The backlash...Yikes.
No, that's completely wrong (and typical feminist term paper fodder). The author is a woman though, so I will help her out and answer her question.
How else can we explain the endless parade of otherwise successful individuals, who by all appearances seem intelligent and competent, and yet risk destroying their careers and their personal lives over the chance to have a sexual escapade?
Easy answer. From an early age the one overriding question on men's mind is how to score with women. For many of us, becoming rich and/or powerful is one of those ways to get women. Many men don't go into politics for any goal to accomplish other than to become powerful and be able to pick up chicks.
So the answer to the question why would a man thow away his career trying to get women, is a puzzled, "Duh, that's what the career if for in the first place."
“Are Men Stupid?”
This hypothesis was actually tested by real scientists wearing white lab coats at a Hooters restaurant.
“Three average-looking men were chosen at random off the street and given large amounts of cereal malt beverages.
“One was given a placebo, Miller Lite, as a control. He got up shortly afterward and left, so we found someone else.”
“After several hours of consuming said beverages, and experiencing their surroundings, the men were asked (in turn) to place their right index fingers on their noses.”
“The first subject stuck his finger in his own eye.
“The second stuck his finger up his nose.
“The third (control) managed to place his finger on his nose.
He was given an ice cream cone, and proceeded to jam it on his forehead.”
Conclusion: Beer and large busted women in tight tee shirts make men stupid, but they may have already been stupid.”
“Please remit remainder of grant funding.”
Dr. I.M. Kooky
New Englund Jernal of Meda, Medy, Doctoring
No real men are not stupid. The attempted feminization of of men has produced poor results.
Uh, what’s your point, girlie?
“Men are STUPID and women are CRAZY!!!”
Think of an invention. Any invention. Who do you think invented it? Was it a feminist womyn’s studies major? Was it a professor of ethnic studies or Marxist philosophy? Or was it a white or Asian man?
What idiot asked that question?
“Are men stupid? How else can we explain the endless parade of otherwise successful individuals, who by all appearances seem intelligent and competent, and yet risk destroying their careers and their personal lives over the chance to have a sexual escapade?”
The article is written by a woman.
By her nature, she cannot understand.
Because she is not a male, she will -never- understand.
Such is the gender gap...
Anybody that voted for Obama or Romney is dumb as a brick.
Takes two.
‘nuf said.
Certainly. Or the species would not continue.
See my tag line.....
Stupid? I don’t know any men who envy women or ever wish they were one.
http://www.enginesofmischief.com/makers/evan/sigs/guygood.html
Alexander Hamilton comes to mind. He could have been a president but he blew it by getting involved with a much younger, married woman. And Mr. Hamilton was considered an extremely brilliant man by all.
I’ve never understood why men are so governed by their gonads.
The smart ones though know when to back off and not give into our other head's temptation. For example, not cheating on our long term girlfriend, not sleeping with employees or married women or underage or the 2am crowd, etc.