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Better dead than unwed? Straight talk on the stigma of illegitimacy

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Charles Murray asserted that stigma of unwed motherhood should be reinstated to discourage promiscuity and prevent the growth of a 'white underclass.' From the narrations of an unwed mother, however, it can be seen that reinstating the stigma will do more damage to the self-esteem of women.

Author: Rhodenbaugh, Suzanne
Publisher: LENS Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1995
Analysis, Personal narratives, Stigma (Social psychology), Unmarried mothers

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Tearing at the veil

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Two women who are members of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan discuss their work for the movement and their opposition to the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, which is based on Islamic fundamentalism.

Author: Pollitt, Katha
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2000
Influence, Political aspects, Demonstrations and protests, Interview, Afghanistan, Taliban, Refugees, Afghan, Afghan refugees

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Fair is fair: what about unwed fathers?

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Fathers of illegitimate children should also be financially and socially reprimanded for their actions. They should be forced to support their children to ensure that they gain proper education and lead productive lives.

Author: Pollitt, Katha
Publisher: LENS Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1995
Management, Laws, regulations and rules, Pregnancy, Unwanted, Unwanted pregnancy, Unmarried fathers, Illegitimacy

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