The Perfect Man, Barbie’s Ken…
Well, you gotta love a woman who thinks she’s the best thing since sliced bread. I got this link, courtesy of KateR. Go read about how wonderful this woman is, no false modesty here that’s for sure, heheh.
If you can’t be arsed clicking on the link, here’s some of what she says:
Over the past month (since I left Terrence) I’ve received several offers of dates and relationships from various men who read this blog. I’m not looking for a new boyfriend right now but it seems I should clarify what it is I look for in a man when I am, which will hopefully stem the flow of offers from guys who really don’t have it.
I am a very high-quality woman. I know that sounds arrogant, but let’s consider the facts:
I’m slim (whereas 62% of American women age 20 to 74 are overweight)
1. I’m attractive (my new picture has been rated more attractive than 86% of the women on Hot or Not — and the women who upload their pictures are a self-selected sample that is probably already biased towards being more attractive than the general female population)
2. I’m relatively young (whereas 82% of American adult women are over 30 years old)
3. I’m intelligent (IQ tested at 145 when I was a child, which is 3 standard deviations above the mean — higher than 99.85% of the population. Even if I’ve gotten dumber as I’ve aged I’m probably still at least a 130, which is higher than 97.5% of the population.)
4. I’m educated (whereas 77% of American women do not have bachelor’s degrees)
5. I have my financial shit together (no debt, perfect credit history, 6+ months living expenses saved, adequate insurance, self employed)
6. I have a strong libido and love having sex (my lover *never* has to beg, unless it’s for me to let him get some sleep!)
7. Most of my interests tend to be more popular with men than women: science fiction, libertarianism, blogging, politics, economics, guns, gambling, etc.
Given that self-improvement is an ongoing project of mine this list will continue to grow (I’m currently working on adding bilingual, very physically fit, well-traveled, higher income, and fantastic cook to the list). So even when “relatively young” (an important criteria for most men) drops off that list, I should have added enough other things that my overall dating market value should remain the same or even improve.
The above list explains why I typically receive 50-100 (sometimes more) responses whenever I post personal ads. This is in addition to getting hit on almost every time I go out alone (and all that those men know about me is that they like the way I look, they don’t even know about all the other qualities I have that make me more appealing than most other women).
So, I have a *lot* of choices of men who want to date me. Given that, of course I choose to date only the highest quality men — men who are also fit, attractive, intelligent, educated, financially successful, etc.
I’m attracted to men from any race and a wide age range (21 to 50 or so) so the pool of men who meet those requirements is quite large, which allows me to add all sorts of additional restrictions if I want — must be atheist, must be libertarian, must not want (more) children, must be financially independent or self-employed and available for frequent world travel, etc.
Narcissistic much? It seems to me that she’s looking for a Ken doll, rather than a real man.
There are some great comments by the way, some that had me crying with laughter. There are some wickedly acerbic-tongued people out there. My fave comment was this one made by some anonymous person:
Maybe you’re attracting men of “lesser quality” because water tends to find its own level?
This comment takes irony to another level:
Yes! I absolutely agree with everything you posted and I can’t imagine what you have to sort through everyday :-). My only complaint is that you posted that pic of the ugly man-chick at top of your page just to make your point – that was a bit uncalled for. Other than that…RIGHT ON!!
Very mean, but deliciously funny.
I love her confidence, I really do, but she must have known that most people would read this, and wonder what she was smoking?
I wonder if she realises that her requirements bring to mind, Barbie’s Ken doll? Each to their own, I guess, heheh…
By the way, this may just be me, but I do think the new Ken doll looks kinda scary. He looks like a gay prison convict. He also looks like he’s been botoxed to within an inch of his little plastic life. Hmmm… maybe it’s just me…
Barbara B.
August 20
2:59 pm
If everything she says about her apparently hypnotic allure is true it’s proof of what I’ve heard many times. It’s all in the attitude. She’s a plain as a mud fence for fuck’s sakes!
Still no harm done. According to her she’s a former fat girl and I guess she hasn’t yet realized that any human being under a certain age and weight and in possession of a vagina gets a similar amount of male attention.
This I know to be true.
AngelaDionne
August 20
3:38 pm
While I am all for women having healthy self esteems… this chickadee has apparently hit her head and fallen overboard into complete self absorption. As a former bartender I can honestly tell you that I have seen the fugliest woman imaginable have men drooling all over them. Maybe I am missing something, her pic made her look kind of average.
Jaye
August 20
3:48 pm
That ‘perfect guy’ you have a piccie of is a real life Hollywood celebrity hairstylist. He’s had oodles of plastic surgery in the quest of being ‘perfect’. ugh.
I’ll have to check that chick’s link out, but the part of her post you’ve put here has left me with my mouth agape. lol.
Karen Scott
August 20
4:51 pm
Lol, Jaye, OMG, no wonder he looks like a gay convict with botox troubles, lolol!! Scary, scary!!
Jane
August 20
4:58 pm
I thought the pic was of a blow up doll and not some real live person. eek. And while said blogger does have a high opinion of herself (77% of women don’t have a college degree???), she sure is getting a lot of attention.
Barbara B.
August 20
5:16 pm
I thought that was a very bad picture of the youngest Baldwin Brother. Stephen, I think.
Karen Scott
August 20
5:36 pm
Apparently her first husband decided to come out of the closet, eighteen months after they got married. Most unfortunate huh?
Barbara, the youngest Balwin brother doesn’t look as bad as this does he? Impossible!
Jane, she has shitloads of trackbacks, and over 400 comments, so I guess she’s making some money from her blog!
Kate R
August 20
6:45 pm
but you didn’t do the meme, Karen! it’s so refreshing to list all of the reasons one is Teh Best. No more false modesty. I love some of the fine comments in my thread and yes, those women and men are certainly are close to Perfection.
I just went back to visit her blog and her latest post just digs the I am a clueless beyotch hole deeper.
However her snakes on a plane posts are pretty fun. (Her stepmother with the sock puppets was lucky to get out of the theatre alive.)
Kate R
August 20
6:50 pm
and here, this was worth repeating and repeating and repeating. . .this comment from world’o’ crap (by MD)list of comments.
JMPP is what Kierkegaard called an “aesthete,” those who measure their worth and their happiness by factors outside their control and which can change in an instant, such as financial condition, age, health, mating partners, etc. SK judged such people to be in despair, and to exhibit symptoms of despair, just as JMPP has done with her fantastical construction of herself on her blog. JMPP doesn’t seek a relation with herself grounded in truth; she seeks a relation with herself grounded in the reflection of imaginary others out in cyberspace, whom she imagines inhabit the same despairing world as she.
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Kate sez, I don’t know if she or her world is so despairing. I’m glad I don’t inhabit it. It’s more fun not having to rank every man and woman you meet according to some really stupid and superficial standards.
I mean around here? We look at what kind of car you drive. Now THAT is a standard worth checking. /snark
Desiree Erotique
August 20
7:35 pm
“I am more modest than the average American female; the majority are just too vain to admit it.”
“My narcissism is healthy..just ask my psychiatrist with an IQ almost as high as mine.”
“I harbor no ill-will against children, but my perfect body is a shrine and I will not share the holy of holies with some nutrient-sucking fetus until there’s a guarantee he or she will come out with a doctorate in one hand and a credit card in the other.”
“The man of quality who measures up to my standards must also be willing to pay for my cryogenic preservation before I reach the age when plastic surgery is a moot subject.”
“Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful. Hate yourself because you’re not.”
“What’s wrong with all these mediocre UGLY women bashing my testimonials? Jealous twerps. Always pushing me toward another gallon of Ben & Jerry’s%$#@*!”
“How dare Webster’s put my photo beside the word DESPERATE! No, wait, they got me from my GOOD side..sshhew, ok..”
Jaye
August 20
11:15 pm
The guy’s name is Steven Erhardt. (typed in “ken doll + plastic surgery” in google. lol). At the time of this article on ETonline: http://et.tv.yahoo.com/celebrities/12291/ he’d already spent $250,000 on plastic surgery. Michael Jackson’s surgeon… heh. He’s had a nose job, chin implant, facelift, eye work, pec implants, bicep implants (whatever happened to going to the gym?) and a butt implant. lol
Jane
August 21
3:16 pm
You know what kind of surprises me? She says she is under 30 but her picture makes her look like she is in her mid thirties.
Anonymous
August 21
3:40 pm
Speaking as a bachelor who yah meets all her standards I wouldn’t ask her out. Even if she were drop dead gorgeous modesty has an allure all its own.
Scott
Anonymous
August 21
9:24 pm
She either really ignorant and she actually believes all of the crap she’s saying ~ or she’s a bitch, straight out. Either way, I won’t be going back to her blog. Maybe if we all ignore her, she’ll just go away. I understand she earns money through her blog ~ well, if no one visits, she won’t be making anything.
Karen Scott
August 21
9:32 pm
Jane, I just went back to look at her less glamourised photo’s and I’ve just realised that she’s actually quite plain, but you know what they say about beauty.
Lori
August 21
10:33 pm
Coming in late to this… is it just me or does this ‘guy’ remind anyone else of David Bowie?
L.T. Rashard
August 25
7:51 pm
You are too funny! I read your comments at the salon when i’m getting my hair done.
L.T. Rashard
http://www.leaa4u.com
Anonymous
August 27
9:32 pm
Okay – she is not that cute, but let’s realize that she hangs out with professional poker players, sci-fi convention people and other geeks and she definitley tops those groups. On the other hand I think I just spent an hour on her blog and her style of writing and telling about her life is very entertaining. Almost makes me want to try and be her friend – except that I live in Southern California where there actually are top of the line good looking people – don’t think that would work with her attitude! On the other hand it might and she reminds me of another friend I have – same attitude, beliefs, etc….
Christ, what does that say about me?
Maria – bangs like a barn door