Comments on: So what the heck is a family these days?

By: jnettie

jnettie — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:09:07 +0000

look below at the “Track and Pingback”. Someone has quoted this post on another blog.

By: ysolde

ysolde — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:12:18 +0000

I’m famous? How?

By: jnettie

jnettie — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:54:51 +0000

Hey, Ysolde, you’re famous!
I love your article. It really touched me. The world is changing, and it is nice to see more acceptance of different kinds of families. Family are the people who love you most.

By: Family Pride’s Blog » what’s a family in 2007?

Family Pride’s Blog » what’s a family in 2007? — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:09:17 +0000

[...] I read a post in Constant Chatter about the very same topic. The author wrote: So what is a family in 2007? …A family is (and [...]

By: jenzen01

jenzen01 — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:31:57 +0000

Nice theory, but in reality, society does have rules about what is acceptable and what is not acceptable. Society does self-regulate and create a definition of “family,” however broad or restricted that notion might be.

What you see in “Big Family,” is fictitious, and society (not to mention the law) is far from accepting that as normal. I argue that it is not “a reflection of life … as we would arguably want it to be,” but something most of us find curious, unusual, sensational … thus interesting. There are many arguments as to why a polygamous family is not healthy.

I realize that families come in many shapes and models, but I also know that societies are built on structure, and thus, not everything can be acceptable.

By: nylons73

nylons73 — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:08:02 +0000

Great article Ysolde! I very much agree with you (about the definition of the modern family) and enjoyed reading what you wrote!