JENA 6

[Sugar08]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

That's fair - it's just a different (and possibly deeper?) view of the intent of the criticism.

Like I said, I'm somewhat more sensitive to these matters than others may be. I've been steeped in journalism and the power of newsprint since I was a child. I believe an op-ed is rarely what it appears to be on the surface.

Originally Posted by KSig RC

I agree completely - and I think Rev. Sharpton's presence turns off some parts of the target audience, which is incredibly unfortunate. But yeah, I definitely didn't mean to imply that being anti-Sharpton = anti-black, but instead the opposite.

Thanks for clarifying. And yes, Sharpton turns off people of all races, I'm sure. Many African Americans with higher education find him quite ludicrous. The one time I met him in person, I was pretty unimpressed. He's made his name by making his name, if you get what I'm saying.

Originally Posted by KSig RC

I meant more that the link is much much longer and more convoluted (in a causation sense, especially) than the link between both a father and mother figure in the house and lower incidence of criminal or detrimental behavior, but this point is well-taken.

True. But the reasons behind fathers not being in the household are more complicated than him "just not being there." If he isn't at home, where is he? Why?

Anyway, thanks for the thoughtful response.