The Decline of Marriage Among Black Americans

[FunInTheSunParticipant 8283]

From 64 percent to 36 percent:

“In the 1950s, after at least seventy years of rough parity, African American marriage rates began to fall behind white rates. In 1950, the percentages of white and African American women (aged fifteen and over) who were currently married were roughly the same, 67 percent and 64 percent,
respectively. By 1998, the percentage of currently married white women
had dropped by 13 percent to 58 percent. But the drop among African
American women was 44 percent to 36 percent—more than three times
larger. The declines for males were parallel, 12 percent for white men, 36
percent for African American men.”

Source: https://www.hoover.org/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/0817998721_95.pdf

An interesting video about marriage in the black American community:

There may be several reasons for a lack of marriage among black Americans such as: high percentages of unemployment and incarceration, a lack of financial stability, and a lack of emotional stability (that often occurs when the father is absent from the household).

What I think is an important factor is: the lack of respect black women have for black men. I have observed this disrespect many times when black couples argue. Of course, not all black couples are this way, I’ve also seen some happily married black couples. But, in my personal observation, their is a high level of rudeness among black couples that leads to relationship failures.

Did I write this post to single out black Americans or make them look bad? No. I think that what is happening in black communities foretells what is going to happen to other ethnic communities in America. American women, in general, are becoming more empowered, more outspoken, and more disrespectful toward men. The more they stamp their feet and display their self-righteous, independent attitudes—and stage more pussy hat marches—the less attractive they will be to men who might have been potential husbands (the “GOOD MEN” that can’t be found). If these women get pregnant, they may get child support, or some sort of government subsidy, but they won’t get something important for their children: the emotional stability that comes with being raised by a father in their household.

"I saw that there comes a point, in the defeat of any man of virtue, when his own consent is needed for evil to win-and that no manner of injury done to him by others can succeed if he chooses to withhold his consent. I saw that I could put an end to your outrages by pronouncing a single word in my mind. I pronounced it. The word was ‘No.’" (Atlas Shrugged)

[ghostParticipant]

It’s happening among other minorities as well. It’s only going to get worse. Our decision looks better and better each day.

[sjt1975Participant 2536]

Marriage is declining amongst whites as well. The common factor (the cause) – women.

[sidecarParticipant 35837]

FunInTheSun wrote:

There may be several reasons for a lack of marriage among black Americans such as: high percentages of unemployment and incarceration, a lack of financial stability, and a lack of emotional stability (that often occurs when the father is absent from the household).

Naw. There’s just one: welfare.

What I think is an important factor is: the lack of respect black women have for black men.

Which is a direct result of welfare. Once black women realized they didn’t need to ask a Black Man for his money, but could have the nanny state government force it out of Him, they stopped respecting him. They respect the welfare office now. The Black Man is just the chump who has to pay for everything and isn’t permitted to say no.

The best thing a Black Man can do about that is walk the f~~~ away from it.

I think that what is happening in black communities foretells what is going to happen to other ethnic communities in America.

Going to?

It is happening. White marriage rates are tanking too. Black women are simply at the head of the curve.

American women, in general, are becoming more empowered,

Getting a monthly welfare check is not empowerment.

We’re $20 trillion in debt. See how “empowered” they are when that hits the fan and there’s no more money for their monthly checks.

they won’t get something important for their children: the emotional stability that comes with being raised by a father in their household.

They don’t give a f~~~ about that. Or their kids. It’s all about the monthly check.

[Secret Agent MGTOWParticipant 22503]

The dudes are not red pill. Hard to watch.

THe woman is running the show and acting like a woman and controlling the guys, and I cant watch that either.

I cant make it through more than a couple minutes but I doubt they bring up the fact black women are the least desired female demographic for ALL demographics of men. And we all know why that is. We all do. Just watch this woman and you will know why.

Women want everything, but want responsibility and accountability for nothing.

[Masculine_ManParticipant 2735]

Look at Black Women in the 1950s and 1960s. Then compare them to what you have today. The ones today look like transsexuals. On top of that, they have a s~~~ load of STDs and are not faithful. They collectively make bad decisions and are notorious single mothers. They’re abusive towards their kids and high maintenance. Most are grossly overweight and when they hit the wall it is bad.

If it costs you your peace of mind, then it is too expensive.

[AwakenedParticipant 35200]

The BOTTOM LINE is that TODAY MARRIAGE is DECREASING ACROSS EVERY WESTERNIZED SOCIETY. What is the COMMON FACTOR across ALL RACES/westernized societies behind MARRIAGE DECREASING ? ?

Westernized Women can ONLY LOOK at THEIR BEHAVIOR, ATTITUDE, and TREATMENT of Men over the past 50 years.

In a World of Justin Beibers Be a Johnny Cash

[Anonymous 3]

Awakened wrote:

The BOTTOM LINE is that TODAY MARRIAGE is DECREASING ACROSS EVERY WESTERNIZED SOCIETY. What is the COMMON FACTOR across ALL RACES/westernized societies behind MARRIAGE DECREASING ? ?

Westernized Women can ONLY LOOK at THEIR BEHAVIOR, ATTITUDE, and TREATMENT of Men over the past 50 years.

All of that is the same it’s always been.

The only difference is the government and white knights.

A century ago, no man had any business with your wife or children. What you did in your own home was nobody else’s business. Family court didn’t exist, and the State didn’t have domestic violence units with the purpose of harassing men and removing them from their homes.

Women are as harmless as they’ve always been. You can swap the current women out, many stupid men try to do that bringing in foreign brides, and it backfires. Because it’s not the women.

It’s the system. The system has to be removed. It however won’t be. So at least men can remove themselves, most still aren’t, but some are, and maybe it’s beginning to matter.

Men are and have always been the prize. It’s time men started making the rules. Most of human history the only way for a woman to get married was as a young virgin with her father vouching for her chastity and paying a dowry. Men became pathetic over time and believed 30+ year old slutty women were a prize to chase and marry, and then get destroyed in family court or thrown in jail for her false accusations. But that could only work on the biggest simps and the dumbest men. No amount of shame should ever get a masculine man to take that deal.

[Oz-BlokeParticipant 3233]

152 years after slavery was abolished in America, African-American men finally being freed from the OTHER slavery – marriage! In terms or avoiding the marriage-trap, American African Men are way ahead of their Caucasian brothers –
.

#ManOut

[Anonymous 42]

The decline of black living standards can also be tied to the No fault divorce laws with entire slew of s~~~ wiping out the black race, one man, one child, one women, and one family at a time!

The black community had been thoroughly gutted and turned onto government dependents, excluding the men, they’re the jail slaves made to suffer the atrocities of governmental overreach into every facet of life prying all the attachments apart and binding them to the government.

Our society is dying and it’s now beyond redemption. Had to end sometime!

[BoarParticipant]

FunInTheSun wrote:

If these women get pregnant, they may get child support, or some sort of government subsidy, but they won’t get something important for their children: the emotional stability that comes with being raised by a father in their household.

Are you assuming they care?

Untamed wrote: Quit complaining and Go Your Own Way in whatever manner suits you best.

[Anonymous 2]

Black American men were catching on to the bulls~~~ earlier than white American men. That’s why so many of them refused to marry. They weren’t going to slave away being responsible for some other man’s kids, nor were they going to stay with a woman they didn’t love and have the kid grow up in a household where the parents are constantly fighting, because that is a really bad environment to raise a child.

A black man once explained it to me while I was visiting some friends in the States. He said:

“Here are the biggest reasons for missing fathers in the black community:

1. Feminism encouraged black women to toss their men aside and have the government take the place of the father. Women basically said “Why should I get a tiny child support check from a guy with a low paying job when I can get more money from the government? I don’t need no man!”

2. Black women would purposely try to get pregnant in order to get a man to stay with them. If the two weren’t getting along and the man left, then she’d also keep him from seeing his kid out of spite.

3. Feminism basically told black women that they have zero accountability. It told them ‘Go out there and f~~~ 15 guys a night if you want, and if you get knocked up, it’s the job of one of those men to step up and take care of you and that baby whether it’s his kid or not! It’s not your fault if you end up being a single mom! It was the job of one of those men to step up and pay your way for you! That makes you a victim!'”

He really hit the nail on the head. And when that money from Big Daddy Government dries up because the system can no longer support all the single moms, that’s when the women will be running back to the men that they cast aside like garbage. Don’t believe me? The reality is already starting to hit some women:

As the joker said in The Dark Knight:

“They need you right now, but when they don’t, they’ll cast you out, like a leper! You see, their morals, their code, it’s a bad joke. Dropped at the first sign of trouble. They’re only as good as the world allows them to be. I’ll show you. When the chips are down, these… these civilized people, they’ll eat each other. See, I’m not a monster. I’m just ahead of the curve.”

That’s the way women and the government treat men. You’re only treated with any kind of respect while you’re useful to them. They want you to go out in that war and use your body as a bullet catcher, or appreciate you as the man supporting his family when they can’t rely on the government to pick up the tab. But once that war is over and the threat is gone, once that money from the government is back on the table, you WILL be cast aside like a worthless piece of s~~~ by women and your government once again. Don’t fall for it, gentlemen! Stay ahead of the curve!

[Rolling Tin FistParticipant 484]

Anonymous wrote:

“They need you right now, but when they don’t, they’ll cast you out, like a leper! You see, their morals, their code, it’s a bad joke. Dropped at the first sign of trouble. They’re only as good as the world allows them to be. I’ll show you. When the chips are down, these… these civilized people, they’ll eat each other. See, I’m not a monster. I’m just ahead of the curve.”

Very, very true, especially with Black women. It’s going to be a very interesting world when a lot of EBT (I.e. Food Stamps) debit cards, stay a zero.

"Love is the delusion that one woman differs from another" - H. L. Mencken

[ghostParticipant]

Anonymous wrote:

Women are as harmless as they’ve always been. You can swap the current women out, many stupid men try to do that bringing in foreign brides, and it backfires. Because it’s not the women.

It’s the system. The system has to be removed. It however won’t be. So at least men can remove themselves, most still aren’t, but some are, and maybe it’s beginning to matter.

This is true.

Anonymous wrote:

No amount of shame should ever get a masculine man to take that deal.

It hasn’t worked on me so far.

[trader1913Participant 1577]

African American men and children were the mice in a sick experiment by the American Government.

What the US government did is jail black men by the millions through campaigns like the war on drugs, at the same time they created ridiculous welfare programs that would incentivize women to screw over men for money.

Black women and the US government got married and African american families were destroyed.

[Prefer Peace to PieceParticipant 10809]

sidecar wrote:

Once black women realized they didn’t need to ask a Black Man for his money, but could have the nanny state government force it out of Him, they stopped respecting him. They respect the welfare office now.

sidecar-

You nailed it.
These ladies are not empowered. These ladies are funded.
Why depend on a man when you can depend on a government agency?
Thus the disrespect and the rudeness.
I personally wouldn’t walk away. I would run away.
At least the government agencies have demonstrated nicely what’s in the heart of modern women and it’s not pretty.

[Puffin StuffParticipant 24979]

I have two experiences that taught me about what happened to black families in the U.S. from 1970 until present.

Around 1970 the full force of welfare was just starting to hit. My family owned apartment houses in welfare neighborhoods.

Firstly the govt. realized they were giving money to underemployed black families that had an able bodied man at home who “refused” to get back onto the plantation.

So they passed a law that said that if you were on welfare you couldn’t have a man live with you. This caused mass divorce among black families. If you look at the curve above you will see that there is a great rising of black men never married. White men still got married from 1960-1970.

By 1970 the govt figured out that women were letting their husbands live with them and lying about it that they hired welfare inspectors to roam the halls of projects to make sure that no men lived there.

Welfare destroyed the black family directly. The graph and political social reality are directly correlated.

Then I had the second experience.

A decade later in 1985 I birthed 20 babies to 20 young women in a city hospital in St. Louis Missouri in predominantly black the inner city.

They assigned each med student a woman and you stayed the whole labor.

All of the women were under 17 and some interesting social things occurred. The mother and baby daddy did not show up. No one showed up to help these girls as young as 14.

I asked my patients why and they all told me the same thing. Their mothers grandmothers are 45, mothers 30 and they are 15. When you add up all the welfare checks you have tidy income. Well beyond what men could contribute without resorting to dealing drugs. Something these women could care less about. Women, no doubt, encourage men to deal drugs.

I asked the girl if she thought this would affect her future and they said, no. Their mother and grandmother would care for the kid and she would go on being a teen, going to college and getting a job.

None of this will truly happen but that is how our single mom’s think.

In my experience.

#icethemout; Remember Thomas Ball. He died for your children.

[Anonymous 12]

Always interesting to look at “minority” groups as a gauge to Western society. When you start seeing more conservative traditional cultures on dating sites, homeless, not getting married etc than you know the end is coming closer.

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