Aaand ... a rant.

An Article On The Marriageability Of Career Women And The Divorce Prospects Thereof. Plus, a rebuttal.

I actually stole this from metaquotes, in which there is an excellent response to this article which has been quoted here.

The (first) article quoted is, to be fair, a summary of statistics and findings from various marriage studies. I'm willing to give the man the benefit of the doubt; he is writing a paper based on some data, which he may or may not even give a shit about - all of us college students should recognize this! However, even a total dumbass in this day and age should have realized that he was basically writing cannon fodder: summarizing the data in this way is guaranteed to piss people off omg. His tone of voice denotes him as a wanker, basically. Sorry.

OK, here: women with degrees are more likely to be confident about themselves, their careers, their appearance, and, in general, their entire lifestyles. (This is a broad generalization. Do not wank.) Women with degrees are less likely to "need a man" - for financial support, for stability, for self-esteem, for the whole stereotypical nine yards.

Women with degrees are just as likely to want a man, but they are going to be looking for a different kind of happiness, one that they themselves cannot provide, because it requires two people. They will be looking for support, for acceptance, for happiness, and for love. (Not in that order perhaps). And shock! these are all things that the stereotypically-traditional man sure don't give a shit about supplying. I know my gender-stereotyping is showing here - that's the point. This is a broad generalization.

(Oh, okay. This argument doesn't take into account women who, in fact, want women. Don't wank. I am starting to think women who want women may be the smart ones and eventually will rule the world!!!.)

( Oh, lordy. Soooo many things to say. )

Wow, tangents. Hi. Nice of you to drop by!

AAAAAAAAAANYWAY THE ARTICLE. Have a read, it'll at least keep you amused.