Comments on: New teen birth rate leader

By: Scroop Moth

Scroop Moth — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:55:38 +0000

KBELLS — I’m not saying that race has nothing to do with the place of Southern States at the bottom. You say it does, so talk about it. You won’t be censored! What makes black people “more at risk” of having problems? It’s not their pigmentation (we all hasten to declare), so what’s wrong with them?

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By: opinionated teen

opinionated teen — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:22:06 +0000

My school system has the second-highest teen pregnancy rate in the state. Maybe it’s a ministry!

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By: Amphipolis

Amphipolis — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:07:58 +0000

oops, never mind – my post 7 is mistaken, the study does compare with total teens. Sorry.

Note that the numbers came from here -

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr57/nvsr57_07.pdf

Table B on Page 7.

If there is a welfare effect, it could also be the effect of welfare reform decreasing the number if illegitimate births. Look at the startling decline in DC.

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By: Amphipolis

Amphipolis — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:20:04 +0000

HRW:

I don’t see how you can draw such a conclusion from this silly ranking. See my post 7.

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By: RPN

RPN — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:37:42 +0000

19.3% or 1 in 5 Mississippians is living under the poverty threshold. Only 16.9% have a college degree.

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By: kBells

kBells — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:09:22 +0000

Mickey brought it up, Sawgunner questioned weather it should be an issue. I just said that if it is a factor in the problem then it should be a factor in looking for the solution. Southern States tend to have a larger percentage of black citizens. If black people are more at risk for a certain problem refusing to talk about will not help solve the problem. I agree that skin pigment does not determines the likelihood of premarital sex. But sometimes culture does.

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By: hrw

hrw — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:38:46 +0000

I would think this helps disspell the myth that a generous welfare policy encourages single women including teens to get pregnant and have kids. I think I’m correct in assuming Mississippi is not nearly as generous as, say, California or New England.

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By: Scroop Moth

Scroop Moth — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:16:59 +0000

KBELLS — What does race have to do with the fact that Southern States are usually on the bottom?

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By: RPN

RPN — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:48:12 +0000

Regional CPI:

Mississippi is 169.7
Avg. US City is 173.8

Average Annual Pay:

Mississippi: 26,012.33
Avg. US City: 34,868.

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By: kBells

kBells — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:24:38 +0000

12. But what’s the cost of living there?

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