Lorelei isn't the only one manipulating

In the novel Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, the focus of manipulation is on Lorelei. Now it is obvious that she uses her physical attributes to con men into giving her what she wants which is material items. What I noticed in analyzing the book is that the men are trying to manipulate Lorelei themselves. The men in the novel are so attracted to Lorelei that they spend money on her. Men buying expensive items for women, that are in the financial position to do so, are using their abilities to manipulate Lorelei to get what they want. In my eyes, stereotypically, women want materials and men want sex. Women use their sex appeal to brainwash men to getting them material things. Men use their financial success to buy materials for women to get sex. In reality neither one of the genders takes the time to mentally or emotionally connect with an individual to get what they want. Both genders manipulate with physical properties rather than using the ability of persuasion over mind. Even though Lorelei was more successful in manipulating in the book I believe it still displays how deceitful and selfish both men and women are.

I also believe that the men did not actually believe that Lorelei was intellectual but told her that as a form of manipulation in them getting her to like them. If she felt better about herself she would like them. The fact is whether this be the past of present this has not changed. It is present in media and our realities. Women expect gifts and men expect sex. It is a tradeoff that goes unsaid but is one that is a mutual obligation between mates. Lorelei received gifts from men after a short amount of time of knowing them. This simply tells me as a reader that these men are looking for a quick and easy way to her heart that is so cold. I say easy because these men she was after were more than financially stable, therefore the gifts she got from them probably did not affect them very much. Ultimately, the gifts were not genuine but a form of manipulation to get what they want. Both ways are thinking, "if i give what they want I'll get what I want". Which is just a display of everyone's individual mentality of selfishness. Men and females are both guilty of this. The novel doesn't only point out gold diggers for women but men that try to block their insecurities socially in relationships with money.