Preftige, what is the meaning of it?

Readers of this highly esteemed blog will notice that Mr. Preftige often alludes to sexual intercourse in his posts. Mr. Preftige, it seems, is implying that the end of prestige is not prestige itself, but reproduction. Indeed, Mr. Preftige believes in this. Prestige is but a means to a delightful end. Prestige is a tool that, if used deftly, can procure the affections of a physically fit mate, and–one would hope–children.

Prestige is an immutable concept, transcending generation after generation. It is a concept that endures because society requires it. Curiously, prestige is also paradoxical. While its existence is permanent, its definition is not. To be sure, its definition changes constantly, morphing with the whims of society’s values and wants.

Society requires something like prestige because it serves as a proxy. This proxy is a compilation of several factors used to evaluate a potential mate for reproduction. In today’s society, these factors tend to be money, appearance, education, taste, and intelligence. Presumably, society values these traits because, in the end, it is believed that offspring will bear these qualities.

Society requires something like prestige because there is no other way to sift through the endless number of potential mating partners. Mr. Preftige loves standardized test scores for just the same reason: Arbitrary and unfair though they may be, they allow for the effective browsing of people who want what you have. In today’s day and age, there is simply no time to assess in great detail whether one is truly intelligent, for instance. Prestige is here to save the day. To make life more efficient. If you wish to produce babies and are dating a man who you later discover to be a dullard, but you are now approaching the end of your biological clock for reproduction, you will have wasted valuable time. Mr. Preftige always asks for SAT scores, high school class rank, high school, and university up front.

As mentioned earlier, prestige is a changing, yet enduring concept. Even if the aforementioned factors were also components of prestige back in the days of Hammurabi’s code, they mean different things today. Indeed, they are even weighted differently: Strength is now giving way to intelligence, as the former is no longer seen as necessary for surviving in today’s society. Presumably, this fact permits less fortunate looking teenagers to pin their self-worth on their grades and college acceptances. And, as they mature, they will forever judge those who are better-looking as shallow, insecure, and necessarily less intelligent. Then, when they enter positions of power, they subconsciously denigrate job applicants and other prestige-seekers for their appearance, channeling jealousy from the days when the high school quarterback wooed that loquacious, yet well endowed blonde. Neither will secure positions at Goldman Sachs.

Mr. Preftige shines precisely at this juncture. His purpose is to educate readers about what is truly prestigious, so that they may go forth into the world and seek truly prestigious mates. There are many frauds in Manhattan who threaten to ruin Mr. Preftige’s escutcheon. Not even pseudo-prestigious societies like Ivy Plus can filter them out (many wiped out masters students of Ivy League schools attend their events, in search of “like minded” people or people of “higher sensibilities”).

Where Ivy Plus fails, Mr. Preftige prevails.

Source: http://preftige.wordpress.com/