Aha, I think I have it! He's just insightful enough to realize that because he is shallow and bound by stereotyped gender roles, he needs a mate of the same description. In that game, he looks for beauty and charm; she looks for money and status. (And while I love my profession, it provides neither on a grand scale.)
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Date: 2009-08-21 02:05 pm (UTC)