I set out to be a pretty successful women somewhere in the future. I also plan to be married with children. But can those two ideas coincide? Is there a happily ever after for me and other young women like me?
Let's break out the facts. Currently women are bringin more bacon home than men. 20% more women than men to be exact. Now, that's not all bad. In fact, at face value that's a wonderful thing! Now, what if you're a successful BLACK woman? Yay right?!! ...Right?
WRONG. While this is a significant sign of positive advancement in our society, it is also a decline in marriage vows being said. For the overall population of well maintained black females there are only 56% of the (black) male population that are eligible bachelors. The other half are not in the correct age range, not single, or in jail. Also, the 56% are not ALL necessarily successful, just whats left. Imagine if we eliminate the ones who don't even graduate from college! But anyway, that all means that if every single one of the men married an eligible women, that leaves 44% out there waiting in the wings. Doesn't look too good for me =\.
What's a girl to do? Be less than successful?? I think not. But on the other hand, the percentage of interracial marriage is currently at an all time high (7%). Direct correlation much? Personally, i've haven't given interracial dating [much less marriage] too much thought but hey... might not be a bad idea to welcome into my head.
IDK... just some thoughts I thought i should share. Challenging thoughts.
Let's break out the facts. Currently women are bringin more bacon home than men. 20% more women than men to be exact. Now, that's not all bad. In fact, at face value that's a wonderful thing! Now, what if you're a successful BLACK woman? Yay right?!! ...Right?
WRONG. While this is a significant sign of positive advancement in our society, it is also a decline in marriage vows being said. For the overall population of well maintained black females there are only 56% of the (black) male population that are eligible bachelors. The other half are not in the correct age range, not single, or in jail. Also, the 56% are not ALL necessarily successful, just whats left. Imagine if we eliminate the ones who don't even graduate from college! But anyway, that all means that if every single one of the men married an eligible women, that leaves 44% out there waiting in the wings. Doesn't look too good for me =\.
What's a girl to do? Be less than successful?? I think not. But on the other hand, the percentage of interracial marriage is currently at an all time high (7%). Direct correlation much? Personally, i've haven't given interracial dating [much less marriage] too much thought but hey... might not be a bad idea to welcome into my head.
IDK... just some thoughts I thought i should share. Challenging thoughts.
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