Romeo, Where For Art Thy Brain?

I’m sure most of you have heard of Romeo Rose. His dating profile went seriously viral in the last few days. He is willing to shell out $1,500 for someone to find him the perfect girlfriend.

It was bad when he starting listing weight requirements. Saying you want someone who is athletic or average is fine. Justify with “I have an active lifestyle so I need someone who can keep up” and you don’t sound like a “No fatties need apply” douche.

Talking about his distaste for ink and piercings was ridiculous. If you must saying something, say it’s not your thing, not that a woman much change her body. Hair and glasses were also out of line. I almost lost it when I saw the ‘can’t be friends with exes’ bit. Those things are our choice and your problem. You don’t get to control what a woman wears or who she talks to.

I saw red when I heard him talk about how pregnancy changes a woman’s body. There’s nothing wrong with not wanting kids. There is something wrong with him talking about women’s bodies like he has a clue when he has no idea how they work. It’s also not his right to talk about our bodies or our appearance.

The last part just takes the cake. I understand not being especially attracted to a certain ethnic group. You see where other people find person X attractive but you have never happened to be attracted to [Scandinavian, Asian, Klingon, Elder God]. Most people have the good sense not to advertise it in a public forum. Romeo Rose is not most people.

I think it’s the lack of sense, cultural awareness, and any knowledge of history or sociology as to why he explains why whites are the superior race. They weren’t the ones enslaved or contributing anything historically or running Fortune 500 companies. I think if you tried to explain intersectionality, institutional racism, or heteronormativity, his head would explode.

Gawker also notes that he’s also anti-choice, anti-gay, and believes some 9/11 conspiracy theory.

I’m going to quote my mother on this one: “What do you bring to the table?” He’s sexist, racist, and impressive ignorant. Someone needs to tell him you can’t order a girlfriend like a pizza. He needs a whole woman who is stupid enough to think he’s a catch, not a checklist that will never be met.