Do we discriminate too much against single people?

Morrison71 · Jul 30, 2019

This guy I work with and I are going back to school in the same program. I'm married with a family, he is single dad, who sees his kid once a week usually.

We have heard something like like this or similar from multiple people we work with, I somehow don't have as much time to study and get everything done compared to single dad, who somehow has all the time in the world just because he doesn't live with his kid. It seems pretty crazy to me personally. I know there are all kinds of families out there but everyone's time is valuable imo, family or not.

peyrin · Jul 30, 2019

when will the gamer oppression stop smfh 😤

Seesaw15 · Jul 30, 2019

Your title and the content of your OP are confusing. What exactly is your question?

jon bones · Jul 30, 2019

I think it's proven at this point that family
men have better office careers than single men. I've seen articles touching on this in the past.

I certainly see it at my office as well - once you "cross over" into dad zone, there is a certain amount of respect you get from senior management. Personally, I enjoy it as I've been able to make moves around guys still doing the single thing.

Seesaw15 said:
Your title and the content of your OP are confusing. What exactly is your question?

Took me a while to parse it, honestly.

grang · Jul 30, 2019

A dude who has his kid once a week almost certainly has more time to spend studying than a dude who lives with his family? Where is the discrimination

DiipuSurotu · Jul 30, 2019

Morrison71 said:
This guy I work with and I are going back to school in the same program. I'm married with a family, he is single dad, who sees his kid once a week usually.

We have heard something like like this or similar from multiple people we work with, I somehow don't have as much time to study and get everything done compared to single dad, who somehow has all the time in the world just because he doesn't live with his kid. It seems pretty crazy to me personally. I know there are all kinds of families out there but everyone's time is valuable imo, family or not.

Everyone's time is valuable, including your kid's time. But your kid's time requires your participation whereas the other guy's kid's time doesn't always require his particiation, by the simple fact that he isn't always with his kid. It's just pure logistics.

Robin · Jul 30, 2019

grang said:
A dude who has his kid once a week almost certainly has more time to spend studying than a dude who lives with his family? Where is the discrimination

This would be the presumption but there are plenty of married men who have no responsibility in the household.

nsilvias · Jul 30, 2019

yes, my taxes shouldnt be worse because im single. thats bullshit

Morrison71 · Jul 30, 2019

grang said:
A dude who has his kid once a week almost certainly has more time to spend studying than a dude who lives with his family? Where is the discrimination

He has laundry to do and grass to mow same as me but I have multiple people to help me. He also has to travel 45 minutes just to see his kid. It just seems like we give a pass to some people because of the stereotypical family and think less of others because they don't have that.

DOT_mjo · Jul 30, 2019

Before single men deserve any say, short men deserve to have our voices heard!

Kernel · Jul 30, 2019

From my experience it's been single people who expect their non-single friends (with or without kids) to make time for them that we simply don't have as much of anymore.

Roygbiv95 · Jul 30, 2019

It seems like now more than ever, mostly because of the behavior of incels and the like, I'm not sure many 30+ single dudes who are virgins will be given much benefit of the doubt any time in the near future lol.

Metal Slugger · Jul 30, 2019

Kernel said:
From my experience it's been single people who expect their non-single friends (with or without kids) to make time for them that we simply don't have as much of anymore.

truth

I literally had a friend get pissed at me because I wouldn't drop all of my family/work responsibilities and drive off to another state to get drunk with a girl who "makes a really good breakfast". Like WTF.

Parch · Jul 30, 2019

nsilvias said:
yes, my taxes shouldnt be worse because im single. thats bullshit

Yeah. That never seemed fair. I have never heard a good argument why single people should pay more taxes.

Dalek · Jul 30, 2019

DOT_mjo said:
Before single men deserve any say, short men deserve to have our voices heard!

You'll have to speak up, I can't hear you from down there.

Spinluck · Jul 30, 2019

To an extent, I think so.

molnizzle · Jul 30, 2019

grang said:
A dude who has his kid once a week almost certainly has more time to spend studying than a dude who lives with his family? Where is the discrimination

Can confirm, as someone who just became a father during business school.

Goldenroad · Jul 30, 2019

It sounds like you are discriminating against your co-worker because he's a single parent...which is wrong. Is that what you're getting at?

I dont see why your coworker should have to work harder than you or pick up your slack because he doesn't get to see his kids as often.

Mattakuevan · Jul 30, 2019

Parch said:
Yeah. That never seemed fair. I have never heard a good argument why single people should pay more taxes.

Society needs you to buy houses and make children. Getting married helps facilitate this.

Not saying its correct, but thats the reasoning.

Dr. Lucien Sanchez · Jul 30, 2019

This is so confusing. I feel like each post conflicts the previous post, as well as the topic.

Do we discriminate too much against single people?

Morrison71

peyrin

Seesaw15

jon bones

grang

DiipuSurotu

Robin

Restless Insomniac

nsilvias

Morrison71

DOT_mjo

Kernel

Roygbiv95

Alt account

Metal Slugger

Parch

Dalek

Spinluck

▲ Legend ▲

molnizzle

Goldenroad

Attempted to circumvent ban with alt account

Mattakuevan

Self requested ban

Dr. Lucien Sanchez