I can't speak for all men, but I probably do fall into the category of the guys that this article talks about. As an example, in the professional school environment I'm in, I've found very few medical student classmates that provoke my interest. However, I have been more attracted to women that aren't pursuing high-level professional careers.

Why? Well, for me, it seems like many medical student women are less laid-back, more aggressive, and more business-like than other women. When they want something, they go out and get it. They can study for hours, argue you down to a nubbin, and fit well into the "self-made woman" feminist ideal.

But unfortunately, that's a turn-off for me. I can't see myself fitting well with a mate with that kind of personality. This is going to sound cheesy, but I prefer women that are softer around the edges - the "sugar-and-spice and everything nice" kinda thing. You know, women that care less about business and more about people. And honestly, people like that tend to be nurses or hygenists or elementary school teachers. They don't tend to be CEOs, lawyers, surgeons and political activists.

If that makes me old-fashioned or terribly chauvanistic, so be it. If that means the women I pursue aren't as smart (because the higher IQ ones go for professional careers), then I guess that's how it is. But like I said, I think it's more of a personality-fitting thing than me looking for a subordinate or thinking professional women are somehow evil.

Of course, there are guys that go after less-accomplished women for selfish reasons, and you know what? That's dumb. But there are also women that gold-dig or refuse to date guys shorter or younger than them. That can be pretty dumb too. As always, it goes both ways.