I'll give you one word to prove Dr. DePaulo is right on Oprah !
Shirley Roe
October 15, 2007
Genre: Non-fiction
Title: SINGLED OUT
Author: BELLA DEPAULO, PH.D.
The hook lies on the front cover of the book jacket: “How singles are stereotyped, stigmatized, and ignored, and still live Happily Ever After”. In Singled Out, Dr. DePaulo debunks the American “Matrimania” myths in a logical, scientific manner that’s (thankfully) peppered with plenty of anecdotal humor and written in a loose, non-academic style that makes for an easy, enjoyable read.
DePaulo starts out by showing us how prejudice against singles has played out in history and then goes on to debunk the claims of Waite & Galligher, scientifically demonstrating how their erroneous claims that married folks are happier, healthier, live longer, and even have more frequent and more enjoyable sex were founded on biases studies and statistics. She discusses the fact that society equates marriage with validation. And how about the perks and benefits of most government entitlements, such as Social Security? Or running for political office? Up for a promotion? . . . Well, your chances are certainly better if you’re married. DePaulo humorously shows how TV shows, magazines, and even talk shows tout the Holy Grail of Marriage—with the wedding ceremony as the ultimate climax in life. She uses the acronym BLAME to describe society’s view of singles: Bitter, Loveless, Alone, Miserable, and Envious. Whoa! Does that spark a vision of the ol’ “Lonely Hearts Club” or what? Seems the gist of the media message is that single equals lonely. Singles are portrayed as immature and self-centered. Self-centered, asks DePaulo? How about the debauchery of weddings? How self-centered is that?
In her bio, Dr. DePaulo, a social psychologist who did her graduate work at Harvard, is single and Living Happily Ever After in California—certainly qualified to write Single Out. She invites you to visit her website at www.belladepaulo.com In the final analysis, I’d say this book is a “must read” if you’re single and you’ve been made to feel bad about it by society. And even if you’re not, it’s a terrific, informative, and even entertaining book. I’ll give you one word to prove that Dr. DePaulo is right on? . . . Oprah.
Recommended by reviewer: Jan Evan Whitford, Allbooks Reviews
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press © 2006
Available at booksellers everywhere
ISBN: 0-312-34081-8, Hardcover
325 pages
Price: US $24.95
Oct. 2007
Title: SINGLED OUT
Author: BELLA DEPAULO, PH.D.
The hook lies on the front cover of the book jacket: “How singles are stereotyped, stigmatized, and ignored, and still live Happily Ever After”. In Singled Out, Dr. DePaulo debunks the American “Matrimania” myths in a logical, scientific manner that’s (thankfully) peppered with plenty of anecdotal humor and written in a loose, non-academic style that makes for an easy, enjoyable read.
DePaulo starts out by showing us how prejudice against singles has played out in history and then goes on to debunk the claims of Waite & Galligher, scientifically demonstrating how their erroneous claims that married folks are happier, healthier, live longer, and even have more frequent and more enjoyable sex were founded on biases studies and statistics. She discusses the fact that society equates marriage with validation. And how about the perks and benefits of most government entitlements, such as Social Security? Or running for political office? Up for a promotion? . . . Well, your chances are certainly better if you’re married. DePaulo humorously shows how TV shows, magazines, and even talk shows tout the Holy Grail of Marriage—with the wedding ceremony as the ultimate climax in life. She uses the acronym BLAME to describe society’s view of singles: Bitter, Loveless, Alone, Miserable, and Envious. Whoa! Does that spark a vision of the ol’ “Lonely Hearts Club” or what? Seems the gist of the media message is that single equals lonely. Singles are portrayed as immature and self-centered. Self-centered, asks DePaulo? How about the debauchery of weddings? How self-centered is that?
In her bio, Dr. DePaulo, a social psychologist who did her graduate work at Harvard, is single and Living Happily Ever After in California—certainly qualified to write Single Out. She invites you to visit her website at www.belladepaulo.com In the final analysis, I’d say this book is a “must read” if you’re single and you’ve been made to feel bad about it by society. And even if you’re not, it’s a terrific, informative, and even entertaining book. I’ll give you one word to prove that Dr. DePaulo is right on? . . . Oprah.
Recommended by reviewer: Jan Evan Whitford, Allbooks Reviews
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press © 2006
Available at booksellers everywhere
ISBN: 0-312-34081-8, Hardcover
325 pages
Price: US $24.95
Oct. 2007
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