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My Life As an Arrogant Bitch

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I'm a member of MENSA - supposedly the top 3% of the population as far as IQ goes. That assessment is not entirely accurate, but it's a subject for another discussion. I remember my first meeting. What struck me is that we could just talk without seeming "arrogant" because of our larger vocabulary, wider general knowledge and deeper understanding of issues. Having said that, it is certainly possible to be an actual arrogant bitch and be a member of Mensa. It is also very common to be a total bitch while being dumb as a post. One has nothing to do with the other. There is another issue that confronts ladies in Second Life: the need for men to prove their superior knowledge of all things. It's called " mansplaining ". Overcome with lust at the sight of my (standard Maitreya) body, men fail to notice that I have been in Second Life over 10 years. To be sure, I'm always learning, but I'm not a newbie. A person who approaches me in the spirit if com...