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[ Friday, Feb. 22, 2002 ] Letter to the Editor
Correlation does not always mean causation
According to Brian Blase, when women entered the work force, "many troubling statistics concerning children began to emerge," such as the increase in teen suicide rates. If Mr. Blase were such an expert on statistics, he would know that correlation does not equal causation. So many other variables have changed since women entered the workforce: parents now place children in front of the TV and computer instead of spending quality time with them, and children today are exposed to more sex and violence in the media. More importantly, why place the blame solely on mothers entering the workforce? What about fathers, who have 'traditionally' never stayed at home to raise children? Newsflash to Mr. Blase: teens still had sex and committed suicide when fathers worked and most mothers stayed at home, and so many other things have changed since women entered the workforce. You need to find someone or something else to blame. Anne Vognetz
junior-journalism
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