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Originally Posted by Danzig
More than half of births to American women younger than 30 are outside marriage, research has found.
And across all ages, a staggering four in ten women are not married when they have children.
The data shows the fastest growth in the past 20 years is among white women in their 20s with some college education but no four-year degree.
not sure, but it's no longer a race thing, since all demographics are seeing an increase in that statistic.
on the other hand, out of wedlock doesn't automatically mean 'no father'.
i'd think one of the biggest reasons for the change is more women are self sufficient, and no longer see marriage as a necessity, or a prerequisite for having children.
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Good news..
http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor...ou_d_know.html
But....perception is still reality for some:
But just because the unwed birth rate is going down doesn't mean that the panic over single motherhood is likely to recede. The majority of Americans believe crime is getting worse, but crime is actually way down since the ’90s. Most Americans also believe teen pregnancy is on the rise, when in fact it's in a sharp decline. So we'll probably continue to hear about how single mothers are responsible for every social ill imaginable.