Exodus of 'Ossie' women following Mrs Merkel west Rob Hyde in Saxony-Anhalt AND Colin Freeman (Filed: 27/11/2005) For years, the east German male has been the butt of jokes over his poor dress sense, outdated haircuts and glum outlook on post-Communist life. Now the old stereotype's days may be numbered - not because he has changed his ways, but because of a lack of women willing to marry him. New figures show men now outnumber women by three to one in some eastern regions, following an exodus of women in search of a better life - and husbands - in...