McBeer? Why didn't our German posters ever tell us?

[giblets]

My father was absent and my mother was an abusive *****. I was not raised.

But my upbringing is a portrait of modern America. You are out of touch.

70% of American youth grow up in 'non-traditional' families.

What the **** does 'non-traditional' mean? Only 27% of American children live with one parent. Therefore having an absent father is NOT the norm.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-parent#Demographics

[giblets]

Of the 74.6 million children younger than 18 in 2011, most (69 percent) lived with two parents, while another 27 percent lived with one parent and 4 percent with no parents. Of those children who lived with two parents, 92 percent lived with two biological or two adoptive parents.

http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/families_households/cb11-183.html

[Al B. Sure!]

Divorce, fool.

[giblets]

That would partially explain the number of American children not living with both biological parents, yes. But as this "snapshot of America" shows the normal state for a child in America is to live with both parents and not some nightmarish fatherless experience.

[Al B. Sure!]

That would partially explain the number of American children not living with both biological parents, yes. But as this "snapshot of America" shows the normal state for a child in America is to live with both parents and not some nightmarish fatherless experience.

92% of children living with parents do not live with BOTH biological parents. That would be a virtual impossibility given divorce rates. Everything from single parent homes, to grandmothers raising kids, to step-families are under the scope of 'non-traditional'. This is the new majority.

And obviously with every divorce, there's a period of single-parentdom until the (usually) mother marries again.

[giblets]

92% of children living with parents do not live with BOTH biological parents. That would be a virtual impossibility given divorce rates. Everything from single parent homes, to grandmothers raising kids, to step-families are under the scope of 'non-traditional'. This is the new majority.

And obviously with every divorce, there's a period of single-parentdom until the (usually) mother marries again.

What do you mean "it's not possible with the divorce rates"?

This is the Census department. They don't just make stuff up.

If we define "traditional" as "living with both of your biological parents, or two adoptive parents" then 63% of American children currently live in traditional families. In other words, if HC's biological parents are still together he is not out of touch with the mainstream. My parents aren't atypical either.

[Al B. Sure!]

What do you mean "it's not possible with the divorce rates"?

This is the Census department. They don't just make stuff up.

Something is inaccurate in their wording. The stats fail the sense test. How could 92% of two-parent homes be with biological parents? Only 8% of two-parent homes are step-families?

Fails sense test.

[giblets]

Something is inaccurate in their wording. The stats fail the **** test. How could 92% of two-parent homes be with biological parents? Only 8% of two-parent homes are step-families?

Fails **** test.

How is this surprising? Next you're going to say "300 million Americans? I've never seen that many people in Philly. This census doesn't pass the **** test!"

[Al B. Sure!]

Step-families account for less than 1/10th of two-parent homes?

Sure, buckoo. Believe that.

[giblets]

Step-families account for less than 1/10th of two-parent homes?

Sure, buckoo. Believe that.

Less than one-tenth of children living with two parents had a step-parent. Apparently you won't accept any data that contradicts what you already believe

[Al B. Sure!]

Less than one-tenth of children living with two parents had a step-parent. Apparently you won't accept any data that contradicts what you already believe

Fails the common sense test. I don't accept any data that is so patently false as this. I'm thinking there's a problem with the census questions that is causing an under-reporting of step-families.

8% of two-parent homes are step-families? Really? 8% of 69%... 5.5% of American families are step-families? So obviously under-reported.

[giblets]

Fails the common sense test. I don't accept any data that is so patently false as this. I'm thinking there's a problem with the census questions that is causing an under-reporting of step-families.

8% of two-parent homes are step-families? Really? 8% of 69%... 5.5% of American families are step-families? So obviously under-reported.

No, 5.5% of American children under 18 have a step-parent. Of course your vast pool of experience derived from spending your whole life in Philadelphia makes you qualified to speak for the entire country.

[Al B. Sure!]

No, 5.5% of American children under 18 have a step-parent. Of course your vast pool of experience derived from spending your whole life in Philadelphia makes you qualified to speak for the entire country.

There must have been a great Marriage Re-awakening 18 years ago then! Divorce rates must have plummeted!

Fails the common sense test. You're an idiot and truly out of touch if you don't see a problem here with your statistics.

[Al B. Sure!]

http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2011/01/13/a-portrait-of-stepfamilies/

According to that Pew survey, 33% of those asked 18-29 have a step-parent. 44% have a step-sibling or half-sibling.

So 5.5% of those under 18 have step-parents, according to you and the Census. So how the hell do 33% of the 18-29 demographic have a step-parent?

Americans must have stopped getting divorced!

[giblets]

Average age of those aged 18-29: probably around 24
Average age of those under 18: probably around 9

How is it possible that more of the much older group has acquired step-parents? Why, I don't know!