Word: womandom
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...many shameless Kim Alexis Monistat ads, and sunny "I have a secret" girls in a series of Tampax commercials. The mere presence of the chick-flick and its never-ending range - from "Single White Female" to "Notting Hill" salutes American women with both cheerful and turbulent visions of womandom. From girl powerful Fiona Apple to woman powerful Oprah Winfrey to Polident powerful Eartha Kitt, pop culture absolutely swims in images of femininity for the American woman...
Jacqueline Meily contributes such a measure of charm to the role of Lady Jane that one almost does not notice Gilbert's celebrated libel on old womandom. In this she is aided by composer Sullivan, who manages a special, though for him certainly not unique, lyricism when she performs. Sharon Dennis, Carolyn Firth, and Juliet Cunningham are all excellent as Rapturous Maidens, displaying a sense of ensemble which has thus far eluded a good many professional companies. The officers of the dragoon guards likewise observe each other on stage. Theirs is the comedy of loud plainmindedness, of just enough mugging...
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