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Colombiche, need some help....(survey question for counseling class)

After reading through the Colombian marriage thread, I had a thought. That it would be interesting to see what ¨real¨ Colombian women in an average city (Armenia) think about a subject that is often discussed here.

What is more important, to be beautiful or to be intelligent? If you could be only one, what would you choose?

Is it better to be independent, or to have a husband and family? What is more important to you, having a family or a successful career? (BASICALLY THE SAME QUESTION)

If you were given $10,000,000 pesos today, what would you do with that money and why?

The problem is, I don´t want to make the questions loaded and ¨lead¨ the direction to what the respondent thinks the reader wants to hear. Could you write those questions in Spanish in a way that wouldn´t be biased or leading, where respondents would be just as likely to answer one way or the other...where the winner could make an argument beauty is more important?

I was thinking of putting it as a contest in the local newspaper. Maybe the results would be fascinating, maybe they would be predictable...I don´t know. Also, to get more responses, I could give a prize or award of $250,000 pesos to the winner. The only problem is that I would need to find a native speaker to read them, lol.

Or maybe there is one GENERAL question (in Spanish) that addresses all those things I was asking about?

By caulfield2 on May 12, 2006, 10:56 in Friendly Talkzone. AddThis Social Bookmark Button


paisa29 says on May 12, 2006, 12:20:

Respuestas:

1.como dijiste: la belleza esta en los ojos cada quien,ser bonita es importante pero no en el exterior, entonces escojo inteligencia.

2.Para llegar a tener una relación duradera con tu pareja primero es necesario para una mujer haber sido independiente y exitosa en su carrera, encontrarse a si misma y su propia realización son elementos claves para aportar lo necesario a su esposo y familia.

3.Esta parece una pregunta para reinado de belleza, y aunque la respuesta va a parecer la tipica de una concursante es en realidad lo que yo haría con ese dinero: Primero que todo no me haría una cirugia plastica, prefiero ayudar a mi familia o a personas que realmente lo necesitan en mi pais Colombia.

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sweetcalena says on May 12, 2006, 12:31:

Here we go Caulfield2: 1. Que es lo mas importante para ti, ser una mujer hermosa o inteligente? Si pudieras escoger una de las dos, Cual seria?


2. Que tu crees que es mejor, ser una persona independiente, o tener un esposo y una familia? Que es mas importante para ti, tener una familia o una carrera exitosa?


3. Si te dieran $10,000.000 de pesos hoy, que harias con ese dinero, y Porque?

“Sit down to write what you have thought, and not to think about what you shall write.�William Cobbett

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paisa29 says on May 12, 2006, 12:44:

sweetcalena, sería bacano que compartieras con nosotros las respuestas tambien.

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sweetcalena says on May 12, 2006, 13:16:

Wow Well I will answer all the questions above and I'll do my best to be very clear with what I think.
To me there isn't anything more important than "family", why? because is there where we learn our values,grow as a person, we share goals and have long-term commitments to one another. Successful life without family wont be that sucessful. Money comes and goes, but the people you love will always be there for you no matter what!!.
I would love to be rich and help thousands of people suffering from diseases, of hunger, without a house to live. I know sometimes we don't appreciate what life has to offer. There is when I sit and start thinking about all the people that have bigger problems than I do. And I just have to thank God for blessing me with a wonderful family.

“Sit down to write what you have thought, and not to think about what you shall write.�William Cobbett

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paisa29 says on May 12, 2006, 13:29:

Good answer!
You know what, My family is one of the reasons I never have left Colombia.

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sweetcalena says on May 12, 2006, 13:58:

.... That's the same reason why I still here in the U.S. otherwise I would be there in Colombia.

“Sit down to write what you have thought, and not to think about what you shall write.�William Cobbett

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Colombiche says on May 12, 2006, 14:40:

Caulfield.. I was going to translate the questions, but sweet calena did a great job of it, no need to duplicate the effort :)

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

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sweetcalena says on May 12, 2006, 14:59:

Upps... Disculpa Colombiche

“Sit down to write what you have thought, and not to think about what you shall write.�William Cobbett

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caulfield2 says on May 12, 2006, 18:35:

There´s a play currently here in Armenia called....

Los Caballeros Las Prefieren Brutas

Has anyone heard of it?

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paisa29 says on May 12, 2006, 19:37:

Realmente no es algo que me sorprenda

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Colombiche says on May 12, 2006, 21:57:

Los caballeros las prefieren brutas.. That play is based on the book by Isabella Santodomingo, by the same name.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

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hisociedad says on May 13, 2006, 01:10:

caulfield2 Antes de ser bella, fea, inteligente o bruta ....
Antes de ser independiente........
Antes de tener una carrera exitosa....
Antes de obtener $10,000.000 de pesos hoy.....


Lo importante es encontrar ese “complemento perfecto� para poder formar una familia, con hijos, sin hijos, con perros con gatos. Ese complemento perfecto que apoye la carrera exitosa, ese “complemento perfecto� que este ahí acompañándo a reformar esos $10.000.000 de pesos en lo que se quiera hacer!!!


Los hombres las prefieren brutas: cada tiesto con su arepa

Cuanto sientes, cuanto sabes : cuanto vales....

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paisa29 says on May 13, 2006, 08:41:

Por ahí dicen que cada quien tiene lo que se merece

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Blue says on May 15, 2006, 06:32:

Let’s ask the girl students this question in another way. Given a choice, would you rather have an IQ of 130 and be average looking or be stunningly beautiful with normal intelligence? An IQ of 130 will put you in the 98th percentile in intelligence as measured by IQ tests. You will have the intellectual capacity to be trained for just about any profession or job. Take your pick: professor, doctor, lawyer, etc. the sky is the limit. In fact, at this level, you can basically train yourself. You will learn things much more quickly than most of your colleagues.

Or you can choose to be very physically attractive with normal intelligence. A few examples of this might be Angelina Jolie and Jessica Alba. Very few people would not consider these women to be uncommonly beautiful. Acting would be a real possibility for a career although the odds would still be stacked against hitting it big in Hollywood. With normal intelligence, you could be trained for most jobs in the economy. You could even aspire to a complex professional job but would have to work extremely hard and probably fail many times before achieving your goal. On the other hand, you would have far more men to choose from than your average woman. In fact, you would virtually have your pick of men. You could marry very rich and maybe even famous with little effort. Be aware, however, that nature is very cruel to women and your beauty will rapidly fade.

I think most will choose beauty.

Blue

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caulfield2 says on May 22, 2006, 13:58:

1. Lo más importante para mí es ser una mujer inteligente, ya que la
inteligencia es un don adquirido por medio de la educación y las
vivencias cotidianas y que perduran hasta los últimos dias de existencia del
ser, mientras que la hermosura física es un don efimero que desaparece
en el ocaso de la vida. Cuando se és una mujer inteligente tanto
mujeres como hombres lo admiran , toda vez que hoy en dia la mujer se ha
inclinado más al cuidado de su cuerpo que a cuidado de su alma y espiritu.
Ser una mujer inteligente es vivir en armonia con la naturaleza y Dios.
Si pudiera escoger una de las dos, sería indudablemente ser una mujer
inteligente ya que con inteligencia atraigo la belleza a mi alma y
cuerpo mientras que siendo hermosa no siempre atraeria la inteligencia.

2. Creo que es mejor tener un esposo y un familia, lo más importante
para mí es tener una familia que una carrera exitosa, porque de que
valdría todo un sacrificio durante una vida productiva sino se tiene con
quien compartirla, teniendo una familia contaria con el apoyo moral y
fisico para lograr mi carrera exitosa como profesional porque además de
ello tendría el motivo para lograrlo.

3.Si recibiera $10.000.000 hoy lo invertiría en un negocio productivo
donde interactue mi familia de esta forma recopilaria todas las
habilidades de cada uno y lograriamos tener un buen negocio que rentaría el
triple de lo recibido.

4. No todos los hombres prefieren las mujeres brutas, si las prefieren
lo hacen por distraccion; hoy en dia el hombre es muy inteligente y
busca en una mujer tanto el apoyo espiritual como economico, motivo por
el cual buscan una muyer bonita e inteligente. los hombres las
prefieren brutas por que éstos tambien son brutos en sus proyectos de vida.

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caulfield2 says on May 22, 2006, 13:59:

1.Ser una mujer hermosamente inteligente.
2.Construir una familia con bases solidas donde sus columnas sostengan la estructura teniendo un fin en común pero no columnas pegadas, deben conservar su independencia, cada una debe seguir siendo "columna".
3.$10.000.000 buen comienzo para un ahorro a futuro, aunque no niego que iría a un buen spa y me pondría más bella para después ir al banco a depositarlos (lo que quede)
4.Las "Brutas" NO cuestionan. Por eso los hombres con ellas se sienten seguros, pues no se siente vulnerada su inteligencia (la de los hombres...aclaro por si el del cuestionario es hombre)

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Lucia Rojas says on May 25, 2006, 15:46:

Caulfield2, are you planning on coming to teach in Bogota?

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Lucia Rojas says on May 25, 2006, 15:55:

1. inteligente
2. familia y exito laboral.... (en lo que yo hago, se puede)
3. Me iria de viaje un ratito
4. Uhmmm....

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caulfield2 says on May 25, 2006, 20:36:

No, I´m going to be working to start a non-profit tutoring program in Colombia. Starting in Armenia-Circasia and also Cartagena and possibly Medellin eventually.

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