靠女人賺錢曾被視為對男性自尊的打擊，但是隨著“阿爾法老婆”越來越多，社會成見已經(jīng)慢慢改變。在經(jīng)濟(jì)不景氣的形勢下，家有“阿爾法老婆”也是一件讓人慶幸的事情。

"Alpha-wives" emerge when more than 50 percent of all households in the USA have a woman as its prime "breadwinner".

如今美國超過半數(shù)的家庭中，女人才是主要的經(jīng)濟(jì)支柱，這樣的女人就是“阿爾法老婆”。

Sociologist Catherine Bartlett says the alpha-wife has begun to replace the so-called trophy wife. "The trophy wife was wanted for her youth, beauty, and body. She earned nothing on her own and truthfully wasn't someone who was sought after for her brains. The alpha-wife is desired for her intelligence and her power as a top money earner. She's independent and savvy. Her looks, though certainly visible, are secondary."

社會學(xué)家卡瑟琳?巴特萊特說，阿爾法老婆已經(jīng)開始取代所謂的花瓶老婆。“男人想從花瓶老婆那里得到的是青春、美貌和身體。她自己不掙錢，說實(shí)話男人也不是因?yàn)樗心X子才追求她的。男人想得到阿爾法老婆則是因?yàn)樗敾郏液苣軖赍X。她既獨(dú)立又精明。雖然阿爾法老婆長相也不差，但相貌并不是男人選擇她的首要原因。”

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