A Tale of Two Families — Red Families v. Blue Families: Legal Polarization and the Creation of Culture by Naomi Cahn & June Carbone

This essay reviews Red Families v. Blue Families: Legal Polarization and the Creation of Culture by Naomi Cahn & June Carbone. It first describes the evidence offered by Cahn and Carbone to explain differences in the marriage, child-rearing, and child-bearing choices of “blue” families and “red” families – choices that align with voting preferences. After considering the authors’ treatment of the contentious issues at the core of red/blue disagreement, the essay suggests a contrasting view of laws governing adolescent sexuality. Finally, the essay explores how the book’s solutions for reframing family values debates intersect with the economic disparities among red and blue families.