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Originally Posted by chi-o_cat
Then, wouldn't it work both ways? The male students are also surrounded by excellent, "marriage-worthy" women. Why is Patton's letter directed only at female students? I think people would have less of a problem with her if she were encouraging all students to form secure, long-lasting relationships, and not just telling the women that they need to snare a man.
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Not really, anymore. I don't have hard numbers, but over the last few years there have been just as many women in college as men, with it nearing more women in college than men.
If you are an educated woman (in the liberal arts, natural sciences, applied sciences, or business), then you more than likely want a man (assuming a heterosexual relationship) who is just as educated.
In other words, the pickin's are getting slim for college educated women who want to marry a college educated man.
A few years back
Essence magazine, or
Ebony, was advising educated Black women to come to terms with the fact that there are not as many equally educated Black men. So, if an educated Black woman wants to marry a Black man, then she may have to settle.
The article was along the lines of if you are an educated Black woman with a MS degree, and want to marry a good Black man, then that good man may be in a service industry like garbage pick-up.