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- From: rohwerwd@netcom.com (W. David Rohwer)
- Subject: Bimbo/Jerk Definitions (Was:Re: Singles Expo in Palo Alto on 01/23)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan24.225013.17856@netcom.com>
- Followup-To: soc.singles
- Organization: The Tickle Palace - Moonyvale, CA
- References: <77383@apple.apple.COM>
- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 22:50:13 GMT
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- I have directed follow-ups to soc.singles.
-
- If I have misinterpreted Ed's queries in terms of humor, then sue
- me.
-
- In article <77383@apple.apple.COM> erc@Apple.COM (Ed Carp) writes:
- >In article <1993Jan23.103243.29625@netcom.com> rohwerwd@netcom.com (W. David Rohwer) writes:
- >
- >> Last night, the 22nd, the Expo started with a Keynote address by
- >>Jerry Murray, Ph.D. titled "Avoiding Bimbos and Jerks: How to Pick a
- >>Winner in the Dating Game" followed by a Dance Party. I had a very
- >>good time listening to the address and dancing afterwards.
- >
- >So? Who here qualifies as a Bimbo or Jerk, according to Dr. Murray? What
- >are the qualifications? I think you oughta post a transcript as a public
- >service to *.singles.
- >--
-
-
- I did not take notes, but I did acquire Dr. Jerry Murray's definitions.
- Here they are:
-
- Jerk:
- 1) A Superhuman
- Complex : A jerk has a need to feel superior. He places
- an overemphasis on masculinity, competence,
- abilities, and anything that makes him stand out.
- Because of his need to feel superior he has an
- almost complete inability to accept criticism
- from a woman, especially his lady. When
- criticized he retaliates by attacking or
- withdrawing. The woman must be strong enough not
- to require anything of him beyond his
- protestations of prowness, and weak enough not
- to threaten his need to be superior.
-
- 2) Sissy Fear : A jerk is always concerned someone my think he
- is a "Sissy." He has a fear of vulnerable
- feelings, such as grief, shame, guilt, and
- embarrassment. He even avoids expressing
- positive feelings such as love and tenderness
- if he fears their expression will make him
- vulnerable.
-
- 3) Lord & Master
- Orientation : A jerk wants to be Lord and Master of the
- relationship. He denies equality between the
- sexes and has an inability to accept a woman
- as a partner. He relegates her to "Trophy"
- status and thinks of her as a possession -
- valuable when giving, a nuisance when needing.
- He treats a relationship as a Sole
- Proprietorship, not a Partnership.
-
- 4) Bedroom-Kitchen
- Focus : A jerk depersonalizes a woman by reducing her
- value to what she can do for him in the bedroom
- or the kitchen. He only sees value in her if
- she can provide him sexual gratification or
- aid and comfort. He is unable to relate to a
- woman as a whole person and value her as a
- human being.
-
-
- Bimbo:
- 1) Value Fluff : A bimbo has materialistic values. She is
- attracted to a man for superficial reasons
- such as appearance, wealth, and the degree of
- excitement he generates.
-
- 2) Sugar Daddy
- Hunger : A bimbo feels incomplete, frightened, and
- inadequate by herself. She wants a relationship
- so someone can "take care of here." This
- overdependence on a man leads to a failure to
- develop life skills. She lacks personal goals
- and ambition and craves a life of comfort and
- ease. She doesn't like to expend disciplined
- effort or defer gratification.
-
- 3) Sex Appeal
- Addiction : A bimbo is addicted to the need to be desirable.
- This is manifested by an obsessive emphasis on
- her physical appearance, especially those
- features which make her "sexy". Her greatest
- fear is the fear of losing her attractiveness
- and being unwanted and alone.
-
- 4) Body Swapping : A bimbo is willing to swap her body for the
- comfort she craves. She treats her body as a
- commodity giving it in trade for the favors she
- desires. She packages her sex appeal and markets
- herself as a product then looks for a "buyer"
- using her body as "bait" to catch a man.
-
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