Sex and the single black woman

The Economist ^ | Apr 8th 2010 | The Economist

[unclebankster]

"Some women offer sex on the first date, she says, which makes life harder for those who prefer to combine romance with commitment."

Oh my that just horrible!/s

You mean 1st date sex,romance,and commitment can't be rolled into one night of fun. This women needs to get in the game!

[wastoute]

At the risk of being called “racist” I see more than a few black men with white gf and wives. I wonder if that doesn’t have an adverse effect as well. This article doesn’t seem to mention this.

[AbeKrieger]

The problem is not with the justice system, it is with the people who decide to break the law and then, so tragically, are punished according to the law they chose - CHOSE - to break.

More criminals, not less, deserve to be removed from society, black, white, or otherwise.

[2banana]

But the simplest way to help the black family would be to lock up fewer black men for non-violent offences.

YES - that would solve all problems. Not one work on the government nanny state...

[GeorgeSaden]

Permit bigamy. I'm serious.

Sharing one good husband is better than having a non-husband in jail.

[Cyman]

It appears to me that the biggest obstacle that black women face is...........white women. Especially blue eyed blondes. Take a casual perusal of black male celebrities. The black women as a wife or significant other is almost non-existent.

[MrB]

So, she’s saying that because there are a derth of black men out there,

that they should be able to break the law with impunity
as long as it’s a “non-violent” offense.

OK, sure... makes sense.

Hey, here’s a clue, I got this from “Liar, Liar” -
“stop breaking the law, a$$hole!”

And here’s one for the author - try not having sex unless you’re married - things work out better that way, trust God.

[Atlas Sneezed]

Now, consider the sex-selection abortion genocide of females in China, and how that will play out.

[KarlInOhio]

Any comparisons to other cultures with similarly disproportionate gender counts? I’m thinking of Europe and especially France immediately after World War One where a lot of the young men were killed.

[the_devils_advocate_666]

I couldn’t get past the first two paragraphs.

[XusmcRVNvet]

After letting out all the black criminals, you might want to dig up the murdered black men for ‘em also.

You friggin’ idiot liberals!

[Myrddin]

Another agenda driven piece of tripe. Do the crime, do the time. If black men don't want to be prosecuted for committing criminal acts, they have the choice to not commit them. The liberals writing this tripe also omit the impact of government welfare programs on the destruction of the poor black family. Policies that drove black men from their homes so black women could qualify for government welfare benefits are the root cause. People take the path of least resistance. Government freebies are easier to pluck from the mailbox than getting a job and earning a living. Liberals never consider the consequences of their foolish policies, nor do they ever take responsibility for them.

[mlocher]

But the simplest way to help the black family would be to lock up fewer black men for non-violent offences.

This statement is so silly, I am at a loss....

The best way to help any family is for both prospective spouses to have a core set of values and follow them, regardless of what peer pressure there is.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

This is what bothers me about these stories.

We’re special blah blah blah.

It seems that would be a problem for all women.

How is it just a Black Thing.

[throwback]

having been brought up by single mothers, are unsure what role a man should play in the home. The women expect to be in charge; the men sometimes resent this.

Interesting observation. Most black women seem really pushy to me, and I could see why no one would be interested. I notice they don't comment on black men marrying white women also diminishing the pool. There are two (apparently successful) black men living in my neighborhood; both married to white women.

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

It appears to me that the biggest obstacle that black women face is...........white women. Especially blue eyed blondes. Take a casual perusal of black male celebrities. The black women as a wife or significant other is almost non-existent.

True, though I've also noticed that non-celebrity black guys who are with white women usually tend to be with the skanks that the white guys won't touch.

[HIDEK6]

The era of mass imprisonment began as traditional mores were already crumbling,

Coincidence or cause-and-effect?

[EricT.]

First, so many black men are incarcerated because they committed crimes, were caught, and then convicted and sentenced.

Second, the idea that black women can only choose from a supposedly small pool of black men is just racist and preposterous. Plenty of men out there.

Third, if Uncle Sugar had not taken the place of a committed husband and father in the home, not only would these “men” be holding down steady jobs and not in and out of prison, and these “women” wouldn’t feel that they have to be slutty baby factories.

[Spok]

“At the risk of being called “racist” I see more than a few black men with white gf and wives.”

At the risk of being deemed racist, an astute observer might conclude that black men prefer white women, Tiger Woods notwithstanding. It would follow that the available pool of black men for black women who wish to date within their own race would be diminished. Practicing monogamy might also be something an astute observer might conclude is lacking, although that seems to transcend racial groups these days.

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

But the simplest way to help the black family would be to lock up fewer black men for non-violent offences.

Pardon one offence and you encourage the commission of many. - Publilius Syrus