Grrrr

[dancerjodi]

From Forbes (thanks Aidenraine!), why you shouldn't marry a career woman (a slide show):
http://www.forbes.com/2006/07/25/cx_mn_singles06_destined_misery_slide.html?boxes=popslide&boxes=custom

I hate how people rely so much on statistics. I'm a data analyst, and *I* know that the majority <> all people. I also know that different things work for different people, and some men may like their messier house, or may not want to have kids, or whatever other situation contradicts what Forbes is trying to say.

I'm not a Forbes reader, but I always thought them to be a more professional type of magazine (I'd expect some conservatism and disregard for gay relationships, but I was still kind of shocked to see this on their site). I know they site various studies in this slideshow and all, but this is really, really a case of 'massaging the numbers' to support your own ideals. It also kind of downplays the joy that can come from a marriage that goes far beyond keeping house and breeding.

Grrr!

Comments

[dawntreader]

holy crap. i was mad enough just reading the comments. i didn't want to click, but i did. i also love how the slide show flips by so fast, you can't even read all the explanation they have. just the blurbs at the top.

pithy things like, "If you do marry, you are more likely to get divorced." well duh. marriage IS the leading cause of divorce, you know. :P

and i stopped clicking at, "She is more likely to cheat on you." What. THE HELL. Ever. that pissed me off. i just cant' be pissed off right now, so i stopped reading.

so all you mens out there, keep yer wifey locked up safe at home all alone with the kiddies so she won't meet anyone, cheat on you, and run off! because you're just THAT insecure to think the reason she DID do all those things, is because of her career, and nothing whatever to do with you and the fact that you wanted a slave-mommy rather than a life-partner.

GRRRR.

sorry. i didn't mean to go off. it sort of ... came out. *g* my apologies.

[dawntreader]

p.s. whether to have a career or stay-at-home should be a personal decision made with the good of everyone in the immediate family. i'm not a feminist nor chauvinist.

besides, i know a really cool stay-at-home dad with a side-business whose wife is the major breadwinner. i think they'd have a LOT of issues with this article.