Tzippi:
In a different thread you write:
“AZ – you talk about supply and demand. Parents – why are you shortchanging your daughters?!? Don’t be so desperate. We’ve got to get our boys to shape up.”
Economics 101. That’s what so pathetic about the situation. The boys have the hammer and can get away with unreasonable shidduch demands (although not all of them take advantage). If we want to empower the girls, let’s even the playing field (numbers). Just watch how boys will “shape up” (your words not mine) when they don’t hold the cards. Unfortunately we are a ways off from that point.