well, there isn t much difference, marilyn. you re 25, and i m 39. [ laughter ] yes, but what about 25 years from now when i m 50 and you re 39? it suited men to believe that she was dumb because it s unchallenging. because i can t trust myself with you. and the supremacy of male intelligence and male capability at that time was huge. you re so strong and i m so weak. she is subverting our expectations and showing you, i know what you think about me. and i m going to use that against you to get what i want. men s assumptions about women are challenged in 1953. when dr. alfred kensey publishes