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The Double Standard: Are Black Women Really Allowed to Be Gold Diggers?
Is there a difference between women who get the provisions and those who do not?
The term “gold digger” is a slang term that has its roots among chorus girls and sex workers in the early 20th century. In print, the term can be found in Rex Beach ‘s 1911 book, The Ne’er-Do-Well, and in the 1915 memoir My Battles with Vice by Virginia Brooks. [ Wikipedia]
Digging for gold is one of oldest professions around, “the graves of Necropolis were built between 4700 and 4200 BC”. The Gold Rush sparked and changed the shape of American history forever with the discovery of some $2 billion worth of precious metals in California.
However, I am not referring to the literal digging of gold. The particular gold digger I am referring to are women who actively pursue men soley for their money. Sex of course, will be involved, thus enacting a transaction as old as time.
A 2010 study by The Daily Beast revealed that Black (Single) women, were worth $5. Which is much less than any other American woman. This is puzzling to me because as women who are likely more educated and work hard, that number did not make sense, but I suppose it is due to the fact that the Black woman, per usual, works and alone brings in a check.
