tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213316015209503694.post3255101989198384579..comments2024-01-22T01:52:37.473-06:00Comments on RENEGADE TRADS: The Rhythm of LifeA Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05083094677310915678noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213316015209503694.post-18356274031187151542010-06-04T16:49:56.137-05:002010-06-04T16:49:56.137-05:00As much as I am wont to criticize American culture...As much as I am wont to criticize American culture, there is one thing in particular, releveant ot this post, that strikes me as oddly natural and even good about our child-bearing. At a time when Europe is contracepting it's way out of existence (though that's a bit of an exaggeration, I know) Americans stil like to have kids. <br /><br />The example that is most striking is in our celebrities who, for all the glaring dysfunctions, typically celebrate fame and fortune with children. Maybe I am wrong and European celebrities do the same thing, but my impression is that they are just as sterile as their non-famous counterparts. I mean, Britney Spears had like three kids in a row (and went coocoo, but that's beside the point), and I saw an ad in the dentist's offcie that mentioned Vanessa Williams' four kids, and there's no need to mention Angelina Jolie's horde. While their attitude toward marriage is not great (but how many of us have a good attitude about marriage?), we still seem, as a people, to desire to bring more life into the world.Odysseushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00028190531437571201noreply@blogger.com