Slate columnist Emily Yoffe says single moms are a “national catastrophe.” Oklahoma representative Sally Kern says “homosexuality” is “the biggest threat our nation has, even more so than terrorism.” Taken together, they make it seem like lesbian single moms such as Louise Sloan must be leading the way to utter destruction of our country. Sloan is the author of Knock Yourself Up: A Tell-All Guide to Becoming a Single Mom, which I wrote about in December.
I was happy, therefore, to see Sloan take up the hue and cry against Yoffe. (I made my own contribution to the cause earlier this week.) She even goes so far as to suggest “a few things I think might actually help kids,” such as “a good public education system, universally accessible health care and other key resources for better parenting and stronger families.” Destructive thoughts indeed.
Sloan also spoke more generally about single motherhood—and about fatherhood—to HuffPo’s Rachel Kramer Bussel. Worth a read.
