• DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe
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      1 year ago

      You can afford a house in most states on about $100k. She’s just a single mom, don’t assume she doesn’t have a solid education.

      Sexists in here, smh.

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        1 year ago

        $100k is almost double the average income of single mothers (of ANY education level) though, and, again on average, more than a third of their income go towards childcare.

        Add the fact that someone with 4 children would pay MORE than average in childcare and other expenses including ridiculously high rent and there REALLY isn’t enough left over to ever afford a house anywhere but the least desirable parts of the least desirable states.

        I’m not being sexist, you’re downplaying the ongoing national emergency of deep systemic poverty.