Singled Out How Singles Are Stereotyped, Stigmatized, and Ignored, and Still Live Happily Ever After

You will never think about singlehood or marriage the same way again. "Singled Out" debunks the Ten Myths of Singlehood, including: " " Myth #3 The Dark Aura of Singlehood: You are miserable and lonely and your life is tragic. Myth #5 Attention, Single Women: Your work won't love you back and your eggs will dry up. Also, you don't get any and you're promiscuous. Myth #6 Attention, Single Men: You are horny, slovenly, and irresponsible, and you are the scary criminals. Or you are sexy, fastidious, frivolous, and gay. Myth #7 Attention, Single Parents: Your kids are doomed. Myth #9 Poor Soul: You will grow old alone and you will die in a room by yourself where no one will find you for weeks. "With elegant analysis, wonderfully detailed examples, and clear and witty prose, DePaulo lays out the many, often subtle denigrations and discriminations faced by single adults in the U.S. She addresses, too, the resilience of single women and men in the face of such singlism. A must-read for all single adults, their friends and families, as well as social scientists and policy advocates." ---E. Kay Trimberger, author of "The New Single Woman""" "It's time for America to become acquainted with its new 'unmarried majority.' "Singled Out" debunks myths and stereotypes about single people and lays the groundwork for social, political, and economic change - change that is long overdue in government policies and business practices." -- Thomas F. Coleman, Executive Director, Unmarried AmericaDepaulo, Bella is the author of 'Singled Out How Singles Are Stereotyped, Stigmatized, and Ignored, and Still Live Happily Ever After', published 2006 under ISBN 9780312340810 and ISBN 0312340818.