Want to give credit to itpdude for reminding me of this. This
whole post was spot on, but the bolded line really stands out:
Originally Posted by
itpdude
Speculation here but Howard may think goy girls like Beth are the epitome of perfection. In a way, the woman he chose, is everything a self-hating Jew would choose. Blonde, sig-heil eyes, still a Catholic (she continues to wear a cross around her neck in a very public fashion), doesn't smell, doesn't shit, doesn't get heart-broken,
constantly the focus of male fantasy, etc.
Beth is Disney World to Howard. Pure fantasy. No problems. No worries. Only rainbows and unicorns. Plastic.
Beth plays along. She makes The Pelican think she's all about him and says so in interviews. It's like watching an abused-wife who is scared she'll get hit if she says the wrong thing except in this case, if she says the wrong thing, her black AmEx will get cut. She's playing little girl for now, biding her time. She knew what she wanted. If it weren't Howard, it would be some other rich fellow who could create some opportunities in the media varying from appearances to her own show. And provide a luxurious life. No worries about bills, no cutting back on the heat or AC to save a few bucks, no shopping for specials, no coupon-clipping.
It all sounds very cynical but Beth was willing to trade in order to get this life. I don't blame her in a way and women can more easily accommodate such things; act like a pet.
It sounds like a nightmare to me. She has to get up and put makeup on in the morning, can't shit where Howard's beak may catch a whiff, etc. But she gets a lot of bennies for that trade.
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