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ScottRiqui t1_j7zm7ti wrote

The national fuss over Bergen's character deciding to raise her child alone seems crazy now. It was only 30 years ago but I can't fathom it being such a big deal today.

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MuckRaker83 t1_j80218l wrote

It happened all the time back then too, the morality police just wanted it to remain one of those things that no one talked about

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MovieCriticsAreSJWs t1_j81jc76 wrote

Can we at least admit the common sense of it all? If you're in a busy career, you have no time for family including spouses and children. The children are eventually raised by nannies, babysitters, and Disney+. That seems to have worked so well for Gen Z kids. /s

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ScottRiqui t1_j81kwv7 wrote

She was in a relationship, became pregnant, and then the father "noped" out of the relationship. Single motherhood is not ideal, but what would you have had her do, especially considering that she was at least in a better financial situation than most women who have to make the choice?

And are you really saying that anyone (male or female) in a "busy career" shouldn't even have a spouse since they "have no time" for one?

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MovieCriticsAreSJWs t1_j81pnmi wrote

It is something to consider before marriage and kids since "career" - for working husband or wife - is often cited for breakups in marriages. Look at Tom Brady. And he only "works" 6 months out of the year.

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Vladius28 t1_j82igtf wrote

So... are you saying she should have just not had kids because she liked her job?

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MovieCriticsAreSJWs t1_j85pnr1 wrote

In movies and TV, you can have your cake and eat it too. In reality, the majority of people are working beyond 50 hours a week which doesn't include travel. Pregnancies also are unplanned. She had a "white people problem" in that her financial position gave her several options.

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HPmoni t1_j8ejvw8 wrote

Quayle was mocked, but saying a kid doesn't need a good father is a bad message.

The Simpsons was an important show. Bart was a terrible role model. The Simpsons were a bad family. That was shocking in the 90s so bush complained.

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