Twenty years ago, the following appeared in a Newsweek article titled Too Late for Prince Charming.
According to the report, white, college-educated women born in the mid-’50s who are still single at 30 have only a 20 percent chance of marrying. By the age of 35 the odds drop to 5 percent. Forty-year-olds are more likely to be killed by a terrorist: they have a minuscule 2.6 percent probability of tying the knot.
Funny story about that. You see, what they should have written is that “American men and women, regardless of age, race, education level, or income are more likely to read complete and utter bullshit in major newsweeklies than they are to get married. It should be noted that this only applies to men and women who choose to read major newsweeklies.”
Well ok, I don’t actually have any evidence to back that up, but if making shit up is good enough for Newsweek, then it’s good enough for me too. Go have a look at what Zuzu has to write about the story and Newsweek’s two decade late (and very lame) retraction, as she’s far less prone to making shit up than I am.
Via some guy you’ve never heard of, who also provides an extensive reading list for those of you interested in the media’s less than savory qualities.