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History of Feminism

BainsBane

(53,012 posts)

5. same here

Reply to Sekhmets Daughter (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 05:42 PM

Feb 2013

Gloria Steinem is an unusually attractive woman, but so was Marlo Thomas.
Of course the plastic surgery in no way diminishes Thomas' life-long activism for women's rights.

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Feminism and cosmetic surgery [View all] BainsBane Feb 2013 OP

I'm more interested in what women think and say than what their bodies look like kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #1

I feel that if a woman is truly uncomfortable MuseRider Feb 2013 #2

As long as I don't look in the mirror, I like my aging face. JDPriestly Feb 2013 #8

You are so right jehop61 Feb 2013 #3

Gloria Steinem is about 79. Marlo Thomas is 75. whathehell Feb 2013 #9

I was struck by how much more attractive Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #4

same here BainsBane Feb 2013 #5

Agreed. n/t Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #6

Maybe its an issue of where you think your success comes from. Steinem was from the written Squinch Feb 2013 #7

Yep, the limp plumping on Marlo looked particualry bad. I like full lips, but, it's not something whathehell Feb 2013 #10

Lip plumping. It makes me think of the Joker from Batman. Dollface Feb 2013 #12

Exactly! Squinch Feb 2013 #13

I was among the distracted also. I saw the same effect on Dolly Parton's face. Dollface Feb 2013 #11

Oh, me too. I want my neck back and Jane Fonda is the one success story I'd love to emulate..n/t monmouth3 Feb 2013 #14

I imagine women in Hollywood face a lot of patriarchal pressure gollygee Feb 2013 #15

No question about it BainsBane Feb 2013 #18

Marlo Thomas had cosmetic surgery as a young woman. blue neen Feb 2013 #16

I didn't know that BainsBane Feb 2013 #17

Yes, she had her nose done. blue neen Feb 2013 #19

I also loved Cagney and Lacey BainsBane Feb 2013 #20

I don't care much ismnotwasm Feb 2013 #21