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Current Affairs • General Interest • Talks, Lectures, Conversations
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All the Single Ladies |
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Thursday, February 09, 2012
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12:00 AM
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In her November 2011 Atlantic cover story “All the Single Ladies,” Kate Bolick asserts:
“Recent years have seen an explosion of male joblessness and a steep decline in men’s life prospects that have disrupted the “romantic market” in ways that narrow a marriage-minded woman’s options: increasingly, her choice is between deadbeats (whose numbers are rising) and playboys (whose power is growing). But this strange state of affairs also presents an opportunity: as the economy evolves, it’s time to embrace new ideas about romance and family—and to acknowledge the end of “traditional” marriage as society’s highest ideal.”
The story quickly went viral, provoking a wide range of reactions, and became one of The Atlantic’s most-talked-about stories of the year. The conversation continues in this panel discussion with Bolick; Hanna Rosin, an Atlantic senior editor and author of the upcoming book End of Men based on her story in the July/August 2010 issue of the Atlantic; and Garance Franke-Ruta, a senior editor at The Atlantic who oversees the Politics channel. |
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Tickets are $10. Advance sales are now closed. Tickets will be available when doors open at 6:00 pm on 6th Street.
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