5y ago
Not quite sure what the "dog whistle" was that you're referring to...please explain that!
The statistics show significantly lower marriage rates among black families (moreso correlated to poor families, in which black folks over-represent). The thing not shown in the statistics is the number of families where parents are together, but unmarried (and oftentimes reporting different addresses) because they get SIGNIFICANTLY more benefits that way. So...the family unit is there, but just not formalized. And people are just responding to the incentives in front of them.
- lovich 5y agoThat explanation doesn’t have a dog whistle, but implying that a family structure doesn’t exist in any manner in the black community is the dog whistle that it seems you inadvertently triggered