04/05/2013 | 26m 46s | Video has closed captioning.
A judge rules "morning after pill" should be available to all ages without a prescription. Controversial marriage advice to Princeton Co-eds. More Americans are living alone.
Aired: 04/05/13
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>> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE FOUNDATION.
>> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY" >> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY" THEN, A PRINCETON ALUMNA'S CONTRARY" THEN, A PRINCETON ALUMNA'S ADVICE FOR COLLEGE CO-EDS CAUSES THEN, A PRINCETON ALUMNA'S ADVICE FOR COLLEGE CO-EDS CAUSES A FIRESTORM.
ADVICE FOR COLLEGE CO-EDS CAUSES A FIRESTORM.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: MORE A FIRESTORM.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: MORE ADULTS GOING IT ALONE.
>> HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.
>> HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.
WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A >> HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.
WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.
TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.
UP FIRST THE FUTURE OF PLAN B. PERSPECTIVES.
UP FIRST THE FUTURE OF PLAN B.
A FEDERAL JUDGE RULED THE UP FIRST THE FUTURE OF PLAN B.
A FEDERAL JUDGE RULED THE MORNING-AFTER PILL SHOULD BE A FEDERAL JUDGE RULED THE MORNING-AFTER PILL SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE OVER THE COUNTER MORNING-AFTER PILL SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE OVER THE COUNTER FOR ALL AGES IN THE SOUTHERN MADE AVAILABLE OVER THE COUNTER FOR ALL AGES IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.
FOR ALL AGES IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.
THE CURRENT FEDERAL LAW ONLY DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.
THE CURRENT FEDERAL LAW ONLY ALLOWS IT FOR WOMEN 16 AND THE CURRENT FEDERAL LAW ONLY ALLOWS IT FOR WOMEN 16 AND OLDER.
ALLOWS IT FOR WOMEN 16 AND OLDER.
IN HIS RULING THE JUDGE SAID, OLDER.
IN HIS RULING THE JUDGE SAID, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WAS IN HIS RULING THE JUDGE SAID, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WAS ACTING IN BAD FAITH WHEN DEALING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WAS ACTING IN BAD FAITH WHEN DEALING WITH THE REQUEST TO MAKE THE ACTING IN BAD FAITH WHEN DEALING WITH THE REQUEST TO MAKE THE PILL UNIVERSALLY AVAILABLE.
WITH THE REQUEST TO MAKE THE PILL UNIVERSALLY AVAILABLE.
THE DECISION COUNTERACTS THE PILL UNIVERSALLY AVAILABLE.
THE DECISION COUNTERACTS THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S REJECTION THE DECISION COUNTERACTS THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S REJECTION OF AN F.D.A.
RECOMMENDATION TO OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S REJECTION OF AN F.D.A.
RECOMMENDATION TO MAKE THE PILL AVAILABLE FOR ALL OF AN F.D.A.
RECOMMENDATION TO MAKE THE PILL AVAILABLE FOR ALL AGES WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION.
MAKE THE PILL AVAILABLE FOR ALL AGES WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION.
SO, CONGRESSWOMAN, WHAT IMPACT AGES WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION.
SO, CONGRESSWOMAN, WHAT IMPACT WILL THIS RULING HAVE ON THE SO, CONGRESSWOMAN, WHAT IMPACT WILL THIS RULING HAVE ON THE REPUBLICAN SO-CALLED WAR ON WILL THIS RULING HAVE ON THE REPUBLICAN SO-CALLED WAR ON WOMEN?
REPUBLICAN SO-CALLED WAR ON WOMEN?
>> I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL HAVE WOMEN?
>> I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL HAVE AN IMPACT.
>> I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL HAVE AN IMPACT.
IT'S A REAL CHALLENGE FOR THE AN IMPACT.
IT'S A REAL CHALLENGE FOR THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE A IT'S A REAL CHALLENGE FOR THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE A DECISION ABOUT WHETHER THEY'RE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE A DECISION ABOUT WHETHER THEY'RE GOING TO APPEAL THE JUDGE'S DECISION ABOUT WHETHER THEY'RE GOING TO APPEAL THE JUDGE'S DECISION.
GOING TO APPEAL THE JUDGE'S DECISION.
I HOPE THIS THEY DON'T.
DECISION.
I HOPE THIS THEY DON'T.
BECAUSE I THINKED THE I HOPE THIS THEY DON'T.
BECAUSE I THINKED THE ADMINISTRATION GOT IT WRONG IN BECAUSE I THINKED THE ADMINISTRATION GOT IT WRONG IN THE FIRST PLACE BY IGNORING THE ADMINISTRATION GOT IT WRONG IN THE FIRST PLACE BY IGNORING THE SCIENCE AND IGNORING THE THE FIRST PLACE BY IGNORING THE SCIENCE AND IGNORING THE DECISION OF THE F.D.A.
SCIENCE AND IGNORING THE DECISION OF THE F.D.A.
>> THIS SOUNDS LIKE A WAR ON DECISION OF THE F.D.A.
>> THIS SOUNDS LIKE A WAR ON CHIRP.
>> THIS SOUNDS LIKE A WAR ON CHIRP.
PUTTING CHILDREN AT RISK USING CHIRP.
PUTTING CHILDREN AT RISK USING THEM TO HELP PROMOTE LEFT-WING PUTTING CHILDREN AT RISK USING THEM TO HELP PROMOTE LEFT-WING AGENDA REGARDLESS OF YOUR THEM TO HELP PROMOTE LEFT-WING AGENDA REGARDLESS OF YOUR POSITION ON ABORTION EVERY AGENDA REGARDLESS OF YOUR POSITION ON ABORTION EVERY RESPONSIBLE ADULT SHOULD BE VERY POSITION ON ABORTION EVERY RESPONSIBLE ADULT SHOULD BE VERY CONCERNED.
RESPONSIBLE ADULT SHOULD BE VERY CONCERNED.
I FIND IT APPALLING.
CONCERNED.
I FIND IT APPALLING.
IT'S CONTROVERSIAL.
I FIND IT APPALLING.
IT'S CONTROVERSIAL.
>> WELL, I DON'T FIND IT IT'S CONTROVERSIAL.
>> WELL, I DON'T FIND IT APPALLING.
>> WELL, I DON'T FIND IT APPALLING.
I THINK WHETHER OR NOT IT'S WAR APPALLING.
I THINK WHETHER OR NOT IT'S WAR ON WOMEN WILL DEPEND UPON HOW I THINK WHETHER OR NOT IT'S WAR ON WOMEN WILL DEPEND UPON HOW THE REPUBLICAN PARTY DECIDES TO ON WOMEN WILL DEPEND UPON HOW THE REPUBLICAN PARTY DECIDES TO RESPOND TO THIS.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY DECIDES TO RESPOND TO THIS.
>> I THINK IT'S OUTRAGEOUS THAT RESPOND TO THIS.
>> I THINK IT'S OUTRAGEOUS THAT KIDS, CHILDREN LIKE YOU WERE >> I THINK IT'S OUTRAGEOUS THAT KIDS, CHILDREN LIKE YOU WERE SAYING CAN LITERALLY GET THE KIDS, CHILDREN LIKE YOU WERE SAYING CAN LITERALLY GET THE MORNING-AFTER PILL AT THE AGE SAYING CAN LITERALLY GET THE MORNING-AFTER PILL AT THE AGE 126 NOW IF THEY JUST WANT TO MORNING-AFTER PILL AT THE AGE 126 NOW IF THEY JUST WANT TO WALK IN THERE AND GET IT WITHOUT 126 NOW IF THEY JUST WANT TO WALK IN THERE AND GET IT WITHOUT PARENT AT CONTHAT'S OUTRAGEOUS.
WALK IN THERE AND GET IT WITHOUT PARENT AT CONTHAT'S OUTRAGEOUS.
>> YOUR THOUGHTS?
PARENT AT CONTHAT'S OUTRAGEOUS.
>> YOUR THOUGHTS?
>> I MEAN, FIRST OF ALL, YOU >> YOUR THOUGHTS?
>> I MEAN, FIRST OF ALL, YOU HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND.
>> I MEAN, FIRST OF ALL, YOU HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND.
ARE YOU AGAINST ABORTION AND HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND.
ARE YOU AGAINST ABORTION AND WANT AVAILABILITY OF BIRTH ARE YOU AGAINST ABORTION AND WANT AVAILABILITY OF BIRTH CONTROL AND WOMEN TO BE ABLE TO WANT AVAILABILITY OF BIRTH CONTROL AND WOMEN TO BE ABLE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES IN 13 OR CONTROL AND WOMEN TO BE ABLE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES IN 13 OR 14-YEAR-OLDS OUT THERE HAVING PROTECT THEMSELVES IN 13 OR 14-YEAR-OLDS OUT THERE HAVING SEX.
14-YEAR-OLDS OUT THERE HAVING SEX.
THE BEST THING TO BE ABLE TO GET SEX.
THE BEST THING TO BE ABLE TO GET THAT MORNING-AFTER PILL IF THE BEST THING TO BE ABLE TO GET THAT MORNING-AFTER PILL IF THEY'RE WORRIED THAT THAT'S THAT MORNING-AFTER PILL IF THEY'RE WORRIED THAT THAT'S HAPPENED.
THEY'RE WORRIED THAT THAT'S HAPPENED.
INSTEAD OF HAVING UNWANTED HAPPENED.
INSTEAD OF HAVING UNWANTED PREGNANCY.
INSTEAD OF HAVING UNWANTED PREGNANCY.
THERE ARE HOMES OUT THERE WHERE PREGNANCY.
THERE ARE HOMES OUT THERE WHERE YOU DON'T HAVE PARENTS THAT YOU THERE ARE HOMES OUT THERE WHERE YOU DON'T HAVE PARENTS THAT YOU CAN GO TO AND THAT YOU CAN TALK YOU DON'T HAVE PARENTS THAT YOU CAN GO TO AND THAT YOU CAN TALK TO ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENED.
CAN GO TO AND THAT YOU CAN TALK TO ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENED.
SO I THINK THIS IS A VERY TO ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENED.
SO I THINK THIS IS A VERY GOOD -- SO I THINK THIS IS A VERY GOOD -- >> YOU CAN SAY THE SAME THING GOOD -- >> YOU CAN SAY THE SAME THING ABOUT ANY OTHER KIND OF DRUG >> YOU CAN SAY THE SAME THING ABOUT ANY OTHER KIND OF DRUG THAT COULD BE DAMAGING TO A ABOUT ANY OTHER KIND OF DRUG THAT COULD BE DAMAGING TO A CHILD.
THAT COULD BE DAMAGING TO A CHILD.
THIS IS ABOUT -- CHILD.
THIS IS ABOUT -- >> WAIT A SECOND.
THIS IS ABOUT -- >> WAIT A SECOND.
>> THE SCIENCE SAYS THE >> WAIT A SECOND.
>> THE SCIENCE SAYS THE OPPOSITE.
>> THE SCIENCE SAYS THE OPPOSITE.
THE SCIENCE -- OPPOSITE.
THE SCIENCE -- >> THE CHILDREN ARE GOING TO GET THE SCIENCE -- >> THE CHILDREN ARE GOING TO GET SOME KIND OF HEAD CABS AT THEIR >> THE CHILDREN ARE GOING TO GET SOME KIND OF HEAD CABS AT THEIR LOCAL DRUGSTORE.
SOME KIND OF HEAD CABS AT THEIR LOCAL DRUGSTORE.
THIS IS PUSHING LEFT WING AGENDA LOCAL DRUGSTORE.
THIS IS PUSHING LEFT WING AGENDA TRYING TO FORCE SQUARE PEG IN TO THIS IS PUSHING LEFT WING AGENDA TRYING TO FORCE SQUARE PEG IN TO A ROUND HOLE SAYING THIS IS OKAY TRYING TO FORCE SQUARE PEG IN TO A ROUND HOLE SAYING THIS IS OKAY FOR KIDS TO DO.
A ROUND HOLE SAYING THIS IS OKAY FOR KIDS TO DO.
THIS IS A POLITICAL AGENDA NOT FOR KIDS TO DO.
THIS IS A POLITICAL AGENDA NOT ABOUT THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN.
THIS IS A POLITICAL AGENDA NOT ABOUT THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN.
>> ANY YOUNG WOMAN WHO GOES IN ABOUT THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN.
>> ANY YOUNG WOMAN WHO GOES IN TO GET THE MORNING AFTER PILL >> ANY YOUNG WOMAN WHO GOES IN TO GET THE MORNING AFTER PILL HAS ALREADY HAD SEX.
TO GET THE MORNING AFTER PILL HAS ALREADY HAD SEX.
SO THE SCIENCE -- HAS ALREADY HAD SEX.
SO THE SCIENCE -- >> LOT HER FINISH.
SO THE SCIENCE -- >> LOT HER FINISH.
>> THE SCIENCE SAYS THAT THIS IS >> LOT HER FINISH.
>> THE SCIENCE SAYS THAT THIS IS NOT A DANGER TO CHILDREN.
>> THE SCIENCE SAYS THAT THIS IS NOT A DANGER TO CHILDREN.
I THINK THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION NOT A DANGER TO CHILDREN.
I THINK THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION MADE A BIG MISTAKE IN STEPPING I THINK THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION MADE A BIG MISTAKE IN STEPPING IN TO A PER VIEW OF OVERRULING MADE A BIG MISTAKE IN STEPPING IN TO A PER VIEW OF OVERRULING AN F.D.A.
DECISION.
IN TO A PER VIEW OF OVERRULING AN F.D.A.
DECISION.
I THINK THAT THAT IS WHERE THE AN F.D.A.
DECISION.
I THINK THAT THAT IS WHERE THE JUDGE HAS COME DOWN AND I DO -- I THINK THAT THAT IS WHERE THE JUDGE HAS COME DOWN AND I DO -- STILL THINK IT'S OUR JUDGE HAS COME DOWN AND I DO -- STILL THINK IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS PARENTS.
STILL THINK IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS PARENTS.
IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY IN TERMS RESPONSIBILITY AS PARENTS.
IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY IN TERMS OF GUIDING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AND IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY IN TERMS OF GUIDING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AND DECISIONS THAT THEY MAKE.
OF GUIDING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AND DECISIONS THAT THEY MAKE.
BUILT THE SCIENCE SAYS, IT'S NOT DECISIONS THAT THEY MAKE.
BUILT THE SCIENCE SAYS, IT'S NOT HARMFUL AND THAT IT SHOULD BE BUILT THE SCIENCE SAYS, IT'S NOT HARMFUL AND THAT IT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE OVER THE COUNTER.
HARMFUL AND THAT IT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE OVER THE COUNTER.
>> NO, THIS WAS A -- BEFORE WE AVAILABLE OVER THE COUNTER.
>> NO, THIS WAS A -- BEFORE WE GET THERE -- THIS IS A VERY >> NO, THIS WAS A -- BEFORE WE GET THERE -- THIS IS A VERY INTERESTING AND WEIRD SITUATION GET THERE -- THIS IS A VERY INTERESTING AND WEIRD SITUATION QUITE FRANKLY THAT'S BEEN SET UP INTERESTING AND WEIRD SITUATION QUITE FRANKLY THAT'S BEEN SET UP HERE.
QUITE FRANKLY THAT'S BEEN SET UP HERE.
BECAUSE FIRST OF ALL YOU HAVE HERE.
BECAUSE FIRST OF ALL YOU HAVE THE F.D.A.
SAYING IT SHOULD BE BECAUSE FIRST OF ALL YOU HAVE THE F.D.A.
SAYING IT SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO GIRLS OF ANY THE F.D.A.
SAYING IT SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO GIRLS OF ANY AGE.
MADE AVAILABLE TO GIRLS OF ANY AGE.
THEN YOU HAVE THE OBAMA AGE.
THEN YOU HAVE THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SUPPOSEDLY THEN YOU HAVE THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SUPPOSEDLY LIBERAL AND PROGRESSIVE AND ALSO ADMINISTRATION SUPPOSEDLY LIBERAL AND PROGRESSIVE AND ALSO CLEARLY COURTING WOMEN ON LIBERAL AND PROGRESSIVE AND ALSO CLEARLY COURTING WOMEN ON REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES SAYING, NO.
CLEARLY COURTING WOMEN ON REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES SAYING, NO.
COUNTERACTING WHAT THE F.D.A.
REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES SAYING, NO.
COUNTERACTING WHAT THE F.D.A.
RULED SAYING, NO, WE ONLY WANT COUNTERACTING WHAT THE F.D.A.
RULED SAYING, NO, WE ONLY WANT THIS SOLD TO FEMALES 16 AND RULED SAYING, NO, WE ONLY WANT THIS SOLD TO FEMALES 16 AND OLDER.
THIS SOLD TO FEMALES 16 AND OLDER.
THEN YOU HAVE A FEDERAL COURT OLDER.
THEN YOU HAVE A FEDERAL COURT JUDGE IN NEW YORK ONLY THEN YOU HAVE A FEDERAL COURT JUDGE IN NEW YORK ONLY APPLICABLE IN THE SOUTHERN JUDGE IN NEW YORK ONLY APPLICABLE IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK SAYING, NO, APPLICABLE IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK SAYING, NO, GIRLS OF ALL AGES SHOULD HAVE DISTRICT OF NEW YORK SAYING, NO, GIRLS OF ALL AGES SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THIS.
GIRLS OF ALL AGES SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THIS.
I BY THE WAY WOULD NOT REFER TO ACCESS TO THIS.
I BY THE WAY WOULD NOT REFER TO 15 OR 16 -- HAVING GROWN UP IN I BY THE WAY WOULD NOT REFER TO 15 OR 16 -- HAVING GROWN UP IN NEW YORK CITY, A 15 OR 15 OR 16 -- HAVING GROWN UP IN NEW YORK CITY, A 15 OR 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL AS NOT EXACTLY NEW YORK CITY, A 15 OR 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL AS NOT EXACTLY A CHILD.
16-YEAR-OLD GIRL AS NOT EXACTLY A CHILD.
SHE'S A YOUNG WOMAN OR -- IT MAY A CHILD.
SHE'S A YOUNG WOMAN OR -- IT MAY BE DIFFERENT IN DIFFERENT AREAS SHE'S A YOUNG WOMAN OR -- IT MAY BE DIFFERENT IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE COUNTRY.
BE DIFFERENT IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE COUNTRY.
BUT THEY ARE -- OF THE COUNTRY.
BUT THEY ARE -- >> IT MIGHT BE -- THEIR PARENTS BUT THEY ARE -- >> IT MIGHT BE -- THEIR PARENTS MIGHT HAVE A DIFFERENT VIEW IT >> IT MIGHT BE -- THEIR PARENTS MIGHT HAVE A DIFFERENT VIEW IT SHOULD BE UP TO THEIR PARENTS MIGHT HAVE A DIFFERENT VIEW IT SHOULD BE UP TO THEIR PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS AND AGAIN SHOULD BE UP TO THEIR PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS AND AGAIN THIS SOUND LIKE A LEFT WING AND FAMILY MEMBERS AND AGAIN THIS SOUND LIKE A LEFT WING ATTEMPT BEING PUSHED ON CHILDREN THIS SOUND LIKE A LEFT WING ATTEMPT BEING PUSHED ON CHILDREN PUTTING THEIR HEALTH ISSUES IN ATTEMPT BEING PUSHED ON CHILDREN PUTTING THEIR HEALTH ISSUES IN THE HANDS OF THE GOVERNMENT.
PUTTING THEIR HEALTH ISSUES IN THE HANDS OF THE GOVERNMENT.
>> BUT LET ME ASK YOU THIS -- THE HANDS OF THE GOVERNMENT.
>> BUT LET ME ASK YOU THIS -- NO, LET ME -- LET ME ASK YOU A >> BUT LET ME ASK YOU THIS -- NO, LET ME -- LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION WHICH IS, YOU'RE SAYING NO, LET ME -- LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION WHICH IS, YOU'RE SAYING A LEFT WING AGENDA PUSHED ON THE QUESTION WHICH IS, YOU'RE SAYING A LEFT WING AGENDA PUSHED ON THE RIGHT WING, OBAMA ADMINISTRATION A LEFT WING AGENDA PUSHED ON THE RIGHT WING, OBAMA ADMINISTRATION DECISION?
RIGHT WING, OBAMA ADMINISTRATION DECISION?
>> THIS IS A LEFT WING TRYING TO DECISION?
>> THIS IS A LEFT WING TRYING TO PUSH THEIR AGENDA OUT THERE.
>> THIS IS A LEFT WING TRYING TO PUSH THEIR AGENDA OUT THERE.
PRESIDENT OBAMA IS TRYING TO PUSH THEIR AGENDA OUT THERE.
PRESIDENT OBAMA IS TRYING TO WALK A FINE LINE BECAUSE HE PRESIDENT OBAMA IS TRYING TO WALK A FINE LINE BECAUSE HE DESPERATELY WANTS TO COURT WHAT WALK A FINE LINE BECAUSE HE DESPERATELY WANTS TO COURT WHAT WOULD BE RELIGIOUSLY AND DESPERATELY WANTS TO COURT WHAT WOULD BE RELIGIOUSLY AND CULTURALLY CONSERVATIVE AFRICAN WOULD BE RELIGIOUSLY AND CULTURALLY CONSERVATIVE AFRICAN AMERICAN -- WHICH HE HAS TO KEEP CULTURALLY CONSERVATIVE AFRICAN AMERICAN -- WHICH HE HAS TO KEEP THAT FOR HIS PARTY.
AMERICAN -- WHICH HE HAS TO KEEP THAT FOR HIS PARTY.
ALSO GROWING HISPANIC VOTE WHICH THAT FOR HIS PARTY.
ALSO GROWING HISPANIC VOTE WHICH IS LARGELY CATHOLIC HE WANTS TO ALSO GROWING HISPANIC VOTE WHICH IS LARGELY CATHOLIC HE WANTS TO BE ABLE TO THROW A BONE TO THAT IS LARGELY CATHOLIC HE WANTS TO BE ABLE TO THROW A BONE TO THAT GROUP, TOO, SO HE IS IN AWKWARD BE ABLE TO THROW A BONE TO THAT GROUP, TOO, SO HE IS IN AWKWARD POSITION NOW WHERE HE'S GOING TO GROUP, TOO, SO HE IS IN AWKWARD POSITION NOW WHERE HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO DECIDE TO STICK TO HIS POSITION NOW WHERE HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO DECIDE TO STICK TO HIS GUNS OR CAVE ON THIS SO HE HAVE TO DECIDE TO STICK TO HIS GUNS OR CAVE ON THIS SO HE DOESN'T GET IN TROUBLE WITH THE GUNS OR CAVE ON THIS SO HE DOESN'T GET IN TROUBLE WITH THE LEFT WING.
DOESN'T GET IN TROUBLE WITH THE LEFT WING.
>> DEBRA, IF REPUBLICANS AND LEFT WING.
>> DEBRA, IF REPUBLICANS AND ANTI-ABORTION GROUPS WHO ARE >> DEBRA, IF REPUBLICANS AND ANTI-ABORTION GROUPS WHO ARE RARELY DEMOCRATS ALMOST ALWAYS ANTI-ABORTION GROUPS WHO ARE RARELY DEMOCRATS ALMOST ALWAYS REPUBLICANS IF THEY PUSH THIS RARELY DEMOCRATS ALMOST ALWAYS REPUBLICANS IF THEY PUSH THIS AND TRY TO GET ANOTHER CASE REPUBLICANS IF THEY PUSH THIS AND TRY TO GET ANOTHER CASE GOING IN ANOTHER CIRCUIT WILL AND TRY TO GET ANOTHER CASE GOING IN ANOTHER CIRCUIT WILL THAT PLAY IN TO THE GOING IN ANOTHER CIRCUIT WILL THAT PLAY IN TO THE REPUBLICANS -- SO-CALLED THAT PLAY IN TO THE REPUBLICANS -- SO-CALLED REPUBLICAN WAR?
REPUBLICANS -- SO-CALLED REPUBLICAN WAR?
>> I THINK IT CAN.
REPUBLICAN WAR?
>> I THINK IT CAN.
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SEE WHO >> I THINK IT CAN.
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SEE WHO IS BEHIND THE LAWSUIT WHERE THEY YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SEE WHO IS BEHIND THE LAWSUIT WHERE THEY TRY AND GO TO CHANGE THIS.
IS BEHIND THE LAWSUIT WHERE THEY TRY AND GO TO CHANGE THIS.
IT'S ALSO GOING TO BE TRY AND GO TO CHANGE THIS.
IT'S ALSO GOING TO BE INTERESTING TO SEE IF CONGRESS IT'S ALSO GOING TO BE INTERESTING TO SEE IF CONGRESS DOES ANYTHING ABOUT THIS WHEN INTERESTING TO SEE IF CONGRESS DOES ANYTHING ABOUT THIS WHEN THEY COME BACK FROM THEIR BREAK.
DOES ANYTHING ABOUT THIS WHEN THEY COME BACK FROM THEIR BREAK.
MY GUESS IS THAT JUST LIKE WHAT THEY COME BACK FROM THEIR BREAK.
MY GUESS IS THAT JUST LIKE WHAT YOU SAID EARLIER THERE'S GOING MY GUESS IS THAT JUST LIKE WHAT YOU SAID EARLIER THERE'S GOING TO BE A BILL OUT THERE THAT IS YOU SAID EARLIER THERE'S GOING TO BE A BILL OUT THERE THAT IS GOING TO BE PUSHED OUT ON THE TO BE A BILL OUT THERE THAT IS GOING TO BE PUSHED OUT ON THE FLOOR.
GOING TO BE PUSHED OUT ON THE FLOOR.
>> I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED BY FLOOR.
>> I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED BY THAT AT ALL.
>> I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED BY THAT AT ALL.
SO THEN I THINK IT IS GOING TO THAT AT ALL.
SO THEN I THINK IT IS GOING TO BE INCUMBENT ON THE SO THEN I THINK IT IS GOING TO BE INCUMBENT ON THE ADMINISTRATION THAT THEN MAKE BE INCUMBENT ON THE ADMINISTRATION THAT THEN MAKE DECISION HOW THEY WANT TO MOVE ADMINISTRATION THAT THEN MAKE DECISION HOW THEY WANT TO MOVE FORWARD BUT IT WOULDN'T SURPRISE DECISION HOW THEY WANT TO MOVE FORWARD BUT IT WOULDN'T SURPRISE ME IN THE LEAST, ESPECIALLY FORWARD BUT IT WOULDN'T SURPRISE ME IN THE LEAST, ESPECIALLY GIVEN CHARACTERS THAT WE'VE HAD ME IN THE LEAST, ESPECIALLY GIVEN CHARACTERS THAT WE'VE HAD IN THE CONGRESS ON THE OTHER GIVEN CHARACTERS THAT WE'VE HAD IN THE CONGRESS ON THE OTHER SIDE AROUND THESE ISSUES OF IN THE CONGRESS ON THE OTHER SIDE AROUND THESE ISSUES OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IF SOMEONE SIDE AROUND THESE ISSUES OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IF SOMEONE DOESN'T COME FORWARD WITH A BILL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IF SOMEONE DOESN'T COME FORWARD WITH A BILL THAT WOULD LIMIT WHAT THE DOESN'T COME FORWARD WITH A BILL THAT WOULD LIMIT WHAT THE COURT -- THAT WOULD LIMIT WHAT THE COURT -- >> I THINK -- COURT -- >> I THINK -- >> IT WOULD BE A BIG MISTAKE >> I THINK -- >> IT WOULD BE A BIG MISTAKE THAT WOMEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY >> IT WOULD BE A BIG MISTAKE THAT WOMEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL RECOGNIZE IT FOR WHAT IT IS THAT WOMEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL RECOGNIZE IT FOR WHAT IT IS AND THEN WE CAN COME BACK HAVE A WILL RECOGNIZE IT FOR WHAT IT IS AND THEN WE CAN COME BACK HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT A WAR ON -- AND THEN WE CAN COME BACK HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT A WAR ON -- >> I WANT TO GO TO -- CONVERSATION ABOUT A WAR ON -- >> I WANT TO GO TO -- >> I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY >> I WANT TO GO TO -- >> I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY TEENAGERS UNDER THE AGE OF 16 >> I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY TEENAGERS UNDER THE AGE OF 16 NEED ACCESS TO THE MORNING-AFTER TEENAGERS UNDER THE AGE OF 16 NEED ACCESS TO THE MORNING-AFTER PILL WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT.
NEED ACCESS TO THE MORNING-AFTER PILL WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT.
>> BECAUSE THEY THAT HAVE HAD PILL WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT.
>> BECAUSE THEY THAT HAVE HAD SEX WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT.
>> BECAUSE THEY THAT HAVE HAD SEX WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT.
>> A YOUNG ENOUGH AGE TO NOT SEX WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT.
>> A YOUNG ENOUGH AGE TO NOT HAVE PARENTAL CONSENT.
>> A YOUNG ENOUGH AGE TO NOT HAVE PARENTAL CONSENT.
I WOULD CONSIDER THAT ALREADY.
HAVE PARENTAL CONSENT.
I WOULD CONSIDER THAT ALREADY.
THERE'S PLENTY OF OTHER ISSUES I WOULD CONSIDER THAT ALREADY.
THERE'S PLENTY OF OTHER ISSUES WHICH YOU HAVE TO BE 18 TO HAVE THERE'S PLENTY OF OTHER ISSUES WHICH YOU HAVE TO BE 18 TO HAVE PARENTAL CONSENT.
WHICH YOU HAVE TO BE 18 TO HAVE PARENTAL CONSENT.
TO DO SOMETHING WITHOUT PARENTAL PARENTAL CONSENT.
TO DO SOMETHING WITHOUT PARENTAL CONCEPT THAT IS THE STANDARD SO TO DO SOMETHING WITHOUT PARENTAL CONCEPT THAT IS THE STANDARD SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY FOR THIS CONCEPT THAT IS THE STANDARD SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY FOR THIS IN THIS CASE THING IT'S OKAY FOR I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY FOR THIS IN THIS CASE THING IT'S OKAY FOR 12-YEAR-OLD.
IN THIS CASE THING IT'S OKAY FOR 12-YEAR-OLD.
I'M TALKING WHEN YOU SAID 12-YEAR-OLD.
I'M TALKING WHEN YOU SAID CHILDREN, 12 IS CHILDREN I'M I'M TALKING WHEN YOU SAID CHILDREN, 12 IS CHILDREN I'M SORRY.
CHILDREN, 12 IS CHILDREN I'M SORRY.
I DO THINK THOSE ARE KIDS.
SORRY.
I DO THINK THOSE ARE KIDS.
>> FIRST OF ALL GOING TO LOSE A I DO THINK THOSE ARE KIDS.
>> FIRST OF ALL GOING TO LOSE A LOT OF PRO-CHOICE DEMOCRATS AND >> FIRST OF ALL GOING TO LOSE A LOT OF PRO-CHOICE DEMOCRATS AND MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHO MIGHT BE LOT OF PRO-CHOICE DEMOCRATS AND MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHO MIGHT BE PRO CHOICE.
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHO MIGHT BE PRO CHOICE.
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT NEW YORK PRO CHOICE.
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT NEW YORK PLACE WHERE I GUESS NONE OF US YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT NEW YORK PLACE WHERE I GUESS NONE OF US CAN WALK DOWN THE STREET WITH A PLACE WHERE I GUESS NONE OF US CAN WALK DOWN THE STREET WITH A BIG GULP BECAUSE THAT'S GOING TO CAN WALK DOWN THE STREET WITH A BIG GULP BECAUSE THAT'S GOING TO BE AGAINST THE LAW.
BIG GULP BECAUSE THAT'S GOING TO BE AGAINST THE LAW.
THE KIDS CAN GO IN TO THE CVS BE AGAINST THE LAW.
THE KIDS CAN GO IN TO THE CVS AND GET THEIR -- THE KIDS CAN GO IN TO THE CVS AND GET THEIR -- >> ONCE AGAIN BUILD A AND GET THEIR -- >> ONCE AGAIN BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR CHILDREN.
>> ONCE AGAIN BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR CHILDREN.
IF THIS IS AN ISSUE FOR YOU, RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR CHILDREN.
IF THIS IS AN ISSUE FOR YOU, BUILD THE RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR IF THIS IS AN ISSUE FOR YOU, BUILD THE RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR CHILDREN THAT THEY CAN COME TO BUILD THE RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR CHILDREN THAT THEY CAN COME TO YOU.
CHILDREN THAT THEY CAN COME TO YOU.
BUT FOR MANY, MANY, MANY YOUNG YOU.
BUT FOR MANY, MANY, MANY YOUNG GIRLS THAT RELATIONSHIP IS NOT BUT FOR MANY, MANY, MANY YOUNG GIRLS THAT RELATIONSHIP IS NOT THERE AND YOU'RE FORCING THEM GIRLS THAT RELATIONSHIP IS NOT THERE AND YOU'RE FORCING THEM PERHAPS IN TO AN UNWANTED THERE AND YOU'RE FORCING THEM PERHAPS IN TO AN UNWANTED PREGNANCY SITUATION.
PERHAPS IN TO AN UNWANTED PREGNANCY SITUATION.
THEY HAVE ALREADY HAD SEX, THE PREGNANCY SITUATION.
THEY HAVE ALREADY HAD SEX, THE MORNING AFTER PILL BASICALLY A THEY HAVE ALREADY HAD SEX, THE MORNING AFTER PILL BASICALLY A BIG DOSE OF BIRTH CONTROL PILL MORNING AFTER PILL BASICALLY A BIG DOSE OF BIRTH CONTROL PILL AND F.D.A.
HAS SAID IT IS NOT BIG DOSE OF BIRTH CONTROL PILL AND F.D.A.
HAS SAID IT IS NOT DAMAGING TO YOU.
AND F.D.A.
HAS SAID IT IS NOT DAMAGING TO YOU.
YOU CAN HAVE YOUR MORAL ISSUES, DAMAGING TO YOU.
YOU CAN HAVE YOUR MORAL ISSUES, BUT THERE'S NOT ANY BASIS IN YOU CAN HAVE YOUR MORAL ISSUES, BUT THERE'S NOT ANY BASIS IN SCIENCE FOR NOT OFFERING.
BUT THERE'S NOT ANY BASIS IN SCIENCE FOR NOT OFFERING.
>> ALL RIGHT, LET US KNOW WHAT SCIENCE FOR NOT OFFERING.
>> ALL RIGHT, LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.
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FROM PLAN B TO THE M-R-S DEGREE.
@BONNIEERBE.
FROM PLAN B TO THE M-R-S DEGREE.
A LETTER TO THE EDITOR IN THE FROM PLAN B TO THE M-R-S DEGREE.
A LETTER TO THE EDITOR IN THE PRINCETON UNIVERSITY NEWSPAPER A LETTER TO THE EDITOR IN THE PRINCETON UNIVERSITY NEWSPAPER HAS GONE VIRAL THIS WEEK, AFTER PRINCETON UNIVERSITY NEWSPAPER HAS GONE VIRAL THIS WEEK, AFTER ONE ALUMNA ENCOURAGED WOMEN TO HAS GONE VIRAL THIS WEEK, AFTER ONE ALUMNA ENCOURAGED WOMEN TO FIND HUSBANDS WHILE THEY ARE IN ONE ALUMNA ENCOURAGED WOMEN TO FIND HUSBANDS WHILE THEY ARE IN COLLEGE.
FIND HUSBANDS WHILE THEY ARE IN COLLEGE.
THE CONCEPT OF THE M-R-S DEGREE COLLEGE.
THE CONCEPT OF THE M-R-S DEGREE CAUSED MANY PEOPLE TO CALL HER THE CONCEPT OF THE M-R-S DEGREE CAUSED MANY PEOPLE TO CALL HER IDEAS OLD-FASHIONED.
CAUSED MANY PEOPLE TO CALL HER IDEAS OLD-FASHIONED.
BUT, SUSAN PATTON IS GLAD THIS IDEAS OLD-FASHIONED.
BUT, SUSAN PATTON IS GLAD THIS HAS SPARKED A CONVERSATION.
BUT, SUSAN PATTON IS GLAD THIS HAS SPARKED A CONVERSATION.
>> SO THE REAL PIECE OF ADVICE I HAS SPARKED A CONVERSATION.
>> SO THE REAL PIECE OF ADVICE I WANTED TO SHARE WITH THE >> SO THE REAL PIECE OF ADVICE I WANTED TO SHARE WITH THE WONDERFUL YOUNG WOMEN ON THE WANTED TO SHARE WITH THE WONDERFUL YOUNG WOMEN ON THE CAMPUS OF MY BELOVED ALMA MATER, WONDERFUL YOUNG WOMEN ON THE CAMPUS OF MY BELOVED ALMA MATER, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, AND EVEN CAMPUS OF MY BELOVED ALMA MATER, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, AND EVEN SMALLER THAN THAT IT WAS PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, AND EVEN SMALLER THAN THAT IT WAS INTENDED ONLY FOR THOSE WOMEN SMALLER THAN THAT IT WAS INTENDED ONLY FOR THOSE WOMEN WHO ARE THINKING THAT THEY DO INTENDED ONLY FOR THOSE WOMEN WHO ARE THINKING THAT THEY DO WANT TO HAVE CHILDREN, WHO WANT WHO ARE THINKING THAT THEY DO WANT TO HAVE CHILDREN, WHO WANT A TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE.
WANT TO HAVE CHILDREN, WHO WANT A TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE.
SO IT WAS INTENDED FOR A VERY, A TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE.
SO IT WAS INTENDED FOR A VERY, VERY SMALL AUDIENCE.
SO IT WAS INTENDED FOR A VERY, VERY SMALL AUDIENCE.
AND THE FACT THAT IT WENT SO VERY SMALL AUDIENCE.
AND THE FACT THAT IT WENT SO VIRAL SO QUICKLY MAKES ME THINK, AND THE FACT THAT IT WENT SO VIRAL SO QUICKLY MAKES ME THINK, YOU KNOW, THIS A CONVERSATION VIRAL SO QUICKLY MAKES ME THINK, YOU KNOW, THIS A CONVERSATION THAT NEEDED TO TAKE PLACE.
YOU KNOW, THIS A CONVERSATION THAT NEEDED TO TAKE PLACE.
AND I'M SO GLAD THAT WOMEN ARE THAT NEEDED TO TAKE PLACE.
AND I'M SO GLAD THAT WOMEN ARE NOW THINKING ABOUT THIS, TALKING AND I'M SO GLAD THAT WOMEN ARE NOW THINKING ABOUT THIS, TALKING WITH EACH OTHER, TALKING WITH NOW THINKING ABOUT THIS, TALKING WITH EACH OTHER, TALKING WITH THEIR FAMILIES.
WITH EACH OTHER, TALKING WITH THEIR FAMILIES.
I THINK THAT'S THE IMPORTANT THEIR FAMILIES.
I THINK THAT'S THE IMPORTANT THING.
I THINK THAT'S THE IMPORTANT THING.
>> PATTON WANTS YOUNG WOMEN TO THING.
>> PATTON WANTS YOUNG WOMEN TO FOCUS ON MORE THAN JUST A CAREER >> PATTON WANTS YOUNG WOMEN TO FOCUS ON MORE THAN JUST A CAREER PATH.
FOCUS ON MORE THAN JUST A CAREER PATH.
>> THE POLITICALLY POPULAR PATH.
>> THE POLITICALLY POPULAR POSITION TO TAKE IS CAREER, >> THE POLITICALLY POPULAR POSITION TO TAKE IS CAREER, CAREER, CAREER HAVE IT ALL, LEAN POSITION TO TAKE IS CAREER, CAREER, CAREER HAVE IT ALL, LEAN IN, ALL OF THAT IS GREAT.
CAREER, CAREER HAVE IT ALL, LEAN IN, ALL OF THAT IS GREAT.
I'M JUST SAYING DON'T DO THAT TO IN, ALL OF THAT IS GREAT.
I'M JUST SAYING DON'T DO THAT TO THE EXCLUSION OF AT LEAST AN I'M JUST SAYING DON'T DO THAT TO THE EXCLUSION OF AT LEAST AN EQUAL INVESTMENT IN THE THE EXCLUSION OF AT LEAST AN EQUAL INVESTMENT IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF A LIFE PARTNER EQUAL INVESTMENT IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF A LIFE PARTNER WITH WHOM TO BUILD A FAMILY AND IDENTIFICATION OF A LIFE PARTNER WITH WHOM TO BUILD A FAMILY AND RAISE CHILDREN IF THAT'S WHAT WITH WHOM TO BUILD A FAMILY AND RAISE CHILDREN IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT.
RAISE CHILDREN IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT.
AND, AGAIN, I UNDERSTAND NOT ALL YOU WANT.
AND, AGAIN, I UNDERSTAND NOT ALL WOMEN WANT TO BE MARRIED, NOT AND, AGAIN, I UNDERSTAND NOT ALL WOMEN WANT TO BE MARRIED, NOT ALL WOMEN WANT TO HAVE CHILDREN, WOMEN WANT TO BE MARRIED, NOT ALL WOMEN WANT TO HAVE CHILDREN, BUT IF YOU DO, START EARLIER ALL WOMEN WANT TO HAVE CHILDREN, BUT IF YOU DO, START EARLIER RATHER THAN POSTPONE, DEFER OR BUT IF YOU DO, START EARLIER RATHER THAN POSTPONE, DEFER OR DELAY BECAUSE YOU MIGHT DO SO AT RATHER THAN POSTPONE, DEFER OR DELAY BECAUSE YOU MIGHT DO SO AT YOUR OWN PERIL.
DELAY BECAUSE YOU MIGHT DO SO AT YOUR OWN PERIL.
YOU MIGHT ROB YOURSELF OF THE YOUR OWN PERIL.
YOU MIGHT ROB YOURSELF OF THE OPPORTUNITY OF HAVING WHAT YOU YOU MIGHT ROB YOURSELF OF THE OPPORTUNITY OF HAVING WHAT YOU WANT IN LIFE.
OPPORTUNITY OF HAVING WHAT YOU WANT IN LIFE.
>> SO, GOOD OR BAD ADVICE, WANT IN LIFE.
>> SO, GOOD OR BAD ADVICE, CHERI?
>> SO, GOOD OR BAD ADVICE, CHERI?
>> THAT'S THE TYPE OF ADVICE YOU CHERI?
>> THAT'S THE TYPE OF ADVICE YOU DWIGHT GIVE TO YOUR NIECE OR >> THAT'S THE TYPE OF ADVICE YOU DWIGHT GIVE TO YOUR NIECE OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW QUITE WELL.
DWIGHT GIVE TO YOUR NIECE OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW QUITE WELL.
SHOWS THAT WOMEN HAVE LOTS OF SOMEONE YOU KNOW QUITE WELL.
SHOWS THAT WOMEN HAVE LOTS OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS LEFT, LOTS OF SHOWS THAT WOMEN HAVE LOTS OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS LEFT, LOTS OF CHOICES IN LIFE.
DIFFERENT OPTIONS LEFT, LOTS OF CHOICES IN LIFE.
BUT I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S CHOICES IN LIFE.
BUT I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO HEAR BUT I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO HEAR FROM THE SPEAKER AT A GROUP.
SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO HEAR FROM THE SPEAKER AT A GROUP.
WE HAVE IT FIGURED OUT WHAT WE FROM THE SPEAKER AT A GROUP.
WE HAVE IT FIGURED OUT WHAT WE CAN AND CAN'T DO.
WE HAVE IT FIGURED OUT WHAT WE CAN AND CAN'T DO.
>> I WAS THINKING, ARE YOUNG CAN AND CAN'T DO.
>> I WAS THINKING, ARE YOUNG WOMEN TODAY SO UNAWARE OF THE >> I WAS THINKING, ARE YOUNG WOMEN TODAY SO UNAWARE OF THE FACT THAT IF THEY WANT KIDS YOU WOMEN TODAY SO UNAWARE OF THE FACT THAT IF THEY WANT KIDS YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE YOUR EASIEST FACT THAT IF THEY WANT KIDS YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE YOUR EASIEST TIME CONCEIVING BEFORE 30.
ARE GOING TO HAVE YOUR EASIEST TIME CONCEIVING BEFORE 30.
SO THINK ABOUT IT?
TIME CONCEIVING BEFORE 30.
SO THINK ABOUT IT?
MOST OF THE YOUNG WOMEN I SO THINK ABOUT IT?
MOST OF THE YOUNG WOMEN I PHOTOED ARE THINKING VERY MUCH MOST OF THE YOUNG WOMEN I PHOTOED ARE THINKING VERY MUCH ABOUT THAT AS WELL AS CAREERS.
PHOTOED ARE THINKING VERY MUCH ABOUT THAT AS WELL AS CAREERS.
>> WHEN I HEARD THIS, I WAS ABOUT THAT AS WELL AS CAREERS.
>> WHEN I HEARD THIS, I WAS BAFFLED.
>> WHEN I HEARD THIS, I WAS BAFFLED.
IT WAS ADVICE MAYBE I HEARD WHEN BAFFLED.
IT WAS ADVICE MAYBE I HEARD WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE 35 YEARS AGO.
IT WAS ADVICE MAYBE I HEARD WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE 35 YEARS AGO.
NEVER THOUGHT I'D HEAR IT IN I WAS IN COLLEGE 35 YEARS AGO.
NEVER THOUGHT I'D HEAR IT IN 201.
NEVER THOUGHT I'D HEAR IT IN 201.
I DON'T THINK IT'S RELEVANT TO 201.
I DON'T THINK IT'S RELEVANT TO YOUNG WOMEN'S LIVES AND THEIR I DON'T THINK IT'S RELEVANT TO YOUNG WOMEN'S LIVES AND THEIR EXPERIENCES.
YOUNG WOMEN'S LIVES AND THEIR EXPERIENCES.
YOU KNOW WHAT, IT'S ACTUALLY NOT EXPERIENCES.
YOU KNOW WHAT, IT'S ACTUALLY NOT RELEVANT TO YOUNG MEN'S LIVES YOU KNOW WHAT, IT'S ACTUALLY NOT RELEVANT TO YOUNG MEN'S LIVES AND EXPERIENCES EITHER.
RELEVANT TO YOUNG MEN'S LIVES AND EXPERIENCES EITHER.
BECAUSE THEY ALL HAVE DIFFERENT AND EXPERIENCES EITHER.
BECAUSE THEY ALL HAVE DIFFERENT EXPECTATIONS.
BECAUSE THEY ALL HAVE DIFFERENT EXPECTATIONS.
>> YOU KNOW, SHE MARRIED A EXPECTATIONS.
>> YOU KNOW, SHE MARRIED A FELLOW PRINCETONIAN.
>> YOU KNOW, SHE MARRIED A FELLOW PRINCETONIAN.
HAD HER TWO KIDS NOW -- ONE IS A FELLOW PRINCETONIAN.
HAD HER TWO KIDS NOW -- ONE IS A PRINCETON GRAD ONE IS STILL HAD HER TWO KIDS NOW -- ONE IS A PRINCETON GRAD ONE IS STILL THERE, SONS, I SHOULD SAY.
PRINCETON GRAD ONE IS STILL THERE, SONS, I SHOULD SAY.
IT DIDN'T REALLY WORK OUT -- SHE THERE, SONS, I SHOULD SAY.
IT DIDN'T REALLY WORK OUT -- SHE HAD HER KIDS BUT IT DIDN'T IT DIDN'T REALLY WORK OUT -- SHE HAD HER KIDS BUT IT DIDN'T REALLY WORK OUT AS A LIFE HAD HER KIDS BUT IT DIDN'T REALLY WORK OUT AS A LIFE PARTNERSHIP.
REALLY WORK OUT AS A LIFE PARTNERSHIP.
>> AS A RECENT COLLEGE GRAD PARTNERSHIP.
>> AS A RECENT COLLEGE GRAD MYSELF, I GRADUATED THREE YEARS >> AS A RECENT COLLEGE GRAD MYSELF, I GRADUATED THREE YEARS AGO, I WOULD DEFINITELY SAY THAT MYSELF, I GRADUATED THREE YEARS AGO, I WOULD DEFINITELY SAY THAT THE MEN WHO WERE IN COLLEGE I AGO, I WOULD DEFINITELY SAY THAT THE MEN WHO WERE IN COLLEGE I WOULD NOT ENCOURAGE YOU TO THE MEN WHO WERE IN COLLEGE I WOULD NOT ENCOURAGE YOU TO MARRY.
WOULD NOT ENCOURAGE YOU TO MARRY.
THEY ARE IMMATURE, WHAT I WAS IN MARRY.
THEY ARE IMMATURE, WHAT I WAS IN TO BACK THEN, FRAT GUYS, THAT IS THEY ARE IMMATURE, WHAT I WAS IN TO BACK THEN, FRAT GUYS, THAT IS NOT NECESSARILY WHAT YOU WANT TO TO BACK THEN, FRAT GUYS, THAT IS NOT NECESSARILY WHAT YOU WANT TO CHOOSE IN A LIFE PARTNER, HOW NOT NECESSARILY WHAT YOU WANT TO CHOOSE IN A LIFE PARTNER, HOW GOOD THEY ARE AT BEER PONG I CHOOSE IN A LIFE PARTNER, HOW GOOD THEY ARE AT BEER PONG I WOULD NOT ENCOURAGE YOU TO PICK GOOD THEY ARE AT BEER PONG I WOULD NOT ENCOURAGE YOU TO PICK A MALE BASED ON HOW THEY WERE IN WOULD NOT ENCOURAGE YOU TO PICK A MALE BASED ON HOW THEY WERE IN COLLEGE THAT MIGHT NOT TURN OUT A MALE BASED ON HOW THEY WERE IN COLLEGE THAT MIGHT NOT TURN OUT TO BE A GREAT LIFE PARTNER.
COLLEGE THAT MIGHT NOT TURN OUT TO BE A GREAT LIFE PARTNER.
YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT HAVING TO BE A GREAT LIFE PARTNER.
YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT HAVING KIDS, BUT YOU NEED TO BE YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT HAVING KIDS, BUT YOU NEED TO BE THINKING ABOUT SOMEONE YOU'D KIDS, BUT YOU NEED TO BE THINKING ABOUT SOMEONE YOU'D WANT TO SPEND THE REST OF YOUR THINKING ABOUT SOMEONE YOU'D WANT TO SPEND THE REST OF YOUR LIFE WITH AND WHO WOULD BE THERE WANT TO SPEND THE REST OF YOUR LIFE WITH AND WHO WOULD BE THERE TO RAISE THEM AND CHILD REARING.
LIFE WITH AND WHO WOULD BE THERE TO RAISE THEM AND CHILD REARING.
I I DON'T THINK MOST MEN COLLEGE TO RAISE THEM AND CHILD REARING.
I I DON'T THINK MOST MEN COLLEGE AGE ARE READY FOR THAT KIND OF I I DON'T THINK MOST MEN COLLEGE AGE ARE READY FOR THAT KIND OF COMMITMENT.
AGE ARE READY FOR THAT KIND OF COMMITMENT.
>> I CAN COUNT ON YOU WHO AGREES COMMITMENT.
>> I CAN COUNT ON YOU WHO AGREES WITH HER.
>> I CAN COUNT ON YOU WHO AGREES WITH HER.
>> NO.
WITH HER.
>> NO.
ACTUALLY, I DID GET MARRIED IN >> NO.
ACTUALLY, I DID GET MARRIED IN LAW SCHOOL, BUT THAT'S STILL ACTUALLY, I DID GET MARRIED IN LAW SCHOOL, BUT THAT'S STILL COLLEGE.
LAW SCHOOL, BUT THAT'S STILL COLLEGE.
YOU KNOW, I THINK THIS IS A VERY COLLEGE.
YOU KNOW, I THINK THIS IS A VERY PERSONAL CHOICE, I WILL SAY YOU KNOW, I THINK THIS IS A VERY PERSONAL CHOICE, I WILL SAY THAT.
PERSONAL CHOICE, I WILL SAY THAT.
I DON'T MIND HER BRINGING UP THE THAT.
I DON'T MIND HER BRINGING UP THE DIALOGUE, I AGREE WITH DONNA, I I DON'T MIND HER BRINGING UP THE DIALOGUE, I AGREE WITH DONNA, I THINK MAYBE THAT YOU SAY DIALOGUE, I AGREE WITH DONNA, I THINK MAYBE THAT YOU SAY PERSONALLY -- THINK MAYBE THAT YOU SAY PERSONALLY -- >> USUALLY OVER MANY BOTTLES OF PERSONALLY -- >> USUALLY OVER MANY BOTTLES OF WINE.
>> USUALLY OVER MANY BOTTLES OF WINE.
>> IN MY FAMILY, MY GREAT WINE.
>> IN MY FAMILY, MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER WHO >> IN MY FAMILY, MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER WHO IS STILL ALIVE SAID, DEB, GET GRANDMOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER WHO IS STILL ALIVE SAID, DEB, GET YOUR EDUCATION FIRST.
IS STILL ALIVE SAID, DEB, GET YOUR EDUCATION FIRST.
THESE ARE WOMEN WHO GOT MARRIED YOUR EDUCATION FIRST.
THESE ARE WOMEN WHO GOT MARRIED HAT 19, WERE THEY FERTILE, YEAH.
THESE ARE WOMEN WHO GOT MARRIED HAT 19, WERE THEY FERTILE, YEAH.
THEY HAD CHILDREN.
HAT 19, WERE THEY FERTILE, YEAH.
THEY HAD CHILDREN.
THEY DID NOT GET THEIR THEY HAD CHILDREN.
THEY DID NOT GET THEIR EDUCATION, THEY DIDN'T GET THE THEY DID NOT GET THEIR EDUCATION, THEY DIDN'T GET THE CAREERS THAT THEY MAYBE WANT EDUCATION, THEY DIDN'T GET THE CAREERS THAT THEY MAYBE WANT GLOVE WE HAVE SO MANY MORE CAREERS THAT THEY MAYBE WANT GLOVE WE HAVE SO MANY MORE OPTIONS NOW I THINK THAT'S -- GLOVE WE HAVE SO MANY MORE OPTIONS NOW I THINK THAT'S -- >> ADOPTION IS AN OPTION.
OPTIONS NOW I THINK THAT'S -- >> ADOPTION IS AN OPTION.
IF YOU GO, WELL, YOU KNOW, GEE, >> ADOPTION IS AN OPTION.
IF YOU GO, WELL, YOU KNOW, GEE, I GUESS I'M 39 NOW I CAN'T IF YOU GO, WELL, YOU KNOW, GEE, I GUESS I'M 39 NOW I CAN'T CONCEIVE.
I GUESS I'M 39 NOW I CAN'T CONCEIVE.
THERE ARE A LOT OF CHILDREN OUT CONCEIVE.
THERE ARE A LOT OF CHILDREN OUT THERE THAT NEED GOOD HOMES.
THERE ARE A LOT OF CHILDREN OUT THERE THAT NEED GOOD HOMES.
>> BUT THE -- THERE THAT NEED GOOD HOMES.
>> BUT THE -- >> THE OTHER THING I THOUGHT SHE >> BUT THE -- >> THE OTHER THING I THOUGHT SHE WASN'T TAKING IN TO ACCOUNT IS, >> THE OTHER THING I THOUGHT SHE WASN'T TAKING IN TO ACCOUNT IS, MARRIAGE IS VERY DIFFERENT NOW, WASN'T TAKING IN TO ACCOUNT IS, MARRIAGE IS VERY DIFFERENT NOW, FIRST OF ALL SHE SAID THAT YOUR MARRIAGE IS VERY DIFFERENT NOW, FIRST OF ALL SHE SAID THAT YOUR OPTIONS EVEN AT PRINCETON FIRST OF ALL SHE SAID THAT YOUR OPTIONS EVEN AT PRINCETON NARROW -- YOUR OPTIONS ARE OPTIONS EVEN AT PRINCETON NARROW -- YOUR OPTIONS ARE BETTER AS FRESHMAN THAN AS NARROW -- YOUR OPTIONS ARE BETTER AS FRESHMAN THAN AS SENIOR BECAUSE THEN YOU'RE THERE BETTER AS FRESHMAN THAN AS SENIOR BECAUSE THEN YOU'RE THERE WITH MEN OLDER THAN YOU ARE SENIOR BECAUSE THEN YOU'RE THERE WITH MEN OLDER THAN YOU ARE VERSUS YOUR OWN AGE.
WITH MEN OLDER THAN YOU ARE VERSUS YOUR OWN AGE.
>> ESPECIALLY A FEW YEARS, IT VERSUS YOUR OWN AGE.
>> ESPECIALLY A FEW YEARS, IT DOESN'T REALLY -- >> ESPECIALLY A FEW YEARS, IT DOESN'T REALLY -- >> WOMEN ARE MARRYING YOUNGER DOESN'T REALLY -- >> WOMEN ARE MARRYING YOUNGER MEN.
>> WOMEN ARE MARRYING YOUNGER MEN.
>> I FOUND -- PART OF THIS MEN.
>> I FOUND -- PART OF THIS BOTHERED ME BECAUSE WOMEN BECOME >> I FOUND -- PART OF THIS BOTHERED ME BECAUSE WOMEN BECOME EQUAL OR WHATEVER IN THE BOTHERED ME BECAUSE WOMEN BECOME EQUAL OR WHATEVER IN THE WORKFORCE AND PROFESSIONS.
EQUAL OR WHATEVER IN THE WORKFORCE AND PROFESSIONS.
ARE WE STILL REQUIRED TO MARRY WORKFORCE AND PROFESSIONS.
ARE WE STILL REQUIRED TO MARRY UP?
ARE WE STILL REQUIRED TO MARRY UP?
WHY CAN'T WE MARRY -- IF WE UP?
WHY CAN'T WE MARRY -- IF WE MARRY THE SECRETARY OR THE WHY CAN'T WE MARRY -- IF WE MARRY THE SECRETARY OR THE PLUMBER WHATEVER THE EQUIVALENT.
MARRY THE SECRETARY OR THE PLUMBER WHATEVER THE EQUIVALENT.
NOTHING TO PLUMBERS BECAUSE THEY PLUMBER WHATEVER THE EQUIVALENT.
NOTHING TO PLUMBERS BECAUSE THEY MAKE A LOT OF MONEY.
NOTHING TO PLUMBERS BECAUSE THEY MAKE A LOT OF MONEY.
>> BETTER THAN LAWYERS.
MAKE A LOT OF MONEY.
>> BETTER THAN LAWYERS.
>> STILL OPERATING ON THIS >> BETTER THAN LAWYERS.
>> STILL OPERATING ON THIS ASSUMPTION IF YOU MUST MARRY UP, >> STILL OPERATING ON THIS ASSUMPTION IF YOU MUST MARRY UP, LIKE, MAYBE NOT.
ASSUMPTION IF YOU MUST MARRY UP, LIKE, MAYBE NOT.
>> I STILL HAVE TO THINK AS LIKE, MAYBE NOT.
>> I STILL HAVE TO THINK AS 25-YEAR-OLD I WAS MARRIED AT 25 >> I STILL HAVE TO THINK AS 25-YEAR-OLD I WAS MARRIED AT 25 SOMEONE I DATED WHEN I WAS IN 25-YEAR-OLD I WAS MARRIED AT 25 SOMEONE I DATED WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE, NOT MARRIED NOW HAT 55 SOMEONE I DATED WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE, NOT MARRIED NOW HAT 55 TO THAT SAME PERSON.
COLLEGE, NOT MARRIED NOW HAT 55 TO THAT SAME PERSON.
I THINK AS A PERSON I'M VERY TO THAT SAME PERSON.
I THINK AS A PERSON I'M VERY DIFFERENT THAN I WAS THEN AND AS I THINK AS A PERSON I'M VERY DIFFERENT THAN I WAS THEN AND AS I GOT OLDER I THINK MY CHOICES DIFFERENT THAN I WAS THEN AND AS I GOT OLDER I THINK MY CHOICES MATURED AS WELL.
I GOT OLDER I THINK MY CHOICES MATURED AS WELL.
I THINK THAT THAT IS REALLY TRUE MATURED AS WELL.
I THINK THAT THAT IS REALLY TRUE FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE WHETHER I THINK THAT THAT IS REALLY TRUE FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE WHETHER THEY'RE MEN OR WOMEN.
FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE WHETHER THEY'RE MEN OR WOMEN.
>> I WANTED TO JUMP IN THERE, THEY'RE MEN OR WOMEN.
>> I WANTED TO JUMP IN THERE, SAY THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT I >> I WANTED TO JUMP IN THERE, SAY THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT I THINK THAT YOU SHOULDN'T MARRY SAY THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT I THINK THAT YOU SHOULDN'T MARRY YOUNG.
THINK THAT YOU SHOULDN'T MARRY YOUNG.
I'M GETTING MARRIED IN TWO YOUNG.
I'M GETTING MARRIED IN TWO MONTHS AND I AM 25 IN TWO I'M GETTING MARRIED IN TWO MONTHS AND I AM 25 IN TWO MONTHS.
MONTHS AND I AM 25 IN TWO MONTHS.
I INTEND TO STAY MARRIED.
MONTHS.
I INTEND TO STAY MARRIED.
I'M JUST SAYING THAT I DON'T I INTEND TO STAY MARRIED.
I'M JUST SAYING THAT I DON'T THINK THAT THAT MEANS YOU I'M JUST SAYING THAT I DON'T THINK THAT THAT MEANS YOU SHOULDN'T NECESSARILY MARRY THINK THAT THAT MEANS YOU SHOULDN'T NECESSARILY MARRY YOUNG BUT AFTER COLLEGE WHEN YOU SHOULDN'T NECESSARILY MARRY YOUNG BUT AFTER COLLEGE WHEN YOU HAVE GOTTEN CHANCE TO ESTABLISH YOUNG BUT AFTER COLLEGE WHEN YOU HAVE GOTTEN CHANCE TO ESTABLISH YOUR CAREER, MOVE TO PLACE THAT HAVE GOTTEN CHANCE TO ESTABLISH YOUR CAREER, MOVE TO PLACE THAT YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING TO BE FOR YOUR CAREER, MOVE TO PLACE THAT YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING TO BE FOR A LONG TIME.
YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING TO BE FOR A LONG TIME.
WOULD BE A BETTER TIME TO CHOOSE A LONG TIME.
WOULD BE A BETTER TIME TO CHOOSE A PARTNER THAN IN COLLEGE BEFORE WOULD BE A BETTER TIME TO CHOOSE A PARTNER THAN IN COLLEGE BEFORE YOUR LIFE HAS EVEN BEGUN.
A PARTNER THAN IN COLLEGE BEFORE YOUR LIFE HAS EVEN BEGUN.
>> IT'S ALL PERSONAL.
YOUR LIFE HAS EVEN BEGUN.
>> IT'S ALL PERSONAL.
ONLY THING I RESENT IS I DON'T >> IT'S ALL PERSONAL.
ONLY THING I RESENT IS I DON'T WANT WOMEN THINKING, BE AFRAID ONLY THING I RESENT IS I DON'T WANT WOMEN THINKING, BE AFRAID OF BEING AN OLD MAID WHICH WANT WOMEN THINKING, BE AFRAID OF BEING AN OLD MAID WHICH THAT'S WHAT WE USED TO BE TOLD OF BEING AN OLD MAID WHICH THAT'S WHAT WE USED TO BE TOLD YEARS AGO.
THAT'S WHAT WE USED TO BE TOLD YEARS AGO.
DON'T BE AN OLD MAID.
YEARS AGO.
DON'T BE AN OLD MAID.
THAT'S BY 24 IF YOU WEREN'T DON'T BE AN OLD MAID.
THAT'S BY 24 IF YOU WEREN'T MARRIED.
THAT'S BY 24 IF YOU WEREN'T MARRIED.
>> PEOPLE GET MARRIED LATER, MARRIED.
>> PEOPLE GET MARRIED LATER, SQUEEZE IN MORE MARRIAGES, 50 IS >> PEOPLE GET MARRIED LATER, SQUEEZE IN MORE MARRIAGES, 50 IS THE NEW 27 1/2.
SQUEEZE IN MORE MARRIAGES, 50 IS THE NEW 27 1/2.
LIFE CAN BE LONG IF YOU DO IT THE NEW 27 1/2.
LIFE CAN BE LONG IF YOU DO IT RIGHT THERE'S NO RECENT FOR LIFE CAN BE LONG IF YOU DO IT RIGHT THERE'S NO RECENT FOR SOMEBODY TO FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE RIGHT THERE'S NO RECENT FOR SOMEBODY TO FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE TO JUMP IN TO IT.
SOMEBODY TO FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE TO JUMP IN TO IT.
>> THEN AGAIN ONLY THING I WANT TO JUMP IN TO IT.
>> THEN AGAIN ONLY THING I WANT TO THROW IN HERE IS, THERE IS >> THEN AGAIN ONLY THING I WANT TO THROW IN HERE IS, THERE IS THE CARTOON OF THE BEAUTIFUL TO THROW IN HERE IS, THERE IS THE CARTOON OF THE BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN A BUSINESS SUIT LOOKING THE CARTOON OF THE BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN A BUSINESS SUIT LOOKING AT HER WATCH SAYING "OH, MY, WOMAN IN A BUSINESS SUIT LOOKING AT HER WATCH SAYING "OH, MY, GOD, I FORGOT TO HAVE A BABY" OF AT HER WATCH SAYING "OH, MY, GOD, I FORGOT TO HAVE A BABY" OF COURSE, THAT PREDATED WHOLE LOT GOD, I FORGOT TO HAVE A BABY" OF COURSE, THAT PREDATED WHOLE LOT OF THE TECHNOLOGY THAT'S OUT COURSE, THAT PREDATED WHOLE LOT OF THE TECHNOLOGY THAT'S OUT THERE NOW, WOMEN IN THEIR 60s OF THE TECHNOLOGY THAT'S OUT THERE NOW, WOMEN IN THEIR 60s WHETHER IT'S RECOMMENDED OR NOT THERE NOW, WOMEN IN THEIR 60s WHETHER IT'S RECOMMENDED OR NOT THEY ARE ABLE TO HAVE CHILDREN WHETHER IT'S RECOMMENDED OR NOT THEY ARE ABLE TO HAVE CHILDREN IN SOME INSTANCES.
THEY ARE ABLE TO HAVE CHILDREN IN SOME INSTANCES.
>> YOU SHOULD JUST CHOOSE THE IN SOME INSTANCES.
>> YOU SHOULD JUST CHOOSE THE RIGHT PERSON.
>> YOU SHOULD JUST CHOOSE THE RIGHT PERSON.
THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
RIGHT PERSON.
THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
BEFORE I GOT MARRIED, BEFORE I THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
BEFORE I GOT MARRIED, BEFORE I GOT ENGAGED PEOPLE TOLD ME BEFORE I GOT MARRIED, BEFORE I GOT ENGAGED PEOPLE TOLD ME YOU'LL KNOW WHEN YOU FIND THE GOT ENGAGED PEOPLE TOLD ME YOU'LL KNOW WHEN YOU FIND THE RIGHT PERSON.
YOU'LL KNOW WHEN YOU FIND THE RIGHT PERSON.
I ALWAYS SAY, YEAH, WHATEVER.
RIGHT PERSON.
I ALWAYS SAY, YEAH, WHATEVER.
THEY DON'T WANT TO BE ALONE BUT I ALWAYS SAY, YEAH, WHATEVER.
THEY DON'T WANT TO BE ALONE BUT SETTLE FOR SOME GUY THIS THEY THEY DON'T WANT TO BE ALONE BUT SETTLE FOR SOME GUY THIS THEY MET IN COLLEGE, I WOULDN'T SAY SETTLE FOR SOME GUY THIS THEY MET IN COLLEGE, I WOULDN'T SAY THAT, DON'T SETTLE FOR -- MET IN COLLEGE, I WOULDN'T SAY THAT, DON'T SETTLE FOR -- >> LET ME INTERJECT THIS IS NOT THAT, DON'T SETTLE FOR -- >> LET ME INTERJECT THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY ABOUT MARRIAGE.
>> LET ME INTERJECT THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY ABOUT MARRIAGE.
THIS IS ABOUT HAVING BABIES.
NECESSARILY ABOUT MARRIAGE.
THIS IS ABOUT HAVING BABIES.
THERE ARE A LOT OF SINGLE FAMILY THIS IS ABOUT HAVING BABIES.
THERE ARE A LOT OF SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS OUT THERE AND LOT OF THERE ARE A LOT OF SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS OUT THERE AND LOT OF WOMEN CHOOSING TO HAVE CHILDREN, HOUSEHOLDS OUT THERE AND LOT OF WOMEN CHOOSING TO HAVE CHILDREN, THEY HAVEN'T FOUND THE LIFE WOMEN CHOOSING TO HAVE CHILDREN, THEY HAVEN'T FOUND THE LIFE PARTNER BUT THEY FOUND SOMEBODY THEY HAVEN'T FOUND THE LIFE PARTNER BUT THEY FOUND SOMEBODY THAT THEY WOULD GO AHEAD WOULD PARTNER BUT THEY FOUND SOMEBODY THAT THEY WOULD GO AHEAD WOULD LIKE TO -- THEIR GENES AND THAT THEY WOULD GO AHEAD WOULD LIKE TO -- THEIR GENES AND INTELLECT OR WHATEVER AND SAID, LIKE TO -- THEIR GENES AND INTELLECT OR WHATEVER AND SAID, OKAY, I'LL PARENT WITH YOU.
INTELLECT OR WHATEVER AND SAID, OKAY, I'LL PARENT WITH YOU.
>> I WANT TO ADD, OR THEY FOUND OKAY, I'LL PARENT WITH YOU.
>> I WANT TO ADD, OR THEY FOUND THE RIGHT SPERM DONOR OR SPERM >> I WANT TO ADD, OR THEY FOUND THE RIGHT SPERM DONOR OR SPERM BANK.
THE RIGHT SPERM DONOR OR SPERM BANK.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: BANK.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: MORE AMERICANS THAN EVER ARE BEHIND THE HEADLINES: MORE AMERICANS THAN EVER ARE LIVING ALONE.
MORE AMERICANS THAN EVER ARE LIVING ALONE.
AND ACCORDING TO A RECENT BOOK, LIVING ALONE.
AND ACCORDING TO A RECENT BOOK, GOING SOLO, THEY'RE THRIVING.
AND ACCORDING TO A RECENT BOOK, GOING SOLO, THEY'RE THRIVING.
>> THERE ARE MORE FIVE MILLION GOING SOLO, THEY'RE THRIVING.
>> THERE ARE MORE FIVE MILLION YOUNG AMERICAN ADULTS WHO HAVE >> THERE ARE MORE FIVE MILLION YOUNG AMERICAN ADULTS WHO HAVE THEIR OWN HOMES.
YOUNG AMERICAN ADULTS WHO HAVE THEIR OWN HOMES.
UNDER THE AGE OF 35.
THEIR OWN HOMES.
UNDER THE AGE OF 35.
THEY DON'T LIVE WITH ROOMMATES, UNDER THE AGE OF 35.
THEY DON'T LIVE WITH ROOMMATES, THEY DON'T LIVE WITH FAMILY THEY DON'T LIVE WITH ROOMMATES, THEY DON'T LIVE WITH FAMILY MEMBERS, THEY'RE GOING SOLO.
THEY DON'T LIVE WITH FAMILY MEMBERS, THEY'RE GOING SOLO.
>> ERIC KLINENBERG TEACHES MEMBERS, THEY'RE GOING SOLO.
>> ERIC KLINENBERG TEACHES SOCIOLOGY AT NEW YORK >> ERIC KLINENBERG TEACHES SOCIOLOGY AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
SOCIOLOGY AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
HIS BOOK, "GOING SOLO," FOCUSES UNIVERSITY.
HIS BOOK, "GOING SOLO," FOCUSES ON THE BIGGEST DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFT HIS BOOK, "GOING SOLO," FOCUSES ON THE BIGGEST DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFT SINCE THE BABY BOOM.
ON THE BIGGEST DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFT SINCE THE BABY BOOM.
MORE AMERICANS ARE STAYING SINCE THE BABY BOOM.
MORE AMERICANS ARE STAYING SINGLE AND GOING SOLO.
MORE AMERICANS ARE STAYING SINGLE AND GOING SOLO.
>> WHEN I SAY "GOING SOLO," I SINGLE AND GOING SOLO.
>> WHEN I SAY "GOING SOLO," I MEAN LIVING ALONE AND THAT'S >> WHEN I SAY "GOING SOLO," I MEAN LIVING ALONE AND THAT'S DIFFERENT FROM BEING ALONE OR MEAN LIVING ALONE AND THAT'S DIFFERENT FROM BEING ALONE OR FEELING LONELY AND WE OFTEN DIFFERENT FROM BEING ALONE OR FEELING LONELY AND WE OFTEN CONFUSE THAT.
FEELING LONELY AND WE OFTEN CONFUSE THAT.
WHAT I'M REALLY REFERRING TO IS CONFUSE THAT.
WHAT I'M REALLY REFERRING TO IS THE FACT THAT PEOPLE HAVE THE WHAT I'M REALLY REFERRING TO IS THE FACT THAT PEOPLE HAVE THE ECONOMIC SECURITY AND THE THE FACT THAT PEOPLE HAVE THE ECONOMIC SECURITY AND THE CULTURAL INDEPENDENCE TO HAVE A ECONOMIC SECURITY AND THE CULTURAL INDEPENDENCE TO HAVE A PLACE OF THEIR OWN.
CULTURAL INDEPENDENCE TO HAVE A PLACE OF THEIR OWN.
>> KLINENBERG SAYS THIS SPIKE IN PLACE OF THEIR OWN.
>> KLINENBERG SAYS THIS SPIKE IN YOUNGER AMERICANS MOVING OUT IS >> KLINENBERG SAYS THIS SPIKE IN YOUNGER AMERICANS MOVING OUT IS CAUSED BY THE DESIRE TO YOUNGER AMERICANS MOVING OUT IS CAUSED BY THE DESIRE TO GROW UP MORE QUICKLY.
CAUSED BY THE DESIRE TO GROW UP MORE QUICKLY.
>> THERE'S BEEN A DRAMATIC SPIKE GROW UP MORE QUICKLY.
>> THERE'S BEEN A DRAMATIC SPIKE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUNG >> THERE'S BEEN A DRAMATIC SPIKE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUNG SINGLETONS.
IN THE NUMBER OF YOUNG SINGLETONS.
IN 1950 ABOUT HALF A MILLION SINGLETONS.
IN 1950 ABOUT HALF A MILLION UNDER-35 PEOPLE LIVED ALONE, IN 1950 ABOUT HALF A MILLION UNDER-35 PEOPLE LIVED ALONE, TODAY IT'S MORE THAN FIVE UNDER-35 PEOPLE LIVED ALONE, TODAY IT'S MORE THAN FIVE MILLION EVEN WITH THE DIP SINCE TODAY IT'S MORE THAN FIVE MILLION EVEN WITH THE DIP SINCE THE RECESSION STARTED FOR THIS MILLION EVEN WITH THE DIP SINCE THE RECESSION STARTED FOR THIS AGE GROUP.
THE RECESSION STARTED FOR THIS AGE GROUP.
AND FOR THIS GENERATION, LIVING AGE GROUP.
AND FOR THIS GENERATION, LIVING ALONE IS THE WAY TO GROW UP.
AND FOR THIS GENERATION, LIVING ALONE IS THE WAY TO GROW UP.
IT'S HOW YOU BECOME AN ADULT IN ALONE IS THE WAY TO GROW UP.
IT'S HOW YOU BECOME AN ADULT IN A TIME WHEN WE MARRY LATER THAN IT'S HOW YOU BECOME AN ADULT IN A TIME WHEN WE MARRY LATER THAN EVER BEFORE.
A TIME WHEN WE MARRY LATER THAN EVER BEFORE.
>> MORE THAN 50 YEARS AGO STATES EVER BEFORE.
>> MORE THAN 50 YEARS AGO STATES WITH LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE >> MORE THAN 50 YEARS AGO STATES WITH LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE GOING SOLO WERE WYOMING, ALASKA WITH LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE GOING SOLO WERE WYOMING, ALASKA AND MONTANA.
GOING SOLO WERE WYOMING, ALASKA AND MONTANA.
THOSE AMERICANS WERE MOSTLY AND MONTANA.
THOSE AMERICANS WERE MOSTLY MIGRANT WORKING MEN.
THOSE AMERICANS WERE MOSTLY MIGRANT WORKING MEN.
TODAY, IT'S MORE COMMON FOR MIGRANT WORKING MEN.
TODAY, IT'S MORE COMMON FOR PEOPLE IN CITIES TO LIVE ON TODAY, IT'S MORE COMMON FOR PEOPLE IN CITIES TO LIVE ON THEIR OWN.
PEOPLE IN CITIES TO LIVE ON THEIR OWN.
>> TODAY WHAT'S SO DIFFERENT IS THEIR OWN.
>> TODAY WHAT'S SO DIFFERENT IS LIVING ALONE IS PRIMARILY URBAN, >> TODAY WHAT'S SO DIFFERENT IS LIVING ALONE IS PRIMARILY URBAN, SO THERE ARE CITIES LIKE ATLANTA LIVING ALONE IS PRIMARILY URBAN, SO THERE ARE CITIES LIKE ATLANTA AND CLEVELAND AND SEATTLE AND SO THERE ARE CITIES LIKE ATLANTA AND CLEVELAND AND SEATTLE AND SAN FRANCISCO AND DENVER WHERE AND CLEVELAND AND SEATTLE AND SAN FRANCISCO AND DENVER WHERE MORE THAN 40% OF ALL HOUSEHOLDS SAN FRANCISCO AND DENVER WHERE MORE THAN 40% OF ALL HOUSEHOLDS ARE ONE-PERSON HOUSEHOLDS AND IN MORE THAN 40% OF ALL HOUSEHOLDS ARE ONE-PERSON HOUSEHOLDS AND IN WASHINGTON D.C. AND MANHATTAN, ARE ONE-PERSON HOUSEHOLDS AND IN WASHINGTON D.C. AND MANHATTAN, IT'S ALMOST ONE IN TWO WASHINGTON D.C. AND MANHATTAN, IT'S ALMOST ONE IN TWO HOUSEHOLDS.
IT'S ALMOST ONE IN TWO HOUSEHOLDS.
>> THERE ARE 33 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS.
>> THERE ARE 33 MILLION AMERICANS LIVING ALONE.
18 >> THERE ARE 33 MILLION AMERICANS LIVING ALONE.
18 MILLION ARE FEMALE.
AMERICANS LIVING ALONE.
18 MILLION ARE FEMALE.
>> ONE OF THE MAIN DRIVERS FOR MILLION ARE FEMALE.
>> ONE OF THE MAIN DRIVERS FOR THE RISE OF LIVING ALONE IN THE >> ONE OF THE MAIN DRIVERS FOR THE RISE OF LIVING ALONE IN THE WORLD TODAY IS WOMEN'S ECONOMIC THE RISE OF LIVING ALONE IN THE WORLD TODAY IS WOMEN'S ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL INDEPENDENCE.
WORLD TODAY IS WOMEN'S ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL INDEPENDENCE.
WHEN WOMEN ENTER INTO THE PAID AND CULTURAL INDEPENDENCE.
WHEN WOMEN ENTER INTO THE PAID LABOR MARKET IN MASS, THEY WHEN WOMEN ENTER INTO THE PAID LABOR MARKET IN MASS, THEY DEVELOP THE CAPACITY TO LIVE FOR LABOR MARKET IN MASS, THEY DEVELOP THE CAPACITY TO LIVE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, TO HAVE DEVELOP THE CAPACITY TO LIVE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, TO HAVE FLOURISHING LIVES WITHOUT THE LONG PERIODS OF TIME, TO HAVE FLOURISHING LIVES WITHOUT THE ECONOMIC SUPPORT OF A MAN.
FLOURISHING LIVES WITHOUT THE ECONOMIC SUPPORT OF A MAN.
>> MANY WOMEN LIVE ALONE BECAUSE ECONOMIC SUPPORT OF A MAN.
>> MANY WOMEN LIVE ALONE BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO CARE FOR >> MANY WOMEN LIVE ALONE BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO CARE FOR ANYONE BUT THEMSELVES.
THEY DON'T WANT TO CARE FOR ANYONE BUT THEMSELVES.
>> THESE ARE SITUATIONS WHERE ANYONE BUT THEMSELVES.
>> THESE ARE SITUATIONS WHERE YOU FIND WOMEN WHO SAY, I'VE >> THESE ARE SITUATIONS WHERE YOU FIND WOMEN WHO SAY, I'VE SPENT MY LIFE TAKING CARE OF A YOU FIND WOMEN WHO SAY, I'VE SPENT MY LIFE TAKING CARE OF A MAN, I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SPENT MY LIFE TAKING CARE OF A MAN, I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DOMESTIC WORK, I COORDINATED OUR MAN, I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DOMESTIC WORK, I COORDINATED OUR SOCIAL CALENDAR, AND I LOVED DOMESTIC WORK, I COORDINATED OUR SOCIAL CALENDAR, AND I LOVED HIM, I WISH HE WERE STILL WITH SOCIAL CALENDAR, AND I LOVED HIM, I WISH HE WERE STILL WITH ME, BUT THE TRUTH IS AT THIS HIM, I WISH HE WERE STILL WITH ME, BUT THE TRUTH IS AT THIS POINT IN MY LIFE, I DON'T WANT ME, BUT THE TRUTH IS AT THIS POINT IN MY LIFE, I DON'T WANT TO GET BACK INTO A SITUATION POINT IN MY LIFE, I DON'T WANT TO GET BACK INTO A SITUATION WHERE I HAVE TO CARE FOR SOMEONE TO GET BACK INTO A SITUATION WHERE I HAVE TO CARE FOR SOMEONE ELSE.
WHERE I HAVE TO CARE FOR SOMEONE ELSE.
>> AND BECAUSE WOMEN ARE BETTER ELSE.
>> AND BECAUSE WOMEN ARE BETTER AT FORMING SOCIAL NETWORKS, IT'S >> AND BECAUSE WOMEN ARE BETTER AT FORMING SOCIAL NETWORKS, IT'S OFTEN EASIER FOR THEM TO LIVE AT FORMING SOCIAL NETWORKS, IT'S OFTEN EASIER FOR THEM TO LIVE ALONE THAN IT IS FOR MEN.
OFTEN EASIER FOR THEM TO LIVE ALONE THAN IT IS FOR MEN.
>> WOMEN THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES ALONE THAN IT IS FOR MEN.
>> WOMEN THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES DO A BETTER JOB OF MAKING AND >> WOMEN THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES DO A BETTER JOB OF MAKING AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS, BOTH DO A BETTER JOB OF MAKING AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS, BOTH WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS.
MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS, BOTH WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS.
AND SO THEY FIND WAYS TO WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS.
AND SO THEY FIND WAYS TO REINVENT THEIR LIVES AND MAKE AND SO THEY FIND WAYS TO REINVENT THEIR LIVES AND MAKE NEW COMMUNITIES WITHOUT GETTING REINVENT THEIR LIVES AND MAKE NEW COMMUNITIES WITHOUT GETTING REMARRIED.
NEW COMMUNITIES WITHOUT GETTING REMARRIED.
>> STREET THIS A GOOD THING FOR REMARRIED.
>> STREET THIS A GOOD THING FOR A BAD THING THIS.
>> STREET THIS A GOOD THING FOR A BAD THING THIS.
>> I THINK IT'S A GOOD THING.
A BAD THING THIS.
>> I THINK IT'S A GOOD THING.
I DON'T SEE A DOWNSIDE TO IT, >> I THINK IT'S A GOOD THING.
I DON'T SEE A DOWNSIDE TO IT, ESPECIALLY WITH THE SOCIAL MEDIA I DON'T SEE A DOWNSIDE TO IT, ESPECIALLY WITH THE SOCIAL MEDIA THAT WE HAVE NOW AND ABILITY TO ESPECIALLY WITH THE SOCIAL MEDIA THAT WE HAVE NOW AND ABILITY TO CONNECT LIKE THIS GENTLEMAN WAS THAT WE HAVE NOW AND ABILITY TO CONNECT LIKE THIS GENTLEMAN WAS JUST SAYING, IT'S A POSITIVE CONNECT LIKE THIS GENTLEMAN WAS JUST SAYING, IT'S A POSITIVE THING.
JUST SAYING, IT'S A POSITIVE THING.
IT MEANS THAT WOMEN HAVE THING.
IT MEANS THAT WOMEN HAVE CHOICES.
IT MEANS THAT WOMEN HAVE CHOICES.
THE WOMEN IN MY FAMILY, ONE CHOICES.
THE WOMEN IN MY FAMILY, ONE AGAIN, WHO WERE WIDOWED EARLY, I THE WOMEN IN MY FAMILY, ONE AGAIN, WHO WERE WIDOWED EARLY, I WARN PEOPLE DON'T MARRY IN THE AGAIN, WHO WERE WIDOWED EARLY, I WARN PEOPLE DON'T MARRY IN THE FAMILY IF YOU'RE MALE BECAUSE WARN PEOPLE DON'T MARRY IN THE FAMILY IF YOU'RE MALE BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO DROP EARLY.
FAMILY IF YOU'RE MALE BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO DROP EARLY.
THEY DIDN'T WANT TO GET YOU'RE GOING TO DROP EARLY.
THEY DIDN'T WANT TO GET REMARRIED.
THEY DIDN'T WANT TO GET REMARRIED.
THEY SAID I'VE HAD MY CHILDREN, REMARRIED.
THEY SAID I'VE HAD MY CHILDREN, I HAD MY HUSBAND, WHY DO I WANT THEY SAID I'VE HAD MY CHILDREN, I HAD MY HUSBAND, WHY DO I WANT A MAN?
I HAD MY HUSBAND, WHY DO I WANT A MAN?
I WANT MY OWN LIFE.
A MAN?
I WANT MY OWN LIFE.
I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT THERE I WANT MY OWN LIFE.
I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT THERE ARE CHOICES OUT THERE TO FOR US.
I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT THERE ARE CHOICES OUT THERE TO FOR US.
>> I THINK PEOPLE NOW LOOK AT ARE CHOICES OUT THERE TO FOR US.
>> I THINK PEOPLE NOW LOOK AT HOME OWNERSHIP AS THE PASSAGE IN >> I THINK PEOPLE NOW LOOK AT HOME OWNERSHIP AS THE PASSAGE IN TO ADULTHOOD AS MUCH AS MAYBE HOME OWNERSHIP AS THE PASSAGE IN TO ADULTHOOD AS MUCH AS MAYBE MARRIAGE.
TO ADULTHOOD AS MUCH AS MAYBE MARRIAGE.
ALSO IN THIS ECONOMY IT'S REALLY MARRIAGE.
ALSO IN THIS ECONOMY IT'S REALLY BAD, GOT OUT OF BAD JOBS REPORT ALSO IN THIS ECONOMY IT'S REALLY BAD, GOT OUT OF BAD JOBS REPORT PEOPLE NEED TO RELY ON HOME BAD, GOT OUT OF BAD JOBS REPORT PEOPLE NEED TO RELY ON HOME OWNERSHIP TO BUILD THEIR PEOPLE NEED TO RELY ON HOME OWNERSHIP TO BUILD THEIR FINANCIAL SECURITY, THAT'S OWNERSHIP TO BUILD THEIR FINANCIAL SECURITY, THAT'S WOMEN, THAT'S MEN.
FINANCIAL SECURITY, THAT'S WOMEN, THAT'S MEN.
LOT HAS TO DO WITH THAT.
WOMEN, THAT'S MEN.
LOT HAS TO DO WITH THAT.
YOU WANT TO OWN YOUR OWN HOME LOT HAS TO DO WITH THAT.
YOU WANT TO OWN YOUR OWN HOME YOU ESPECIALLY WANT THAT IN BAD YOU WANT TO OWN YOUR OWN HOME YOU ESPECIALLY WANT THAT IN BAD ECONOMIC TIMES.
YOU ESPECIALLY WANT THAT IN BAD ECONOMIC TIMES.
LIFE IS LONG AS WE'VE DISCUSSED ECONOMIC TIMES.
LIFE IS LONG AS WE'VE DISCUSSED MOST OF THE -- SPENDING OUR TIME LIFE IS LONG AS WE'VE DISCUSSED MOST OF THE -- SPENDING OUR TIME LIVING ALONE WE CAN EXPECT TO, MOST OF THE -- SPENDING OUR TIME LIVING ALONE WE CAN EXPECT TO, THEY MARKET TO US NOW, WHY NOT.
LIVING ALONE WE CAN EXPECT TO, THEY MARKET TO US NOW, WHY NOT.
>> BUT I'M CONFUSED, HE DID TALK THEY MARKET TO US NOW, WHY NOT.
>> BUT I'M CONFUSED, HE DID TALK ABOUT TWO DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS.
>> BUT I'M CONFUSED, HE DID TALK ABOUT TWO DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS.
TALKED ABOUT LIVING ALONE IS ABOUT TWO DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS.
TALKED ABOUT LIVING ALONE IS GROWING UP.
TALKED ABOUT LIVING ALONE IS GROWING UP.
THEN TALKING 20, 30-SOMETHINGS GROWING UP.
THEN TALKING 20, 30-SOMETHINGS WE'RE ALSO TALKING HERE ABOUT THEN TALKING 20, 30-SOMETHINGS WE'RE ALSO TALKING HERE ABOUT REALLY BOOMERS AND WIDOWS WHO WE'RE ALSO TALKING HERE ABOUT REALLY BOOMERS AND WIDOWS WHO ARE LIVING THE LAST 20 OR 30 REALLY BOOMERS AND WIDOWS WHO ARE LIVING THE LAST 20 OR 30 YEARS OF THEIR LIVES ALONE.
ARE LIVING THE LAST 20 OR 30 YEARS OF THEIR LIVES ALONE.
WHAT ARE THE POLICY IMPLICATIONS YEARS OF THEIR LIVES ALONE.
WHAT ARE THE POLICY IMPLICATIONS AS A MEMBER OF CONGRESS?
WHAT ARE THE POLICY IMPLICATIONS AS A MEMBER OF CONGRESS?
>> I DO THINK THAT WHEN YOU LIVE AS A MEMBER OF CONGRESS?
>> I DO THINK THAT WHEN YOU LIVE ALONE ESPECIALLY WOMEN LIVING >> I DO THINK THAT WHEN YOU LIVE ALONE ESPECIALLY WOMEN LIVING ALONE IN TO THEIR 50s AND ALONE ESPECIALLY WOMEN LIVING ALONE IN TO THEIR 50s AND LATER YEARS YOU HAVE TO WORRY ALONE IN TO THEIR 50s AND LATER YEARS YOU HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT, TAKING CARE OF LATER YEARS YOU HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT, TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF.
ABOUT THAT, TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU, IT'S YOURSELF.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU, IT'S A VERY DIFFERENT KIND OF WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU, IT'S A VERY DIFFERENT KIND OF RELATIONSHIP THOSE ARE THINGS A VERY DIFFERENT KIND OF RELATIONSHIP THOSE ARE THINGS THAT YOU PLAN FOR.
RELATIONSHIP THOSE ARE THINGS THAT YOU PLAN FOR.
I JUST LOVE THE IDEA THAT THERE THAT YOU PLAN FOR.
I JUST LOVE THE IDEA THAT THERE ARE CHOICES THAT THEY ARE I JUST LOVE THE IDEA THAT THERE ARE CHOICES THAT THEY ARE ACCEPTABLE CHOICES WE'VE ONLY ARE CHOICES THAT THEY ARE ACCEPTABLE CHOICES WE'VE ONLY JUST GOTTEN TO THAT POINT ACCEPTABLE CHOICES WE'VE ONLY JUST GOTTEN TO THAT POINT BECAUSE WE HAVE COME OUT OF A JUST GOTTEN TO THAT POINT BECAUSE WE HAVE COME OUT OF A COUPLE OF GENERATIONS WHERE THE BECAUSE WE HAVE COME OUT OF A COUPLE OF GENERATIONS WHERE THE CHOICE TO LIVE ALONE WAS COUPLE OF GENERATIONS WHERE THE CHOICE TO LIVE ALONE WAS ACTUALLY NOT A SOCIALLY CHOICE TO LIVE ALONE WAS ACTUALLY NOT A SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE CHOICE.
ACTUALLY NOT A SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE CHOICE.
THAT MADE IT REALLY DIFFICULT ACCEPTABLE CHOICE.
THAT MADE IT REALLY DIFFICULT FOR SOMEONE, WOMEN WHO STAYED IN THAT MADE IT REALLY DIFFICULT FOR SOMEONE, WOMEN WHO STAYED IN MARRIAGES THAT THEY MAYBE FOR SOMEONE, WOMEN WHO STAYED IN MARRIAGES THAT THEY MAYBE SHOULDN'T HAVE STAYED IN.
MARRIAGES THAT THEY MAYBE SHOULDN'T HAVE STAYED IN.
YOU KNOW WHAT, THE THING IS, SHOULDN'T HAVE STAYED IN.
YOU KNOW WHAT, THE THING IS, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH YOU KNOW WHAT, THE THING IS, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH MARRIAGE.
THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH MARRIAGE.
THAT'S A GREAT CHOICE AS WELL MARRIAGE.
THAT'S A GREAT CHOICE AS WELL BUT GOOD THING WE HAVE THESE THAT'S A GREAT CHOICE AS WELL BUT GOOD THING WE HAVE THESE OPTIONS.
BUT GOOD THING WE HAVE THESE OPTIONS.
>> I THINK IT'S A GOOD THING.
OPTIONS.
>> I THINK IT'S A GOOD THING.
STEREOTYPICAL VIEW FOR WOMEN IS, >> I THINK IT'S A GOOD THING.
STEREOTYPICAL VIEW FOR WOMEN IS, I WANT TO MARRY SOMEONE SO THAT STEREOTYPICAL VIEW FOR WOMEN IS, I WANT TO MARRY SOMEONE SO THAT I DON'T DIE ALONE.
I WANT TO MARRY SOMEONE SO THAT I DON'T DIE ALONE.
DYING ALONE IS TERRIBLE.
I DON'T DIE ALONE.
DYING ALONE IS TERRIBLE.
I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT MORE DYING ALONE IS TERRIBLE.
I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT MORE WOMEN ARE SAYING, YOU KNOW WHAT, I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT MORE WOMEN ARE SAYING, YOU KNOW WHAT, I WANT TO LIVE ALONE, I DON'T WOMEN ARE SAYING, YOU KNOW WHAT, I WANT TO LIVE ALONE, I DON'T NECESSARILY NEED A MAN, I'M FINE I WANT TO LIVE ALONE, I DON'T NECESSARILY NEED A MAN, I'M FINE WITHOUT ONE I THINK THAT IS NECESSARILY NEED A MAN, I'M FINE WITHOUT ONE I THINK THAT IS GREAT.
WITHOUT ONE I THINK THAT IS GREAT.
>> IS THAT GOING TO HURT RERUNS GREAT.
>> IS THAT GOING TO HURT RERUNS OF "THE GOLDEN GIRLS"?
>> IS THAT GOING TO HURT RERUNS OF "THE GOLDEN GIRLS"?
SEEMED LIKE -- OF "THE GOLDEN GIRLS"?
SEEMED LIKE -- >> IT WAS A GREAT SHOW.
SEEMED LIKE -- >> IT WAS A GREAT SHOW.
>> MY FRIEND AND I HAVE TALKED >> IT WAS A GREAT SHOW.
>> MY FRIEND AND I HAVE TALKED ABOUT, AS SINGLE WOMEN, TALKED >> MY FRIEND AND I HAVE TALKED ABOUT, AS SINGLE WOMEN, TALKED ABOUT BUYING CABINS ON LARGE ABOUT, AS SINGLE WOMEN, TALKED ABOUT BUYING CABINS ON LARGE PROPERTY WHERE WE SHARE COMMUNAL ABOUT BUYING CABINS ON LARGE PROPERTY WHERE WE SHARE COMMUNAL SPACES, OTHER KIND OF PROPERTY WHERE WE SHARE COMMUNAL SPACES, OTHER KIND OF ARRANGEMENTS THAT VALIDATE YOUR SPACES, OTHER KIND OF ARRANGEMENTS THAT VALIDATE YOUR BEING ABLE TO LIVE ON YOUR OWN ARRANGEMENTS THAT VALIDATE YOUR BEING ABLE TO LIVE ON YOUR OWN AND BE INDEPENDENT BUT ALSO BEING ABLE TO LIVE ON YOUR OWN AND BE INDEPENDENT BUT ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT YOU DO NEED A AND BE INDEPENDENT BUT ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT YOU DO NEED A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE AROUND YOU.
RECOGNIZE THAT YOU DO NEED A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE AROUND YOU.
>> DOESN'T THAT ALSO REQUIRE A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE AROUND YOU.
>> DOESN'T THAT ALSO REQUIRE A HECK OF A LOT OF SAVINGS FOR >> DOESN'T THAT ALSO REQUIRE A HECK OF A LOT OF SAVINGS FOR RETIREMENT?
HECK OF A LOT OF SAVINGS FOR RETIREMENT?
LET ME ASK YOU AS A YOUNG WOMEN, RETIREMENT?
LET ME ASK YOU AS A YOUNG WOMEN, YOU OR YOUR FRIEND, YOUNG, LET ME ASK YOU AS A YOUNG WOMEN, YOU OR YOUR FRIEND, YOUNG, GETTING MARRIED, ARE YOU YOU OR YOUR FRIEND, YOUNG, GETTING MARRIED, ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT SAVING FOR GETTING MARRIED, ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT SAVING FOR PERHAPS WHEN YOU'RE A WIDOW THINKING ABOUT SAVING FOR PERHAPS WHEN YOU'RE A WIDOW BECAUSE JUST BASICALLY WOMEN PERHAPS WHEN YOU'RE A WIDOW BECAUSE JUST BASICALLY WOMEN OUTLIVE MEN BY SEVEN OR EIGHT BECAUSE JUST BASICALLY WOMEN OUTLIVE MEN BY SEVEN OR EIGHT YEARS.
OUTLIVE MEN BY SEVEN OR EIGHT YEARS.
>> I HAVEN'T GOTTEN FAR YET.
YEARS.
>> I HAVEN'T GOTTEN FAR YET.
STILL TRYING TO PLAN MY WEDDING.
>> I HAVEN'T GOTTEN FAR YET.
STILL TRYING TO PLAN MY WEDDING.
>> THAT IS THE POINT IN YOUR STILL TRYING TO PLAN MY WEDDING.
>> THAT IS THE POINT IN YOUR LIFE WHEN YOU SHOULD START >> THAT IS THE POINT IN YOUR LIFE WHEN YOU SHOULD START THINKING ABOUT -- LIFE WHEN YOU SHOULD START THINKING ABOUT -- >> CERTAINLY THINK ABOUT THINGS THINKING ABOUT -- >> CERTAINLY THINK ABOUT THINGS LIKE THAT.
>> CERTAINLY THINK ABOUT THINGS LIKE THAT.
WE ARE PLANNING TO BUY A CONDO, LIKE THAT.
WE ARE PLANNING TO BUY A CONDO, I REALLY DIDN'T WANT TO BUY ONE WE ARE PLANNING TO BUY A CONDO, I REALLY DIDN'T WANT TO BUY ONE I WANTED TO BE YOUNG HAVE FUN.
I REALLY DIDN'T WANT TO BUY ONE I WANTED TO BE YOUNG HAVE FUN.
HE THOUGHT IF ANYTHING EVER I WANTED TO BE YOUNG HAVE FUN.
HE THOUGHT IF ANYTHING EVER HAPPENED TO HIM THEN I WOULD HE THOUGHT IF ANYTHING EVER HAPPENED TO HIM THEN I WOULD HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE THAT WE HAPPENED TO HIM THEN I WOULD HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE THAT WE ALREADY OWNED AND THAT WOULDN'T HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE THAT WE ALREADY OWNED AND THAT WOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT FINDING ALREADY OWNED AND THAT WOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT FINDING ROOMMATES AGAIN OR SOMETHING HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT FINDING ROOMMATES AGAIN OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES, WHICH AS ROOMMATES AGAIN OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES, WHICH AS 20-SOMETHING I CAN TELL YOU, ALONG THOSE LINES, WHICH AS 20-SOMETHING I CAN TELL YOU, THAT'S THE WORST.
20-SOMETHING I CAN TELL YOU, THAT'S THE WORST.
HE MENTIONED WASHINGTON, D.C. THAT'S THE WORST.
HE MENTIONED WASHINGTON, D.C. THAT'S WHY SO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE HE MENTIONED WASHINGTON, D.C. THAT'S WHY SO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE IN DC DO NOT HAVE ROOMMATES.
THAT'S WHY SO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE IN DC DO NOT HAVE ROOMMATES.
>> THAT'S IT FOR THIS EDITION OF IN DC DO NOT HAVE ROOMMATES.
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