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Comment author: Lumifer 04 April 2014 05:04:42PM *  3 points [-]

I've wondered whether successful "dumb blondes" are actually unintelligent, or pretending

Don't think it matters much here -- the point is that there are guys who prefer not-smart women. If some women feel it necessary to pretend to be stupid, that just reinforces the point.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 04 April 2014 07:35:05PM 0 points [-]

It might hint that men not caring about women's intelligence doesn't have a dysgenic effect.

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