Do not misunderstand me when I ask this question. I am not in any shape or form saying that there is something wrong with being a successful single African American woman. What I am asking you to consider is why there are so many single black women versus that of any other race? Also, think about the standards successful or not that are already set for black women in terms of this question. How does this issue affect the black family?
I do not think that the issue is that these women are single. The issue for me is the amount of women that are single. Why is it harder to accept a successful black woman? As an African American woman I know the struggle and I know that there are a lot of my sisters who are single because 1. the guy has nothing to offer 2. he is afraid of her success 3. quite honestly the woman cannot be dealt with because of her 'i am above you attitude'
ReplyDeleteNone of this means that there aren't good women out there who are black and successful. The problem is that these women are overlooked for stereotypical reasons beyond their control. In my past I have dealt with this same issue. Quite honestly there was nothing I could do for the brothers (i choose not to date outside of my race for reasons some may never understand) who were unable to deal with my success. I knew that I could not settle for less then what I wanted and in the end that's all some of the brothers were, less then what I wanted. Thank the lord I have found a man that I want forever but most sisters aren't as lucky as I am because there success cannot be handled. Then again, how do you define success?