Attending Quote by Warren Farrell
![“In San Diego there is a highly popular course called How to Marry Money. Note that the marriage is to money - not to a person. I inquired about the percentage of men attending... 'The course is really for women,' [the instructor replied,] 'it's not relevant to men.'” quote by Warren Farrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/53f/warren-farrell-1187_attending_in-san-diego-there-is-a-highly-popular-c_3009567.jpg)
“In San Diego there is a highly popular course called How to Marry Money. Note that the marriage is to money - not to a person. I inquired about the percentage of men attending... 'The course is really for women,' [the instructor replied,] 'it's not relevant to men.'”
About This Quote
Source Book: “The Myth of Male Power”, 1995
A course teaching women to prioritize money over marriage, implying gendered financial advice.
In simple terms: Women taught to marry money, not men.
Key Takeaway
Critically assess gendered financial advice.
Themes
gender
finance
marriage
education
Mood
critical
inquisitive
Type
sociological
educational
When to use this quote
- financial literacy workshops
- relationship counseling
- career planning
Key Concepts
economic empowerment
gender roles
Questions to Reflect On
- How does money influence relationships?
- What alternatives exist for financial empowerment?
A Different Perspective
Risk of reinforcing stereotypes.
![“I always knew that I was called to do something. I didn't know what, but I finally rationalized after I met Martin [Luther King, Jr.] and it took a lot of praying to discover this, that this was probably what God had called me to do, to marry him.” quote by Coretta Scott King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/911/coretta-scott-king-3912_kings_i-always-knew-that-i-was-called-to-do-so_439221.jpg)
![“In Stage I, divorces were not allowed, so men's [sexual] affairs did not put women's economic security in jeopardy; in Stage II, affairs could lead to divorce, so men's affairs did place women's economic security in jeopardy. We did not want political leaders who would be role models for behavior…” quote by Warren Farrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ff0/warren-farrell-1187_affair_in-stage-i-divorces-were-not-allowed-so_94551.jpg)
