# Trading intelligence for larger breasts **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 30, 2013, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752 "2013-05-30T22:48:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752/41 "2013-05-31T15:34:38Z")
Since Madame Pepperwinkle has an IQ of 135 and is quite bathycolpian, I have the best of both worlds. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752/42 "2013-05-31T15:38:35Z")
> [@PunditLisa](#): > > Iā€™m not exactly well-endowed, and Iā€™ve never had a problem finding a boyfriend. Maybe these women ought to put what little brain power they have into figuring out what the real issue is. Hint: Maybe itā€™s their insecurity. Exactly. If that stupid poll only knew how little breast size matters. Even at my most shallow, Itā€™s about overall shape of the body. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752/43 "2013-05-31T16:51:56Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > If the question could be \*\*retooled \*\*for men I see what you did there. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752/44 "2013-05-31T17:03:41Z")
My paternal grandmother used to pray that she didnā€™t care if her mind went, but please, God, let her keep her looks. Well, sure enough, she looked pretty sharp even into her 80s, but Alzheimerā€™s was not kind to her. So, yeah, I can believe it. Grandma never specified breasts specifically, but there are certainly some women out there who would be willing to trade brains for beauty. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752/45 "2013-05-31T17:05:55Z")
I think for guys a better question would be, would you give up IQ for a few inches of height or more muscle or better looks. Short guys have it tough in the teen and early twenty years and studies have shown it affects your income. I know more than a few guys who would do just about anything to have more muscle or lose acne scars. ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752/46 "2013-05-31T17:15:22Z")
Sufficiently large breasts cause the IQ of men in the vicinity to drop precipitously, so even if a woman has traded IQ for cup size, if she keeps mostly male company she might still remain the smartest person in the room. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752/47 "2013-05-31T17:58:17Z")
> [@stui\_magpie](#): > > How many men would trade away IQ to get a bigger dick and how many would happily reduce their dick size to get smarter? I think Iā€™d prefer to stand pat with respect to both attributes, thanks. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752/48 "2013-05-31T18:10:38Z")
Iā€™m average-sized at best, but would not trade my intelligence for a bigger dick. If anything, Iā€™d prefer more intelligence. Plus, my dick is big enough to satisfy my wife and myself, and those are the only two people who matter these days. Any larger would cause more discomfort for my wife than she already occasionally suffers. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752/49 "2013-05-31T19:16:40Z")
Iā€™m reminded of a billboard ad for Victoriaā€™s Secret I saw in Montreal a few years ago. It was in French, of course, but translated it went something like this: ā€œIn high school I only had Aā€™s.ā€ ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752/50 "2013-05-31T19:39:25Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > Thereā€™s a special sex section in the local paper today. Among other things, it claims that 33% of women would trade their intelligence for bigger breastsā€¦ > I was almost considering asking if anyone here on the SDMB would do such a thing, but come on, weā€™re all smarter than that, arenā€™t we, ladies? šŸ™‚ Most _men_ already trade their intelligence for bigger breasts. > [@TriPolar](#): > > Of course if you have a tiny ass you should take the deal. No, you should rejoice in having a tiny ass and not having to ask ā€œDoes this dress make my ass look fat?ā€ ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752/51 "2013-05-31T20:30:28Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > A bit of an unfortunate userrname/post comboā€¦ šŸ˜‰ > > Just kidding. I think youā€™re pretty smart. šŸ™‚ Well, of course. I have tiny tits. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Chief\_Pedant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@Chief\_Pedant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chief_Pedant)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752/52 "2013-06-01T01:58:13Z")
If an attractive young woman with small breasts asked me whether to invest 10,000 dollars in education or augmentation mammoplasty, I think my honest answer would be that larger breasts would yield a greater financial return over time. Iā€™m not sure Iā€™d answer honestly, though. ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752/53 "2013-06-01T02:04:12Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > I think for guys a better question would be, would you give up IQ for a few inches of height or more muscle or better looks. As Iā€™ve mentioned on here before, I was 5ā€™6" all thru high school and it never really bugged me. In fact, as something of a gear-head, being over 6ā€™ is actually a hassle - sports car makers seem to cater to the under-6ā€™ crowd unless you like Corvettes, and the same goes for sport bikes, and big-guy feet donā€™t help with them either. Throw in the fact my main sports activity is distance running - which also favors shorter/lighter athletes - and youā€™ve got a guy that would trade 2" in height for 20 more IQ points in a heartbeat. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752/54 "2013-06-01T13:20:41Z")
> [@Chief\_Pedant](#): > > If an attractive young woman with small breasts asked me whether to invest 10,000 dollars in education or augmentation mammoplasty, I think my honest answer would be that larger breasts would yield a greater financial return over time. > > Iā€™m not sure Iā€™d answer honestly, though. Youā€™re assuming that her ticket to wealth is via a husband. Thatā€™s pretty damned sexist. ---
**Author:** ![R3d\_Anonymous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752/55 "2013-06-01T13:34:18Z")
> [@PunditLisa](#): > > Youā€™re assuming that her ticket to wealth is via a husband. Thatā€™s pretty damned sexist. Just about as sexist as thinking, ā€œOh I know how to cook but thatā€™s okay because my wife will do it.ā€ ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752/56 "2013-06-01T18:42:44Z")
> [@PunditLisa](#): > > Youā€™re assuming that her ticket to wealth is via a husband. I donā€™t think he is. Rather, heā€™s saying what has been said above, attractive people get more attention and more opportunities. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752/57 "2013-06-01T19:36:47Z")
> [@Chief\_Pedant](#): > > If an attractive young woman with small breasts asked me whether to invest 10,000 dollars in education or augmentation mammoplasty, I think my honest answer would be that larger breasts would yield a greater financial return over time. > > Iā€™m not sure Iā€™d answer honestly, though. $10,000 wonā€™t buy you much of an education in the US. An associate level degree, assuming you donā€™t need to stop working to attend, sure. ---
**Author:** ![Silvorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Silvorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silvorange)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752/58 "2013-06-01T19:48:55Z")
> [@Chief\_Pedant](#): > > If an attractive young woman with small breasts asked me whether to invest 10,000 dollars in education or augmentation mammoplasty, I think my honest answer would be that larger breasts would yield a greater financial return over time. > > Iā€™m not sure Iā€™d answer honestly, though. My boobs have never made me any money. Maybe Iā€™m doing it wrong. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752/59 "2013-06-01T20:00:08Z")
Well, I did pass up the opportunity to make some easy cash in a wet t-shirt contest. Trust me, I would have won. But long-term, itā€™s my intelligence that keeps me afloat. Iā€™m willing to give some breast tissue away for intelligence. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752/60 "2013-06-01T21:47:02Z")
> [@Sailboat](#): > > This thread is useless without IQ numbers. Fine. My IQ is 130. My bra size is 42M. Big boobs are a curse. When I was young, I was 32DDD. Finding bras has always been a challenge. So has finding smart men. Iā€™m lucky enough to have found 3 in my life, but, I had to kiss a lot of toads to find them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-intelligence-for-larger-breasts/659752.md?page=4)