Classism and neurobigotry are inextricably linked, as the (largely unquestioned, including by progressives) assumption that poor people are cognitively or psychologically inferior to rich people is used to justify and naturalize their poverty.
Notice how often "financially and emotionally" are grouped together, especially in the context of fitness for parenthood. How often do you hear people say that people should only have children if they're "financially and emotionally ready," "financially and emotionally capable," or my favorite, "financially and emotionally stable"?
Why are you linking those things together? Why do you assume that rich people are emotionally superior? It's quite convenient for the ruling class to justify exploiting and underpaying workers because they're not "emotionally ready" for a living wage, isn't it?
Anyway, this is eugenics. No one should be in poverty, and no type of neurology, cognition, or emotional way of being should be classified as superior to any other. Poor, neurodivergent, and Mad people make great parents.
This has been a late night sneak preview of a longer "How To Be Pro-Choice Without Being Pro-Eugenics" post I'm working on, because y'all clearly need it.
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