>A more stark sort of dissonance is that inherent in the different
>ways alimony, child support, and public assistance are regarded.
>Privately financed alimony or child support never raises
>questions about the character of the recipients.
HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH!
i BEG to differ. there is plenty of shame shame shame on you heaped on women who receive alimony these days. ya kiddin'??
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Uh, no. Looks like I touched a hot button.
I was referring to the welfare debates, where I've perceived gross inconsistency in the perception of women whose support is welfare, and those whose support is Social Security or privately financed alimony or child support.
As to women getting alimony vs. those who don't need it or those who are married, I couldn't say. My only clue as to social stigma in this vein stems from class. Women who divorce tend to move down in terms of income/ wealth class, alimony/child support notwithstanding.
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