theatlantic: All the Single Ladies Recent years have seen an explosion of male joblessness and a steep decline in men’s life prospects that have disrupted the “romantic market” in ways that narrow a marriage-minded woman’s options: increasingly, her choice is between deadbeats (whose numbers are rising) and playboys (whose power is growing). But this strange state of affairs also presents an opportunity: as the economy evolves, it’s time to embrace new ideas about romance and family—and to acknowledge the end of “traditional” marriage as society’s highest ideal. Above: The author, photographed in Los Angeles on September 9, 2011. Read the rest of Katie Bolick’s cover story and check out the November issue of The Atlantic here. yes, because all marriage-minded women are also straight/ you should say “marriage-minded heterosexual women.” heteronormativity? check. tumblr not recognizing heteronormative as a real word and underling it in red? check.

theatlantic:

All the Single Ladies

Recent years have seen an explosion of male joblessness and a steep decline in men’s life prospects that have disrupted the “romantic market” in ways that narrow a marriage-minded woman’s options: increasingly, her choice is between deadbeats (whose numbers are rising) and playboys (whose power is growing). But this strange state of affairs also presents an opportunity: as the economy evolves, it’s time to embrace new ideas about romance and family—and to acknowledge the end of “traditional” marriage as society’s highest ideal.

Above: The author, photographed in Los Angeles on September 9, 2011.

Read the rest of Katie Bolick’s cover story and check out the November issue of The Atlantic here.

yes, because all marriage-minded women are also straight/ you should say “marriage-minded heterosexual women.” heteronormativity? check. tumblr not recognizing heteronormative as a real word and underling it in red? check.

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