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hunter

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14. I think we are silly apes taught by society...

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 10:59 AM

Dec 28

... to consider certain people "sexy" and certain people not.

Movies and television have been an especially destructive force in our society in this regard, disproportionately harmful to girls and women.

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Brigitte Bardot, French screen legend, dies aged 91 [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 28 OP

Unfortunately, she had some vile political beliefs. valleyrogue Dec 28 #1

Those beliefs were vile, indeed. BlueMTexpat Dec 28 #7

She was a classic pin-up type of woman. valleyrogue Dec 28 #8

There is a lot of truth BlueMTexpat Dec 28 #9

I don't deny that at all, and I won't. She just wasn't a good person. n/t valleyrogue Dec 28 #11

Animals have lost a strong advocate ... R-I-P BB nt Raine Dec 28 #2

I admired her for this very reason. peacebuzzard Dec 28 #4

You beat me to the post Omaha Steve Dec 28 #5

It was in line with her being a misanthropist. valleyrogue Dec 28 #10

Link to AP nitpicked Dec 28 #3

I suggest the 1960s sex bombes were created with triple thick eyeliner bucolic_frolic Dec 28 #6

She also had puffy lips and big hair long before the trend FakeNoose Dec 28 #12

I think we are silly apes taught by society... hunter Dec 28 #14

Her career really took off when she started doing explicitly sexual films. littlemissmartypants Dec 28 #19

Brigitte Clouds Passing Dec 28 #13

The Pretenders said her name in the song Message of Love from 1981 Beringia Dec 28 #15

I'm of the opinion that... littlemissmartypants Dec 28 #18

Yes, I agree Beringia Dec 28 #24

Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the Welfare and Protection of Animals has done amazing work LetMyPeopleVote Dec 28 #16

There have been rumbles about some corruption in the organization here in in the south of France. GoneOffShore Dec 28 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Dec 28 #17

Um, she was a despicable person BaronChocula Dec 28 #21

Another good one gone orangecrush Dec 28 #22

Larry The Cat pays his tribute to her. . . DinahMoeHum Dec 28 #23

Why... BendigoJeff Dec 29 #25

It's like the Twilight Zone here BaronChocula Dec 29 #26