<p>Maybe I’ve missed this, but if not I’m a bit surprised that no one has yet mentioned - as a possible reason why white women appear to be more sought after by black men as marriage partners than black women are by white men - the fact that, while things may have changed to some extent in this regard in recent years, it nonetheless remains the case that the images of female beauty and sexual attractiveness that permeate the media - and every other part of our culture - are overwhelmingly white. </p>
<p>[Black</a> and beautiful: African-American women haven’t had an easy time in the fashion world](<a href=“http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07113/780189-314.stm]Black”>http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07113/780189-314.stm)</p>