Well personally I don't look down on single moms, because the most important person in my life, my mother, is a single mom. She raised me and my sister on her own. Yes, she's a Superwoman. ....... If society looks down on single moms, the most likely reason is ignorance.

Anyone who looks down on single moms should be ashamed of themselves. They are among the unsung heroes of our society and should be applauded at every turn. It never ceases to amaze me how people are so quick to look up to celebrities rather than those doing the most important job in the world- raising human beings!

My mom has raised me all on her own and not by choice; my father was killed by a drunk driver when I was 2. My mom was left widowed at 24 with a two year old and now financial means to support us. She went back to school and is now in her final yaer of medical school and works as a medical inter at san Dieco memorial hospital. I'm so proud of her and anyone who looks down on single moms needs to slow their role and just for one minute try to walk a mile in their shoes. Don't be so quick to judge.

1) It is not just our society: "Zarifa Khalilova, 40, says that when she gave birth to her son several years ago, the district doctor who came to examine the child insulted her. “She said that I was probably a prostitute if I had given birth without a husband,” said Zarifa Sex outside marriage has long been condemned in Azerbaijan. Although with time, morals have become a little more relaxed, society continues to take a dim view of illegitimate children." Source and further information: http://en.ucansupurge.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=98&Itemid=40 2) "Prejudice is also closely connected to the way that ingroup and outgroup members explain each other's behavior. These explanations, known in psychology as "causal attributions," are both a symptom and source of prejudice. If, for example, a single mother's homelessness is attributed to dispositional factors such as personal laziness, poor character, or lack of ability, prejudice toward single mothers is likely to persist. In contrast, if her homelessness is attributed to situational factors such as job layoffs or domestic partner violence, prejudice toward single mothers may not come into play or may even be reduced. The problem, when it comes to prejudice, is that people often make uncharitable attributions for the behavior of outgroup members. " Source and further information: http://www.understandingprejudice.org/apa/english/page9.htm