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progree

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6. I'm not married. I'm very surprised in both threads on this that nobody is talking about discrimination against the

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Wed Feb 5, 2025, 03:16 AM

Feb 2025

unmarried (with one exception -- one commenter mentions both birth rate and marriage rate). (I don't have children either, but nearly everyone seems to be focused on the birth rate aspect of this).

Certain demographics have markedly different marriage rates than others.

https://www.google.com/search?q=marriage+rates+by+race+and+ethnicity

Is discrimination against the unmarried OK or no big deal? or justified?

And since Roe didn't survive this court, don't think gay marriage will survive either. So to avoid discrimination, we will have to hetero-marry (and yes, have children too).

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Duffy tells DOT to prioritize areas with high birth rates and high marriage rates [View all] progree Feb 2025 OP

insanity BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2025 #1

If the policy is implemented, it would generally hurt Democratic-voting areas. For example, Oregon has low birth and mar BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2025 #2

Thanks for the link. Two other requirements - no mask or vaccine mandates, and cooperate with immigration enforcement progree Feb 2025 #4

Our only value to the fascist patriarchy is producing more worker bees for the billionaires. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #3

sounds like some sort of DEI program to me nt msongs Feb 2025 #5

I'm not married. I'm very surprised in both threads on this that nobody is talking about discrimination against the progree Feb 2025 #6

The Real World guy? The USA right now is like a movie script from The Onion. marmar Feb 2025 #7