My take on this comes from an example: Mae West was a bona fide American sex symbol. Men wanted her---women wanted to be her. She was also a very plain woman. She's an excellent example of the difference between sexy and pretty. With her, it comes down to attitude and presentation, 'cause she didn't have looks. THAT is related to intelligence....she figured out what worked for her and ran with it. As I see it, women today simply have more venues in which to demonstrate their brains than were available 60 years ago. Tradition, which we all have to deal with to some degree, is not up to helping guys figure it out.