āIāve had horrible luck finding a husband. Ā Most marriages in this country are traditional, and I have a middleman who arranges interviews with potential suitors. Ā He probably thinks Iām a snob. Ā Because I either turn the men down or scare them off. Ā But you should hear the questions they ask me. Ā Nothing about personality. Ā Nothing about character. Ā Everything is about money: āWhat is your salary?ā, Ā āDo you have a car?, Ā āIs this your only apartment?ā Ā I used to answer these questions, but Iām much harsher now. Ā Iāll dismiss them right away. Ā Iāve had men ask me to stop working. Ā I had a professor ask me to stop studying because I have more degrees than him. Ā Another man ended the interview when he learned that my ādoctorateā did not mean I was a medical doctor. Ā Itās ridiculous. Ā Some friends and family want me to settle for the sake of having children. Ā But I have a viewpoint, and Iām not going to sacrifice that viewpoint just because Iām getting older. Ā I believe in marriage. Ā And Iād like children. Ā But if it means I have to accept anything, maybe itās best to not get married at all.ā
(Alexandria, Egypt)
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