Word: mannishness
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...whom, paradoxically, the public considers underdogs—attracting more attention to the show than ever before. Will the public choose Jafargholi, who lives with his single mother and cat? Or Boyle, a single woman, who until recently lived with her mother and cat? Will we choose the mannish old woman or the girlish young boy? But to think that who wins this fight is up to any of us, to think that the public will be presented with unbiased representations of Boyle and Jafargholi’s talent, is to be naïve. And isn?...
...courses on this topic. 5.FM: Your interests lie in the area of nineteenth-century British literature and culture. Be honest—were we dirtier then or now? MBK: We would be shocked by each other. From a Victorian middle class perspective, twenty-first century women look like mannish prostitutes and men would appear vulgar and wimpy. On the other hand, we would be pretty shocked and disturbed by the amount of sexual violence and coercion that was a fact in the nineteenth century. We’d feel like prudes in each other’s company...
...jacket. This may be true. I also realize that she is trying to be taken seriously by an all-male establishment that only likes her when she cries. But I second my idol Anna Wintour when she says: “The notion that a contemporary woman must look mannish in order to be taken seriously as a seeker of power is frankly dismaying.” Just because Bill happens to embody all your goals and dreams doesn’t mean you have to dress like him. An A-line skirt hides a multitude of sins. Recommendation...
...notion that a contemporary woman must look mannish in order to be taken seriously as a seeker of power is frankly dismaying. This is America, not Saudi Arabia.' ANNA WINTOUR, editor of Vogue, on learning that Hillary Clinton decided not to appear in the magazine for fear of looking too feminine...
...already gone as far as I can go in television. It's time to try something new.'" Hong Kong was waiting for her, with featured roles in Andrew Lau's The Duel (as a spoiled princess) and Jeff Lau's Chinese Odyssey 2002 (this time her makeover was from mannish to femme...