The Bullshit That Is Single Mama Stigma

Toxic tropes add insult and injury to the struggle.

Shannon Ashley
Sep 9, 2018 · 8 min read

MRAs may get all over me again on this one, but I’m so tried of hearing the crazy/bitchy single mom trope.

ICYMI, there’s this stigma about being a single mom. Basically that single moms are:

  • Lazy
  • Living off child support

Shannon Ashley

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Single mama, fulltime writer, exvangelical. It's not about being flawless, it's about being honest. Top Writer. http://www.patreon.com/shannonashley

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