Bless the Bimbo

"Her", "That Woman", "The Bimbo"? You know of whom I speak. She's the one that, shall we say, "distracts" using those charms?  She is well adorned to say the least, dresses provocatively and feigns idiocy. Think of The Marilyn. The Bimbo is, like the former actress, far from stupid. No one is speaking of The U Degree here. We are talking about success and although degrees may be included in the package, it takes a good deal more of learning than the academic kind. The poor Bimbo is accused of many evils among which, beauty cannot be included. Her  gifts are perhaps not those of the brain but more of managing her natural talents to effect goals. Take Madam Bovary. No one else did for long. Some Bimbos marry kings. Ann Bolyen had her day as queen, and although she lost her head, she did live in her genes to become the famous and powerful Elizabeth One. The Bimbo while considered to be an escape for wandering males with  dislocated brains,  ought to foster more respect as the perfect people to blame when the candle futters and love grows old and cold. She makes the perfect whipping post. But it offends her not. In fact the Bimbo thrives on her shady reputation. It permits her the freedom to do as she pleases rather than bending to the triteness of conformity. She may flaunt the polka dots and stilletos, give good cause for a Victoria's shop and eat her choclates while admiring her diamonds. The rest of us labour over the ironing board and stove, grinding our teeth about what we don't have that we want. She has it. Furthermore while her reign is short, she is very good at finding other venues for her talents. How many ordinary folk out there are not Madam Bovarys? Besides their experience and training they may have to practice a lot of Bimboism in the job market. Just look around. They are the charmers of the office, the ones who get ahead mysteriously while not actually doing much other than looking good and talking up an irresistible storm. Let's take a few lessons from The Bimbo. She "ain't so dumb"?