Yesterday’s sociology was interesting. We talked about marriage in different cultures. What do women in North America marry for? And what do women in Asia (India) marry for? People don’t necessary marry because of love. In certain cultures, people marry because they are forced or their marriage was arranged.
Women in N. America mostly don’t marry for support. These women are, generally, independent. They go for men who are emotional and sentimental. Someone who would take them to a symphony concert! They don’t need a man to support their daily life. Thus, they do not hesitate to divorce when they fall out of love. Dale talked about a friend of his who has divorced and gotten married 8 times. EIGHT! Wow! All because that she is well-educated and does not need a man who she doesn’t love in her life.
While women in India, are forced to marry men who are wealthy and educated. So, that they are supported throughout their lives. Even when they fall out of love, they will still have to live with that dude. Half of the time, these women weren’t even in love with their husbands when they got married as they were forced to get married.
So basically, education makes a difference to women’s lives. Who they marry depend on how educated they are. This idea of who a woman marries depend on her education never came to my mind. I never thought of it this way. But after Dale talked about it, I started to agree.
