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Article: Is there a shortage of Black men, or are women just too picky? 'We count Black men, don't we?'.(TWO SIDES)
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- Ebony
- Article date:
- April 1, 2007
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The myth of the "Black male shortage" is the most insidious weapon of mass distraction since the epidemic of Korean hair weaves stitched to the scalps of legions of women of African descent.
Closer to the truth is that Black women have become witting victims of shady statistics. Many unquestionably believe sensational media reports of increasingly long odds against Black women getting married, or even finding a Black boyfriend.
The lie of the shortage of Black men also lives among endless assertions of anecdotal evidence. One common lament: "My friends and I are educated, Black women. We own our homes, cars and have successful careers. However, not one ...