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>Poverty in the US is overwhelmingly an issue for women and children. If we valued women so much, this travesty should not be true. This is incorrect. 14% of w

>Poverty in the US is overwhelmingly an issue for women and children. If we valued women so much, this travesty should not be true. This is incorrect. 14% of women are under the poverty line, to 10% of men. That's not "overwhelming". On the flip side, a significant majority of the homeless are men. The gender difference seen in the poverty statistic is in my estimation due to the fact that women are generally less motivated than men to earn money, and thus less willing to make sacrifices to do so (which is why men overwhelmingly work dangerous jobs, and are 10X more likely to die in a work place accident as a result). This will result in the lower income levels seen in the female demographic, which will extend to more women having income levels that fall under the poverty line.

Mz 9y ago
So, about 40% more women are poor than men and you think this is not substantial? We have expressions like the feminization of poverty and the pink collar ghetto for a reason. This has been studied and there are scholarly resources on the subject. You explanation is a big fat blame-the-victim position. I am aware there are more homeless men than women. The reasons for that are complicated. They typically tend to be less pathetic than homeless women. It in no way justifies acting like the difference in poverty rates is small and due to personal laziness on the part of women.
- Jabanga 9y ago
  I didn't "blame the victim". How dare you. Your accusation is defamatory, shameless and totally baseless. Good luck with using this hate ideology to gain sympathy.
  - Mz 9y ago
    Contrary to what people like you routinely assume, I don't publicly admit to being homeless in order to garner sympathy from internet strangers. I merely do so in order to make it clear that I have first-hand experience with the problem space, in addition to having taken a college class on the subject. I don't have any fantasies at all that most strangers on the internet care one whit about my personal welfare.
    - Jabanga 9y ago
      "people like you" another hateful comment and personal attack.

Mz 9y ago

So, about 40% more women are poor than men and you think this is not substantial? We have expressions like the feminization of poverty and the pink collar ghetto for a reason. This has been studied and there are scholarly resources on the subject. You explanation is a big fat blame-the-victim position. I am aware there are more homeless men than women. The reasons for that are complicated. They typically tend to be less pathetic than homeless women. It in no way justifies acting like the difference in poverty rates is small and due to personal laziness on the part of women.

Jabanga 9y ago
I didn't "blame the victim". How dare you. Your accusation is defamatory, shameless and totally baseless. Good luck with using this hate ideology to gain sympathy.
- Mz 9y ago
  Contrary to what people like you routinely assume, I don't publicly admit to being homeless in order to garner sympathy from internet strangers. I merely do so in order to make it clear that I have first-hand experience with the problem space, in addition to having taken a college class on the subject. I don't have any fantasies at all that most strangers on the internet care one whit about my personal welfare.
  - Jabanga 9y ago
    "people like you" another hateful comment and personal attack.