Wednesday, November 15, 2006
boys - this woman is on our side
in class we were discussing diamonds and how diamond engagement rings started to be marketed as a symbol of commitment in the 1920s. prior to that, once a man proposed, he was forced by law to marry the woman. now diamonds are also being marketed as "celebration rings" etc. because of the declining status of the diamond engagement ring.
prof "we (women) no longer need diamonds to signal a man's financial commitment. if my husband were to leave me i would be emotional devastated, but financially i would be very well off, thank you."
in class we were discussing diamonds and how diamond engagement rings started to be marketed as a symbol of commitment in the 1920s. prior to that, once a man proposed, he was forced by law to marry the woman. now diamonds are also being marketed as "celebration rings" etc. because of the declining status of the diamond engagement ring.
prof "we (women) no longer need diamonds to signal a man's financial commitment. if my husband were to leave me i would be emotional devastated, but financially i would be very well off, thank you."
# posted by epn : 1:15 PM
