Clever girls are Ugly

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"His Mom wants to see your picture".

"No way. Sorry, I don't do pictures"

"She says she won't show him, it's only for her to see."

"She can ask everyone what I look like; height, weight, hair color, eye color, length of nose, promince of cheekbones, whatever she wants. "

"No, that's not good enough. She says her son wants to date a clever girl, and most clever girls are ugly. So she needs to check."

Have you ever?! Intelligent Women of the World, let us unite.

Comments

  1. nmf #7May 7, 2009 at 7:55 PM

    most clever girls are uglyGive me this woman's phone number- I resent that. There are very prejudiced people out there in this world.

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  2. Ariella's blogMay 8, 2009 at 12:31 AM

    I thought it was the girl with "a great personality" who was supposed to be ugly. Do Americans really use the term "clever?" I think they would more likely say "smart," which in British usage would connote more a type of hipness or high style than intelligence.

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  3. Frum N' FlippingMay 9, 2009 at 11:42 PM

    Hmm, good point Ariella, but I think she did say clever..

    Maybe that's more extreme than smart?

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  4. Ariella's blogMay 10, 2009 at 6:27 PM

    Well, the worst of all (next to be called a feminist, of course) is to be labeled "intellectual."

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  5. Something DifferentMay 17, 2009 at 10:57 PM

    Was she serious? Was she trying to get you to say that you're ugly?
    I see that as a no win situation.

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  6. Jewish Side of BabysitterJune 18, 2009 at 9:57 PM

    oy vey, that's crazy!

    I can't believe people say such things. It's actually humorous!

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