There's a reason Black people are at the bottom of every society.
Stronger families = stronger groups = stronger societies. Black folk have lost wealth in America, not gained wealth, and the disparity between white and Black wealth is increasing, not decreasing.
This is a deathknell, and with other groups with tighter family units coming to the U.S. in droves, it will only exacerbate our issues.
Losing political power, being pushed out of high-earning jobs, and with A.I.... yeah, y'all can keep that freedom bullshyt.
A functional and strong society isn't centered around having a bunch of freedom. Want to be free? Go live off grid in a forest or woodland somewhere. You'll have all the freedom you could ever want.
I totally agree.
But we don't operate as a group like that.
If we ever operated like that before, it was because it was forced on us. Be it segregation or Women not being able to vote/own property/get educated/get money - it was not by a real choice.
Now that Black women have have a choice, have options, they are opting to not marry.
And if down stream effect on the community is that the group suffers as a result - so be it.
Women choosing education and careers over marriage isn't just happening in The Black Community. It's happening everywhere and to every community, outside of the Muslims in Muslim Countries - who don't give women the freedom to make those decisions. And when Muslim women make it to the West, a lot of them RUN.
Asian women - do they want to marry into some man's family and take care of his parents as they age? Do they want to submit to those gender roles?
No, they marry white guys instead.
Latinas - Do they want to do all that cooking, cleaning, on top of going to work that Machismo Cultures demand?
No, they marry white guys instead.
White European Women - every advantage and law in the world - maternity leave, baby baskets, social welfare state - are they choosing marriage and kids? No and No.
Cats think this is about KevOnStage/Kevin Samuels debate - but it's modern life in advanced economies.
By her actions, we know that women would rather be alone, than with some man, much less
under some man.
Even when they want a man, when they want to marry, they don't want everything that comes with having to keep him. They don't want to give up what the have and live with less.
It's like fat people. They know what they need to do to lose weight, but they'd rather just eat Oreos instead.
They're making a choice. They're free.