The “Real Housewives of New York” star’s insistence that she’d only date a bus driver if he owns the vehicle during her one-on-one interview with Iyanla Vanzant caught a lot of undeserved flack on social media ― unsurprising considering her response is the equivalent of throwing a Molotov cocktail on Black Twitter.
Understandably, a woman in her tax bracket has established a lifestyle that she’d want her partner to compliment, not hamstring.
In a patriarchy that still demands that men outearn their women partners, this is especially an issue if the man is the lower earner.
Williams claimed that because of reasons like income and status, many women feel that the dating pool is unbalanced.
She asked Vanzant for advice for women who want to position themselves to be more feminine in romantic relationships. Her response to Vanzant’s question — “Would you date a bus driver?