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    Tressie McMillan Cottom‏Verified account @tressiemcphd 8 Jul 2018

    My theory on this is multifold: 1. men have a lot of desirability bias making them say they want smart women as partners. But the reality of being with such a woman exceeds many men's ability to manage their own identities

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      2. Tressie McMillan Cottom‏Verified account @tressiemcphd 8 Jul 2018

        (that one is just a riff off data on gender parity and economic power in the domestic sphere fyi) 2. What many men mean by "smart" varies quite a bit, both among men and between what women believe as smart for themselves.

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      3. Tressie McMillan Cottom‏Verified account @tressiemcphd 8 Jul 2018

        2a. For men, smart can mean valuable economic partner because I'm tired of being broke but not smart as in intellectually curious or high aspirations. 2b. For some men, they mean smart in service to their own professional goals and not that a woman should have her own

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      4. Tressie McMillan Cottom‏Verified account @tressiemcphd 8 Jul 2018

        3. It isn't enough for almost anyone to desire a trait in a partner if their peer groups don't reflect back that such traits are valuable, bring esteem. Most people want that validation and some men's social networks don't keep up with their personal desires for a smart partner

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      5. Tressie McMillan Cottom‏Verified account @tressiemcphd 8 Jul 2018

        4. Fools be lying

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      2. hwp‏ @hootzpeterson 8 Jul 2018
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        Came here to say this. I find most men want to teach or explain things to women. The women they date should be smart enough to understand what is taught/explained, but not so smart that they themselves are doing the teaching/explaining.

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      1. Mark Fallu‏ @brisvegas1 8 Jul 2018
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        I think a big part is that guys who wan’t smart partners aren’t necessarily any less sexist than anyone else. They still expect their partner to do more housework etc - and smart women call them on that BS. Which can be confronting.

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      2. Heaux Spirit  🇵🇷‏ @_ItsMarisWorld_ 8 Jul 2018
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        eh, all those qualities simply add up to "look what i am great enough to pull". It only serves a complimentary function to drive up their price.

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      3. Heaux Spirit  🇵🇷‏ @_ItsMarisWorld_ 8 Jul 2018
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        Hence why it is always a brag-able trait that does not overshadow them in any way. Smart, but not smarter. High-earning but not higher. Athletic, but can't outrun him. blech.

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