--- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> >
> > > > I don't know about anyone else, but I find the
> > > > concept of women thinking of a man as a "good
> > > > catch" because of his income more offensive than
> > > > any of the racist epithets attributed here to Tom.
> > > >
> > > ********
> > >
> > > Why would you be offended by this? It's a simple fact of life,
> > > affirmed to be so by many intelligent women in private
> > > conversation and also by normal observations.
> >
> > No argument there. It's just that personally I would
> > never have anything to do with any woman who was
> > interested in me for my money (not that I have a lot
> > of it). I *know* that it's a factor in many women's
> > search for a partner; it's just that I'm not searching
> > for "many women," just one who is looking for a little
> > more out of life than an easy life.
>
> "Looking for a "good provider" is an essential thing for a sane
> woman who is hoping to raise a family unless she is already well-to-
> do.
Not only that, it's hard-wired, an evolutionary
survival trait. The children of women who have
a knack for picking a good provider are more likely
to survive and pass on their genes (including the
gene for the knack of picking a good provider).
Long ago, of course, a "good provider" was the guy
who reliably brought home game after the hunt and
was strong enough to protect the woman and the kids
from predators (animal and otherwise).
These days it's money rather than game ("bringing
home the bacon"), but there's still a premium on
good looks and strength because they tend to
indicate good health and fertility (in both males
and females), which again favors survival of the
genes.
> The problem is when you make money the MOST important part of who
> you're looking for.
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