tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344589945668719463.post8219338483062748376..comments2023-05-28T04:14:26.946-05:00Comments on Because I said so: Why are more White Women Married than Black Women? Part IKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08349303315589874175noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344589945668719463.post-51297563412957113582009-02-09T16:23:00.000-06:002009-02-09T16:23:00.000-06:00@Taula,I too went to a predominately white college...@Taula,<BR/><BR/>I too went to a predominately white college and the black guys were also not monogamous. My thought is the white women that ended up with the white guys at our school even years later had the same issue. Those men were no more faithful or monogamous they were straight up hoes as well. My thing is the White women just seem to take it in stride that they will grow up and its college its part of the college life. I met my husband in my senior year he did not go to my college and was actually out of school, we met through friends. I am sure he had a past similar to the black guys I went to school with the only thing was I did not have first hand knowledge about it. So I think that made it easier for me to want to get to know him on a serious level. I hope I am making sense.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08349303315589874175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344589945668719463.post-29776571190338375972009-02-09T14:50:00.000-06:002009-02-09T14:50:00.000-06:00Kristin, I agree with your assessment that some wh...Kristin, I agree with your assessment that some white women think of having a career, but also have the time to look for a mate as well.<BR/><BR/>Talulazoeapple, yes, a lot of women haven't found the right man either due to being career-oriented or not putting themselves out there to find the right man.<BR/><BR/>In my opinion, it takes time to find the right one. The last thing you don't want to do is to be desperate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344589945668719463.post-61833808096826425922009-02-09T14:05:00.000-06:002009-02-09T14:05:00.000-06:00I think many black women, justhave not found the r...I think many black women, justhave not found the right one. I have had the opportunity to marry for marriage sake, if I were willing to ignore poor behavior. <BR/><BR/>I went to a primarily white college, few blacks and the men that were there were not trying to be monagomous.<BR/><BR/>Just my experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344589945668719463.post-2144740881893617312009-02-09T12:47:00.000-06:002009-02-09T12:47:00.000-06:00Ginn, I was much the same way. College was fun loo...Ginn, I was much the same way. College was fun looking for a potential mate was the last thing on my mind. I just think that White women even if they are focused on having a career they still view the men around them as potential husband material whereas, we generally “are not thinking about it”.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08349303315589874175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344589945668719463.post-8389631621089948012009-02-09T10:18:00.000-06:002009-02-09T10:18:00.000-06:00Kristin, this is a very interesting piece.When I w...Kristin, this is a very interesting piece.<BR/><BR/>When I went to college, marriage or finding a mate wasn't on my mind nor was it a part of my goals. I wanted to finish college and have a career.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I had fun in my college years. Since college is over, finding a mate has been difficult, but I'm not that worried about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344589945668719463.post-32681300362692792392009-02-09T08:32:00.000-06:002009-02-09T08:32:00.000-06:00Oh and Librocrat I don't think Black people party ...Oh and Librocrat I don't think Black people party anymore than White people in college, but I think black women (in particular the ones I know really well) come to college with a different mind set. Looking for a possible mate or future mate was not the foremost thought in my mind. I was more into what career will provide me with a nice living. I never even thought of having a serious relationship until my senior year when I met my husband.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08349303315589874175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344589945668719463.post-43363667216845337672009-02-09T08:24:00.000-06:002009-02-09T08:24:00.000-06:00Ash and Librocrat I don't know if there is any tur...Ash and Librocrat I don't know if there is any turth to what I wrote. This was more of an observation that I had noticed. Librocrat, I like the website that you linked and I will try to incorporate this into part two later in the week. This is an interseting subject and I am more interseted to see what other people think are possible causes and even better solutions.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08349303315589874175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344589945668719463.post-80084269652918329242009-02-09T07:01:00.000-06:002009-02-09T07:01:00.000-06:00I have no idea if there is any truth to this, but ...I have no idea if there is any truth to this, but it is an interesting theory. Considering the struggles of many African Americans simply to get to college, however, it seems that a large number must be studying in order to overcome any inherent obstacles, rather than partying throughout college. But who knows?<BR/><BR/>As a follow up question, though, I would ask why more non-college educated white women are married than black women (maybe that is Part II?), as well as if it is possible minor things seem to slowly undercut that number. For example, according to <A HREF="http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/3428602.html" REL="nofollow">this</A> website (no idea how credible it is), in 1998 there were 73/1000 unwed births among black women compared to 38/1000 among white women. Assuming some men are going to be hesitant to commit to raising a child that is not there's (assuming in both of these instances the father is not around), that would represent a 3-5% lower marriage on its own. <BR/><BR/>I have no idea if there is any accuracy to anything I have written. But I find it interesting to consider all of these reasons. Hooray for Part(s) 2 (and 3?)Librocrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04528194520170842038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344589945668719463.post-56671564646180701782009-02-08T22:36:00.000-06:002009-02-08T22:36:00.000-06:00Great Post! I didn't know that..but I mean that's ...Great Post! I didn't know that..but I mean that's like most of your post right? LOL. Hmmm..!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com