Beethovens Mask by George Jonad Lyrics
George Jonad, on Femininity
Once I told Father that I was dating a bright girl.
"How bright?" he asked.
"An IQ of 130, maybe more," I said proudly.
"Drop her instantly," said Father, "This minute. I beg of you."
He swiveled on the piano stool to face me. "Brains are a burden," he continued, "to both men and women. However, men are a little sturdier. They can cope with a slightly larger quantity of grey matter. Men usually start cracking around and IQ of 150. Women begin showing the strain around 125.
"Some people think that intelligent women aren't attractive. That's baseless prejudice. Intelligent women can be beautiful, and often are. They can also be affectionate lovers and excellent cooks. The problem's different"
"A woman of high IQ is likely to be unstable. Not always, obviously, but nine times out of ten. She'll be given to swings of mood and fits of temper--if not outright hallucinations. Steer clear."
Once I told Father that I was dating a bright girl.
"How bright?" he asked.
"An IQ of 130, maybe more," I said proudly.
"Drop her instantly," said Father, "This minute. I beg of you."
He swiveled on the piano stool to face me. "Brains are a burden," he continued, "to both men and women. However, men are a little sturdier. They can cope with a slightly larger quantity of grey matter. Men usually start cracking around and IQ of 150. Women begin showing the strain around 125.
"Some people think that intelligent women aren't attractive. That's baseless prejudice. Intelligent women can be beautiful, and often are. They can also be affectionate lovers and excellent cooks. The problem's different"
"A woman of high IQ is likely to be unstable. Not always, obviously, but nine times out of ten. She'll be given to swings of mood and fits of temper--if not outright hallucinations. Steer clear."