Metricula commented on Are fathers optional?

February 25 2009, 7:17am

Note: the womb isn't public territory.

At any rate, I think the main problem is that single-parent homes tend to (many, but not all by any means) already be from a lower socioeconomic background and just continue that trend. It's not having a single parent that usually screws kids up--it's being poor to begin with.

I think a same-sex partnership (especially with extended family present) or stable nonmarried hetero partners can be excellent parents. Marriage isn't a ticket to happiness--don't half of them fail now anyway?