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a Non PC observation on Architecture ?

jon ammer

Most Beautiful young women are attracted to Guys with either Social Status , Looks and Money or a combination of all 3.

Given that Architecture only really starts to pay off when one reaches their mid 40’s to 50’s , and most men ( if they are honest ) would seek to hook up with the most attractive mate possible - does choosing a life in Architecture limit a man's options in that department?

Other men at the top of their game in the worlds of Business / Entrepreneurship , Finance, Sports , Performing Arts, Media tend to attract very attractive women as partners as a rule.

Show me a Prominent Male Architect with a Hot Young Wife ?

by the time you’ve made it in this career its too late to reap some of the ‘racier’ benefits that come with success in other fields. Would it be a refreshing change for our declining Image if a well regarded Architect was spotted cavorting with a Playboy model or 3 on a Yacht  - in real life and not the movies....?  

 

Discuss...

 

ps. apologies to all the hardworking and talented Female Architects here who are probably choking on their cappuchinos reading this - but this is a tongue in cheek observation one for the red blooded males here. 

 
Feb 7, 15 11:10 am
gruen
F-off
Feb 7, 15 11:27 am  · 
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citizen

troll.

Feb 7, 15 11:27 am  · 
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jon ammer

Wow....looks like I touched a nerve there . I guess we Architects are ‘above’ that sort of thing eh ? 

Feb 7, 15 11:36 am  · 
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Architects may not be above this sort of thing, but men are, and you've just shown that you're not one.

Feb 7, 15 11:54 am  · 
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x-jla

something tells me this guy has a small pecker.  

Feb 7, 15 12:09 pm  · 
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JeromeS

What about Peter Cook, married to Christie Brinkley...

Feb 7, 15 12:46 pm  · 
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JeromeS

"I always knew that after I became an ARCHITECT, I would dump whoever I was with and find someone better. That's the dream of becoming a ARCHITECT."

I say this to my wife all the time and we have a laugh.  

Feb 7, 15 12:55 pm  · 
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jon ammer

Fineprint of Fantasies -

yes that link is more what I intended to convey - the all consuming dedication to Architecture that precludes many in the Profession from cutting loose a little. 

 

I guess a couple of lines in my post come across as juvenile - I will admit that.  Maybe I’ve watched Borat one too many times...

It is one of the facts of life -   Powerful Influential Men who have risen to the top in their chosen field tend to attract the company of beautiful women. The Question I put forward was that Architecture tends to be a little different in that there dont appear to be too many if any successful Male Architects who are out there having a bit of fun 

By referring to Powerful Influential Men in Architecture, that be no means implys that there are no Powerful Influential Women in Architecture - that would be ridiculous because of course its not true

But I did qualify it to some extent by the use of the phrase ‘tongue in cheek’ - it means that my comments were not to be taken too seriously... .. I bet that certain members of the Advertising Profession were secretly delighted at their portrayal in the Madmen series. And if it came across as sexist - that wasn’t my intention. Of course I acknowledge there are talented and successful female Architects - And its a much tougher road for them to get there so should be commended all the more. I qualified it by the use of the word Male. 

The post was aimed at a certain subset ( maybe a very small subset ? ) of us Male Architects who were attracted in part to the perceived glamourous lifestyle of the Profession  ( I will freely admit that I fall into this category ). 

Most however are not burdened by this baggage and are all the better for it. 

Feb 7, 15 1:01 pm  · 
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null pointer

Remove female agency some more. OP.

This is dumb.

Feb 7, 15 1:05 pm  · 
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Non Sequitur

I came here expecting a PC vs Mac shitstorm... My assumption was not too far off.

Feb 7, 15 1:06 pm  · 
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Most Beautiful young women are attracted to Guys with either Social Status , Looks and Money or a combination of all 3.

False assumption. Your problem lies elsewhere.

Feb 7, 15 1:07 pm  · 
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null pointer

What Miles said.

Feb 7, 15 1:13 pm  · 
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jon ammer

substitute Ambition / Self Belief for Social Status if you like

Feb 7, 15 1:40 pm  · 
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gruen
F-u
Feb 7, 15 5:29 pm  · 
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Finding a hot wife has never been a priority for me. Finding one that I think is beautiful in every way, is a true partner, and can challenge me to be a better man? That's my goal. You don't need money for that.
Feb 7, 15 7:28 pm  · 
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midlander

@OP, you made a good point. Only one. It was this one:
"Most however are not burdened by this baggage and are all the better for it."

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Feb 7, 15 8:47 pm  · 
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Saint in the City

OP:  This kind of humor can be very funny, but it's not easy and few writers know how to do it.

Anyway, it's a school night, and you need to finish your math homework.

Feb 8, 15 9:36 am  · 
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chigurh

Roark:

If you want a beautiful wife, I highly advise getting a yellow truck that says "pussy wagon" on the back.  Women love that kind of stuff, it is both romantic and a true display of your power.  

Feb 8, 15 10:33 am  · 
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Or this

Feb 8, 15 1:17 pm  · 
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StarchitectAlpha

"I like to say things that make me sound good" - every guy on this thread

"Your a pig for saying that! <in head> I can't believe that guy I went on a date with last night asked if I'd split the bill...LOOOOSER!" - Every girl on this thread

Feb 10, 15 1:41 am  · 
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JLC-1

"Most Beautiful young women are attracted to Guys with either Social Status , Looks and Money or a combination of all 3."

I just remembered this phrase, and when I was young those women had a nickname......

Feb 13, 15 3:47 pm  · 
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