Does marriage hurt black women?
CVK
Another story to file in the “Media about black relationships being inherently dysfunctional” folder. Washington Post columnist William Raspberry discusses a new report just released by the New York-based Institute for American Values. The report was supposed to make a case for why marriage is a good thing, but interestingly enough, buried in the data is the institute’s finding that marriage seems to be beneficial to everyone but black women!
“Our research finds that marriage brings small health benefits to black men — and none to black women. In fact, married black women are significantly less likely to report having excellent health than are unmarried black women.”…
“There are some dynamics we haven’t given a lot of attention to, though one could hypothesize. It probably has to do with the quality of marriage — self-reported levels of satisfaction with the marriage.
“In a number of surveys, African Americans report that they are less satisfied. They also report higher levels of conflict — even violence. Then there’s the matter of domestic justice — sharing household responsibilities. And infidelity rates are higher among African American men.”…
White children also benefit somewhat more from their parents’ marriage than black children, though both clearly benefit. Black boys benefit more than black girls.
BRUTHA WAR BEBE wrote:
I hope everyone reading this has enough presence of mind not to put too much stock in statistics. Statistics can be Very misleading. I am also angered by the undercurrent of racism toward African American men in this article. I know many Black brothers who are great husbands & loving fathers. Black girls & Black Wives benefit greatly by having a strong, commited man in their lives. It is sad that many men(& women) of all creeds break their vows. That doesn’t make a Real Marriage any less valid! Don’t be decieved by rhetoric!
Posted 25 Oct 2005 at 10:58 pm ¶
Kenneth Wells wrote:
The researchers must have done this research under the influence of some heavy drugs. I find it very insulting to suggest that black marriages are not physically beneficial to black women. And to say that marriage is no more than a lifeline to the black man is the ultimate insult. My faith teaches me that when a man finds a wife, he has found a good thing. I also believe that a woman is also blessed when she finds a husband.
For any single black man or woman who reads that article, don’t believe the hype! There are too many examples of marriages that last 30, 40 and 50 years. My parents are an example of such a marriage. I want to be married to my wife at least as long as my parents have been married.
Posted 26 Oct 2005 at 2:43 pm ¶
Autumn Jackson wrote:
“In a number of surveys, African Americans report that they are less satisfied. They also report higher levels of conflict — even violence. Then there’s the matter of domestic justice — sharing household responsibilities. And infidelity rates are higher among African American men.”
Is this any surprise? In stat, 2/3 of Black babies are now born to single mamas - much less unhappily-married ones. Where my daddy at? Who he be? Waaah!
Fatherhood, Love and Marriage - Bill Cosby
http://www.nndb.com/people/674/000022608/
“I’m fucking for God! I’m not a Negro tonight!” - “Rev” Martin Luther King, Jr.
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/030502.html
“Rev” Jesse Jackson + Karin Stanford = love child
http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2001/01/19/jackson/
Johnny Cochran + mistress Patricia Cochran = Jonathan Eric Cochran
http://www.afrocentricnews.com/html/interracial.html
Posted 15 Dec 2005 at 12:23 pm ¶