Comments on: Not sure quite what to make of this http://peacearena.org/2008/12/not-sure-quite-what-to-make-of-this/ spotlight on progressive values and action Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:26:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Skye http://peacearena.org/2008/12/not-sure-quite-what-to-make-of-this/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Skye Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:47:38 +0000 http://peacearena.org/?p=1387#comment-276 In some ways, it's a good thing for her to be doing these commercials. At least they are using an older person(she just turned 50) in their ads now and not an anorexic 20 something. In some ways, it’s a good thing for her to be doing these commercials. At least they are using an older person(she just turned 50) in their ads now and not an anorexic 20 something.

]]> By: J. M. Branum http://peacearena.org/2008/12/not-sure-quite-what-to-make-of-this/comment-page-1/#comment-275 J. M. Branum Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:08:29 +0000 http://peacearena.org/?p=1387#comment-275 I'm a young feminist, but it kinda rubs me the wrong way. I’m a young feminist, but it kinda rubs me the wrong way.

]]> By: Rena http://peacearena.org/2008/12/not-sure-quite-what-to-make-of-this/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Rena Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:56:36 +0000 http://peacearena.org/?p=1387#comment-273 Why can't Ellen have fun with this? Why can't <strong>I</strong>? Lighten up, Justin. Or perhaps you don't understand aging feminist humor. A few hundred CR meetings might help. Why can’t Ellen have fun with this? Why can’t I? Lighten up, Justin. Or perhaps you don’t understand aging feminist humor. A few hundred CR meetings might help.

]]> By: Justin http://peacearena.org/2008/12/not-sure-quite-what-to-make-of-this/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Justin Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:49:36 +0000 http://peacearena.org/?p=1387#comment-272 If you had a "neither" response I'd vote in your poll. It isn't feminism to only allow the non-physical beauty of a woman to be accentuated. And caring about her sexual orientation... really? This matters? At all? Ellen is lovely (I've always thought so) and talented and smart. Why can't she have fun with this? If you had a “neither” response I’d vote in your poll. It isn’t feminism to only allow the non-physical beauty of a woman to be accentuated. And caring about her sexual orientation… really? This matters? At all?

Ellen is lovely (I’ve always thought so) and talented and smart. Why can’t she have fun with this?

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