Women derive a lot of their ego and self importance from being The Selectors when it comes to sex and dating.
I disagree, because women AREN'T the selectors. Men are. Specifically, very attractive men.
The ultimate goal of most people isn't sex. It's love and LTR.
Average woman holds the sexual hookup power over average man, yes.
But above average/hot man holds LTR power over a hot woman.
The power pyramid is like..
Hot guys: all the power overall. Sex or LTR with virtually snyone.
Hot women: hold sex and LTR power over everyone under them, equal sex power with equal guys, lower LTR power with equal guys.
Above avg men: strong but not top sex power, LTR power over everyone
Above avg women: very strong sex power. However, LTR weakness when it comes to wanting to date men at or above level.
Avg men/women: woman holds sex power. Equal LTR power.
Ugly men/women: no one holds any power. Most ugly people end up settling for eachother and hating it, or learning to live with it.