Q&A Forum - May 2008 (The best of Elise series)

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The most successful women are the well-rounded women. I also do not like what Ms Dowd refers to as “bimbos”. I hate it when intelligent women act “dizzy” because they think that will help them land a man. That is a left over stereotype from the patriarchal ways and some girls and some women still hold to those ways. But that is an extreme in the opposite direction. It is also an extreme when women expect men to pursue them when they make no effort to highlight their feminine features or use their sexuality. The most successful women are well-rounded. They are intelligent and are not shy about displaying that intelligence. But they also like to be sexy and at times glamorous. They still enjoy wearing sexy clothes and sexy shoes. They like to look beautiful and the wise women know how to use their intelligence and their sexuality.

Feminism has not failed and it is changing society. But many young girls want to be both successful and beautiful. They can play sports and get in there with the boys and get their hands dirty but they can also look gorgeous in a dress. The new woman is smart, sexy and dominant. For some reason, women like Ms Dowd refuse to accept that reality.