February 25, 2005
...well, that's got to sting. Or at least it's supposed to.
But from our vantage, what's so dismissable? Improvisational hair, plentiful cosmetic assistance, independent opinions, provincial accent, theological bricoleur, toughing it out through disgrace and near-extinction, a bit boundary-impaired...Sounds pretty human to us, and no more ridiculous with additional education than a number of folks who, in different circumstances, might be a bit less glib'n'glossy, a little more grating.
Years ago, a columnist wrote in a national newspaper that contempt toward women per se would not have been demolished until a plump woman in ruffles named Arabella could plausibly rise to the executive ranks in a major corporation.
Then, Tammy Faye wisecracks might be funnier, without the sting.
Though Noonan's body language analysis is interesting, given the panache and attention to style that prevails these days.
Via Betsy Newmark.
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