Don’t forget the abortion angle, combined with the healthcare and housing angles. Add in the poor public education angle and you’ve got a vicious cycle creating dependence on men and new generations of people with fewer resources to avoid getting caught in that cycle themselves.
Also just the assumption of gender roles where women are expected to still be stay at home moms while mem are expected to provide, which is far more entrenched in the south, it’s actually a religious commandment to them.
Don’t forget the abortion angle, combined with the healthcare and housing angles. Add in the poor public education angle and you’ve got a vicious cycle creating dependence on men and new generations of people with fewer resources to avoid getting caught in that cycle themselves.
Also just the assumption of gender roles where women are expected to still be stay at home moms while mem are expected to provide, which is far more entrenched in the south, it’s actually a religious commandment to them.