Thursday, May 19, 2011

The Fools of Attraction


Is it just me or was anyone else surprised at how homeley Schwarzenegger's mistress is? Now there will be those frothing at the mouth about how married men shouldn't cheat but I'm not one of those. In my mind politicians and movie and sports stars orbit in their own universe, above us mere mortals in their own rarified atmosphere. They orbit mainly around themselves, and have many tiny planets telling them day and night just how wonderful they are. So it is inevitable that their egos grow very large indeed and that they are soon thinking that it is every lap dancer for himself.

So I said to my husband, "I just don't get it. I mean Schwarzenegger's mistress, she's not even good looking. I mean Maria Shriver looks a bit odd, granted, but she's probably better looking than the mistress. I mean seriously, will men just do it with anyone?"

My husband chewed over the question. "Well, I'm sure Arnie's mistress was good looking at some point."

Getting to the meat of the question I asked, "You wouldn't want to do it with some old dog though would you?"

Taking a Swiss position (a neutral stance that would not lead to him being hung drawn and quartered) he said,"Well all women are attractive at some point. It's just a question of how many years they can sustain that attractivenes. For some women their bloom lasts but an hour!"

"I see," I said. "But I still don't get it. Why would men choose to sleep with plain women especially if they are famous and can pick and choose? When women sleep with reptilian looking men there's always a reason for it and it's to do with the man's status. Mick Jagger's been hideous for years but I understand that women want to get their hands on his millions. And what about Paul McCartney, he looks like a droopy bull dog these days but that doesn't stop him getting engaged to a hottie does it?"

"I'm just a jumping scrotum with lips but I gets the girls."

"Hope my pre-nup is watertight so I don't end up tarred and Heathered."
Melinda was attracted to Trump by his playful sense of humour and large combover

Am I taking a prejudicial position here? What does go on in men's heads? Is it really the case that if a woman plain or otherwise offers herself to a bloke he's in there like a rat up a drainpipe? It is just his biological imperative? I mean I don't mind if it is like that but is it really that basic? I'm talking about normal men here, not your politicians, Trumps or movie stars?

 


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31 comments:

Organic Motherhood with Cool Whip said...

*snort* And this is why I love you, Emma. Every lap dancer for himself. Booyah!

Very Bored in Catalunya said...

I think probably because they are very homely, low maintenance and probably grateful. Think Jude law and the nanny whilst Sienna was sat at home filing her nails...

Any holes a goal and all that!

London City Mum said...

Hmmm.
Two thoughts.
1. Dicks for brains.
2. Anything in a skirt.

There. That's my two pence worth. Very profound as you would expect.

LCM x

Philipa said...

Typo so I'll try again...

It is NOT my view that: just because a man has socially recognised success (usually £) he should be assumed incapable of integrity and honour.

And just because temptations may be made available to powerful men (as they are to non-powerful men) those men should NOT be casually entitled to a consequence free life. Why? We are all one before God.

With regard to Arnies choice, perhaps you are asking the wrong question? Rather than assuming he chose that woman on an equal basis above all others perhaps you should be asking which woman was available and just down the hall when his wife was pregnant and not giving him any? Oh and not likely to tell and lose her job?

notkeith said...

I think it's more to do with the fact that celebrity marriages are more like business deals than relationships. And there's a certain degree of asset matching that goes on: ageing rockers and tycoons go out with women who obviously aren't as successful as them yet, but her beauty, reduced to little more than a commodity in these cases, makes up the asset gap.

When what is meant to be the most precious relationship is mired in pre-nups and keeping up appearances for the Schwarzenegger brand, I can kind of understand why he'd look at the homely housekeeper and feel something he'd maybe not felt for a long time.

That notwithstanding, I don't doubt for nanosecond that he's a complete twat

Gorilla Bananas said...

Arnie's mistress has an I-enjoy-fucking face, which his wife certainly doesn't. There's also the question of smell to consider. Even for men, sexual attraction isn't entirely about seeing a pretty face.

Steve said...

I agree with Gorilla Bananas. Sometimes it's just about swallowing.

Philipa said...

Eew Steve, just spit it out!

Some Chilean Woman said...

Arnold is the exception to that prejudice, it's complete irony. Here's a politician who doesn't really like Latinos living in his precious State, yet has one as his baby mama. Love it.

fingers said...

We just do it to fuck with your heads a bit.
It wasn't enough that we took mistresses that merely looked like you, although that was fun for a while.
Now, we take fugly mistresses to really make you question your self-worth.
All part of the master-plan...

Emma Claw said...

I don't think you're taking a bigotry stance at all. I once watched a documentary claiming that the male psyche is subconsciously driven to spread his seed. Apparently, he finds the best match for the one to receive it by the pheromones we inadvertently secrete. That must have been what happened with Mr. Schwarzenegger.

Mrs. Tuna said...

Ummmmm.......love is blind?

About Last Weekend said...

Hi nice to meet you, Jody here came through Deer Baby (I think). Surely this woman is just the tip of the philandering iceberg, sure there are many many more out there. His wife was A-type just like him and he's obviously look for some good old pandering....

no-one said...

I kind of have a problem with all the women here who are happily judging another woman's sexual worth on her physical appearance. How many of you would like to have someone take a look at you and think "I can't believe he/she/them would sleep with her".

Heather said...

I wonder if it isn't more down to being a nice, normal person rather than a star wrapped up in her own self importance than anything else...

Modern Military Mother said...

I think you are assuming that men are rationale beings that think through their actions. The reality is that they are not and they don't. A hungry man needs food, a horny man needs a shag, a tired man needs a bed. Good food, good shag, comfy bed - this is simply a bonus.

EmmaK said...

Philipa....good point, let's change LCM's comments to:

1. anything in a skirt
2. anything in trousers

that narrows the field a bit !!!

EmmaK said...

No-one.....don't judge me too harshly, I did write the post kind of to be provocative! But let's be honest here most people male and female judge other people on their physical attractiveness. I think most people pick physically attractive mates. Personality and a nice character is important but the physical thing is very important.

Fingers....Intriguing theory. Ha ha I wouldn't have thought Arnie was quite that calculating! I'm pretty sure he just fancied a convenient shag

Philipa....I was just asking a provocative question and throwing it out there I suppose to get people's thoughts. You are right, yes famous men should take their wedding vows as seriously as anyone else but I think we all know they don't so I suppose I was not really surprised Arnie had a mistress, especially as there have been stories about him harassing women over the years. Also I think monogamy is a pretty hard road to hoe especially when you are famous because you can get men/women to go to bed with you very easily, plus you tend not to be living in the real world that much so you think you are above the moral code. I don't really justify the infidelities of the rich but I think I always assume a famous man is cheating and am often proved right.

Philipa said...

"yes famous men should take their wedding vows as seriously as anyone else but I think we all know they don't"

But they do, Em, they do. The monogamous ones simply don't make the headlines for monogamy, like Fred Astaire. Or, like Gene kelly it could be the wife that strayed and not the husband. Peter Hitchens takes his wedding vows very seriously, so much so he's woven fidelity into his career. But yes, he would agree with you that being unselfish is never easy.

Philipa said...

The romantic man:

"There are moments way out in the middle of nowhere when I see a little car parked and I swear it needs loving."

http://bit.ly/1lcAPW

EmmaK said...

Philipa.....thanks so much for that link about the guy who has sex with cars. I hope he cleans up afterwards!! lol
http://bit.ly/1lcAPW

EmmaK said...

Steve.............LOL!!!!
you are the last of the romantics aren't you?

EmmaK said...

Modern Military Mother....yeah I sort of know what they are like but sometimes I need reminding! In Arnie's case I think his marriage was a lot to do with business, ie Shriver is a Kennedy so she helped him up the greasy pole while Arnie was shoving his greasy pole into other ladies.

Glowless @ Where's My Glow said...

I have one word for you: Lewinsky. Enough said.

A Modern Mother said...

I was just talking about this yesterday on the train into London. It was about the sex. It had to be.

Aussiescribbler said...

I don't think that physical attractiveness and appeal as a lover can be expected to always go together.

There are a lot of women in the world who are spectacularly beautiful but so vapid and self-obsessed that the best idea for most men, if given the choice, is to masturbate to them in magazines and movies and avoid them in real life.

As someone mentioned, if I guy wants an enjoyable sex life, it is a good idea to hook up with a woman who actually likes sex. And a sense of humour and warm personality are also pluses.

I think one thing we often forget about when it comes to celebrities is that it is hard for them to find a potential lover who isn't just out for reflected glory or money. If they find someone with whom they can just relax and not have to be their public self, perhaps physical appearance is not as big an issue as we often think that it is.

Bambam said...

I think it's easily explained, from a male perspective.

Women look for wit, charm, shelter, protection, intimacy, security, and a good licking.

Men just want someone HAAWWWWTTT... and if she is a pain in the arse, then we want someone else HAAAWWWWWTTTTTT.

I'm at a total loss to explain Arnie's choice there. Does not compute.

Gweipo said...

Maybe she was sympathetic and listened to him? That's what they usually say...

Romina Garcia said...

There is this saying that no matter how beautiful they are, there is always some man who is tired of her shit.
Maybe that's why men cheat with less attractive women?
Not as high maintenance?
In this case she probably made Arnie feel empowered by telling him everything he wanted to hear about himself.
The problem with wives, is that, well - we don't place our hubby's up on pedestools. Especially when they piss us off.
And they do.
Alot.

Phil said...

In Arnies case, I think you nailed this in your comment to Fingers. It’s a ‘shag’ thing. He’s always had a problem with overproduction of sex hormones and testosterone and he can’t cope with the overspill. It happened some fifteen years ago – before she needed a lot of cosmetic work doing, of which he probably paid for it anyway.

Sick thing about Arnie is that Maria & Mildred here, both gave birth within 5 days of each other. So unless they were openly partying ‘three in a bed’ one night, which is not beyond the realms of chance, then after ‘making soft and gentle love’ to Maria one night, he couldn’t resist the animal lust for a good old primeval ‘shag’ with Mildred a couple of nights later – and he didn’t even think to use a condom. Or maybe in the heat of the moment he didn’t have the time.

As for your final paragraph – no I don’t honestly think it’s either of those traits for the vast majority of plain or mere men – young or old. Most men might think or fantasise about it, especially when its served up on a table in front of them, but few blokes ‘cross the line’ in truth. Neither am I trying to imply or suggest that most men – ‘don’t’ – because they are just staunchly morally virtuous and pure of thought.

“Jumping scrotum with lips..” – Very funny. Keith Richards and M J fell out big time a few months back after KR published his book with a number of mocking references to the size of MJ’s willy. So yes…its definitely the wonga and the lifestyle they’re after.

Donald Trump must get tired of keep unfolding that 2D cardboard cut-out of some babe every time he goes to a function. About time he walked out underneath a falling grand piano.

I voted for your blog by the way. When do I get my sweety?

EmmaK said...

Phil....thanks so much for that (minute) bit of juicy gossip:

with a number of mocking references to the size of Mick Jagger’s willy.