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Originally posted by purse junkie
Otherwise, you're completely missing my point, as usual. I think Marilyn was beautiful and sexy; she was almost universally thought to be then; but now with all the pressure on women in Hollywood to be extremely skinny, she absolutely would be told to lose weight, quit, or become a 'character actress.' Feminists have been complaining about this for years.
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Wrong. I got your point. It was (surprise, surprise) quite simplistic.
When someone disagrees with you, it doesn't mean they're missing your oh-so-complicated point. It means they think you're wrong.
And Marilyn probably
was told to lose weight back then. Her weight fluctuated. But if you think she wouldn't have gotten a job today, you're stupid. She was gorgeous and had intangible sex appeal oozing from her pores.
My point is that beauty standards are shifting. Women of color (not exactly Hollywood's beauty ideal, historically speaking) have an ever increasing say in discussions of beauty and talent. I think Marilyn, although not tiny, would have a place in today's entertainment industry. Hell, men are
still obsessed with her. She might even have managed to bring back the voluptious look if she were in movies today (some would argue comes back in cycles anyway).
TM
