RSS Feed
April 14th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
By
Fiona Macrae
16:05 EST, 13 April 2012
|
19:00 EST, 13 April 2012
Forget ambition, financial security and that first-class degree.
A controversial study has concluded that the real reason women pursue careers is because they fear they are too unattractive to get married.
The research team, made up of three women and two men, said that when men are thin on the ground, ‘women are more likely to choose briefcase over baby’.
Research has suggested the real reason women pursue careers is because they fear not finding a husband
And the plainer a woman is, they claim, the more she is driven to succeed in the workplace.
Central to their argument was the idea that women have evolved to become homemakers and men, providers.
They said this means that when men are scarce in a particular area, women, and particularly less attractive ladies, may decide they need to provide for themselves with a well-paid career.
The researchers carried out several experiments to come up with their startling argument.
The first looked at the number of eligible men in an area, which they called the ‘operational sex ratio’.
After collecting data from across the U.S., they found that as the number of eligible men in a state decreased, the proportion of women in highly paid careers rose.
In addition, the women who became mothers in those states did so at an older age and had fewer children.
To prove that a lack of men was behind the trend, the researchers then carried out practical experiments.
These involved showing women newspaper articles or photos that gave different impressions of the sex ratio in an area and then quizzing them about which was more important – work or family. When they were led to believe that men were scarce, they were more likely to prioritise career over family.
However, when questioned, the women didn’t believe the shortage of men would lead to more job openings for women. Instead they thought there would be more competition to find a husband.
The final experiment tested the researchers’ suspicion that less attractive women would be more interested in careers because they might find it difficult to secure a partner.
The 87 young women were given mocked-up newspaper articles describing the sex ratio in nearby university campuses and were asked about their views on family and career.
They were also asked how attractive they believed themselves to be to men.
Those women who saw themselves as being less desirable than average were highly likely to be career-orientated.
Researcher Kristina Durante, from the University of Texas at San Antonio, said: ‘Does the ratio of men to women in a local population influence women’s career aspirations? Real-world archival data and a series of laboratory experiments suggest that the answer is yes.’
In Britain, there are slightly more younger men than women. However, females aged 36 or older are in the majority. And at universities, female undergraduates now outnumber males.
Economist Ruth Lea said that on a basic level it made sense that women would have to support themselves if the odds of being supported were low.
However, she said many factors, from aptitude to ambition, played a much larger part in a woman’s career path.
And agony aunt Pam Spurr said: ‘I often find that women who were getting on well in the workplace will in private conversations with me, express wanting to settle down.’
The study, which was carried out by U.S. and Dutch researchers, is published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
-
San Franfrazzled: Once-in-a-lifetime picture of lightning…
-
Still starstruck: Young Belgian’s misery three years after…
-
Are you sure you want to say yes?: Cringeworthy engagement…
-
‘I will never see my kids’ faces again’: Tears of mother…
-
Driven to despair by his critics: ‘Painter of light’ artist…
-
Imagine taking him for walkies! George the Great Dane is 7ft…
-
It’s a dog’s life: Owner of George, the seven foot Great…
-
Saving the world one snack at a time: New York’s YouTube…
-
Watch with mother (and the corgis): Unseen for 40 years,…
-
‘He wanted to be a cop and the LAPD killed him’: ‘Unarmed’…
-
Hail No! Raging storm leaves Texas town covered in FOUR FEET…
-
‘I knew it was him’: Agony of 911 dispatcher as she takes…
Share this article:
Here’s what other readers have said. Why not add your thoughts,
or debate this issue live on our message boards.
The comments below have been moderated in advance.
-
Newest -
Oldest -
Best rated -
Worst rated
What a bunch of sexist rubbish!!
Report abuse
that’s totally untrue! As a postgrad student in a respectable university I can tell you I know many attractive and higly educated women who have relationships and ambitions as well.This study is so misogynistic!!!
Report abuse
Women pursue careers for the exact same reason that men pursue careers, to survive financially, to be successful, and to enjoy the opportunities a career provides for themselves and their families. Suggesting otherwise is absurd.
Report abuse
This is ridiculous. Does this mean if I decide to pursue a career that automatically think I’m unattractive?
I’m no Samantha Brick, but get real!
Report abuse
I’m happily coupled. I don’t want children. This is just another way to keep women “in their place”.
Report abuse
:Don’t think it’s that deliberate. If you don’t have the distraction of a partner it’s all too easy to get more involved with work.
Report abuse
Samantha Brick has a career she clearly can’t attract a man then!!! hahaha
Report abuse
I certainly wouldn’t say I can’t attract a man nor that I’m plain or less attractive than most of my peers, but I do admit to having given up on men and have therefore got used to having to rely on myself. This in turn means I do have higher career aspirations because I need to earn more money to pay my way. I don’t believe that any knight in shining armour is going to turn up anytime soon to pay my bills and whisk me away!!v
Report abuse
Most women want their partner to earn more than them – fact. The higher up they are, the less high earning men there are, therefore there are less men they are attracted to. If this wasn’t the case playboy bunnies would date binmen.
Report abuse
I developed this theory years ago. Most high flying women are ugly because firstly they never got distracted by men whilst studying and secondly they knew that they were unlikely to find a rich guy so they’d need to work hard because they’ll be supporting themselves . Hot women knew they would find a husband to support them so spent their years having fun and doing more low level jobs waiting for the day they’d be rescued. And it didnt take me years of study to develop this theoryi
Report abuse
The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.
Posted in 
Tags: 
