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Originally Posted by Tex
It's been a while since I looked at the numbers, but illegitimacy is part of what is absolutely destroying the black community.
Jarring? Seems like she's an ideal candidate to speak on the topic.
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True in a respect, but you may be missing some of what RHG is trying to get at. Obviously, Bristol's experience and the challenges she will face make her well-suited to speak to teens on the importance of responsible sexuality and on the possible consequences of irresponsibility. At the same time, shouldn't the mother of a newborn be demonstrating that responsibility by tending to her newborn rather than making the talk-show circuit? And what message does she send about her baby if she's out there saying, "Hey, this was a mistake."
If you look at RHG's previous sentence, I don't think she's questioning the fitness of the speaker (Bristol) so much as she's questioning whether these statements are fruitful in the first place.