"..And As for Sex Appeal, Well—I Know Nothing About It!"

Radio Record, 12 June 1936, Page 19

"..And As for Sex Appeal,

Well—I Know Nothing About It!"

The "‘Radio Record"’ is so full this week of serious statements on the Broadcasting Bill and other weighty matters, that it was felt that something was needed to maintain our reputation of being "vulgar and not'very funny." (These words are not ours, but a-contemporary’s!) And so we sent a questionnaire to 20 Wellington ’Varsity lads, a questionnaize full of very personal questions about the modern girl. The story © below,. compiled from their very amusing ]

answers, was written

by

R. J.

Stanford

The first question was: "Do you prefer girls to be pretty rather. than smart or ‘sthart «rather than pretty?" ; , . Smart won going ‘away; ‘one naive young.18-year-old going so far as to say "A pretty girl only. looks smart in her

path, while a smart girl looks pretty anywhere." The next question :-‘‘Do you prefer slinky or fluffy dresses ?" was no race at all. "Varsity slunk with one accord. But a careful analysis shows that 60 per cent. of the older students prefer them fluffy.

In. the next request "we. ceased s parring and sent. in. a verbal str-ai.g ht left to. ‘the. heart: "Num be r: in order of

importance’ these qualities in a girl:-Neatness, Vitality, Sex Appeal, Beauty, Style and Sweetness.’ Here is the final rating:-(1) Vitality; (2) Distinction; (3) Sex Appeal; (4) Style; (5) Beauty; (6) Sweetness ; (7) Neatness, A pretty state of affairs indeed! Exit Janet Gaynor and forward Mae West. Several sophisticated young gentlemen went so far as to cross the last two completely off the list. Under this question we left a space entitled "‘Comments," the juicier progeny whereof we now set before you :- "Circumstances alter cases. . And only nineteen! "Beauty is skin deep ...and 1 often not that" . : Naughty Boy. "S.A. but not B.O" . "Full many a rose..." "I’m a misogynist, so some the questions are a bit awkward. However, I say definitely that beauty and sweetness matter least, and as for sex appeal-well, I know nothing about at!" . Volunteers, please. "No athletic woman for me." . One man’s meat ! "These have a particular appeal for me. I find il hard, working from the seventh upwards, to make the choice for first place." . . . He should go far, (Continued on next page.)

(Continued from previous page.) "Beauty may be cold and unattraetive. Seb appeal ig personality." . . And he so young! "These qualities depend for their order on your oven ideas of life." . Well, I never! "I like plump girls. Skinny ones are no use ta any ane." » « + So you say. To our next question: "Dao you. like to sea girls by day in sports clothes, fur-trimmed costumes or severe suits?" the lads eried with but a single voice

for sports clothes, anywhere, anyhow, anytime. Underneath this question we again left space for comment, which was in the main filled by aggrieyed remarks on the deplorablé tendency toward oyerdressing by the modern maid. We also asked; "Do you like per-fume?’'-Yes; but nat too much, please. "Imitation jewellery ?"-No, decidedly not, "Bvident make-up?"-No, no, no. "Bright red nails?’-Comments ranged from ‘ ‘Is this a frame-un?" to'sheer profanity. "Plat-heeled sandals?" — Fifty per cent, either way. Sa take the hint, girls.