A bunch of girls say, 'You don't need no man to help you raise no child' : shut the fuck up with the bullshit! Yeah, you could do it without a man, but that don't mean it's to be done! Shit, you can drive a car with your feet if you want to, that don't make it a good fucking idea!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Rock argues that while single parenting is possible, it is not ideal.
- In plain terms
- He compares raising a child alone to driving a car with feet.
- What can you take from it?
- Doing something difficult doesn't mean it's the best way.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes parenting difficult?
- Should we judge parenting styles?
Another view
The analogy trivializes the struggles of single parents.
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