For women, the whole point of dressing sexy is to be the center of attention. And not just because it fills a childhood void left by their father’s neglect (although it does that, too). No, being the most popular or noticed woman at a club or party gives that woman has the most social clout.

When it comes right down to it, women are craven little toads just like men. They want their needs met to the fullest extent, some of which — such as adoring adoration — require the participation of other people. And getting that requires some kind of leverage.

Women can get the required leverage in a variety of ways: They can attract attention through a talent like music or art, through business success or fame (think Reality TV), or they can bend people to their will by possessing the One Ring to rule them all (but that one only really works on nerds).

Yet rather than attracting attention through personal achievement, business savvy, or mystical jewelry, many women simply choose the easy way — by disrupting societal convention. That’s a fancy way to say they wear clothes that showcase their lady lumps: necklines that dip lower than the 2008 Dow Jones Index, with skirts and heels higher than Snoop Dog after riding on Willie Nelson’s tour bus.