Women who go easy on the make-up

No. 13 gets my vote…who is that beautiful woman?

no.7 is pretty gorgeous too….in fact they are all lovely ladies.

I would like an explanation as to why each of these women is beautiful.

Because they are naturally themselves inside and out. They don’t compromise their integrity and that’s beautiful.

agreed. I’m so happy to see a list like this out there. Keep it up, Cord! You might just make it up to us for that scientology fiasco.

is number 13 J-Lo?
wow
love the list Cord…nice to know not all men are repulsive shallow pigs that like DD fake boobies with blonde hair

Love it! I would have to suggest Salma Hayek too because she always looks beautiful, acts classy and never starved to a size 2 to please anyone throughout her career. What can I say, I’m a sucker for Fools Rush In…

no bjork? rosario dawson? bebel gilberto? jd samson?

Um, I get the idea here and I do appreciate it. However, while some of these ladies are truly lovely, some of the picks leave me shaking my head. What was the criteria? Why do you think these women are beautiful? Is this a beautiful-on-the-inside thing in some instances? Because I’m sorry, but Serena Williams’s ass scares me.

People can preach all day long about how beauty really means being comfortable with yourself and being natural, but the world simply disagrees. Maybe the world is mistaken, but you have to deal with reality. I WISH it were true, and that I could eat all I want and never wear makeup and let my hair air dry and do its thing and still be perceived as beautiful, but that’s just not really true. And I’m not especially obsessed about my looks, but I do feel like there are certain things that are considered “beautiful” that nearly all women try to achieve. Example - - acne. NOBODY thinks acne is attractive. I naturally don’t have the greatest skin, but I am a nazi about keeping it clean and going to the dermatologist so my skin ends up nice and clear. That takes time, effort and money, and that’s not naturally how I look. That’s me fighting against nature. I totally disagree that natural always equals beautiful. Sometimes natural equals icky.

Also, when does someone become a “woman”? I think Brit Brit was confused about this for a while too.

This is why we love Cord.

****a round of applause****

Not trying to be contrary, it is most definately a nice post and a nice thought. It just bugs me a little bit that people always SAY these things, but many don’t really mean them. So many guys are always saying they like girls who don’t wear makeup but date girls who are all dolled up all the time.

Kitch, is that you on number 9?

Oh Cord - HUGE PROPS for including Arianna Huffington and Chan Marshall.

The older I get, the more I learn that REAL men know REAL beauty when they see it - and more often that not, the beauty from inside radiates and overpowers the physical. Sounds so stupid and cliche, right? It’s not. So all you out there saying “bullshit, this is SO not how the real world is” - you may just need to disassociate from the boys.

Kate Winslet
Angelica Houston

What about the men? In no particular order I suggest the following people for entirely personal and arbitrary reasons:

Adrien Brody
James McEvoy (as Mr. Tumnus)
Lil John (facial tattoos are so endearing :)
Richard Quest
Snoop Dog
Christopher Walken
Cord Jefferson

(Yes. There is something wrong with me.)

Missing Salma Hayek, Monica Belucci, and women over the age of 50 (Helen Mirren, Sofia Loren, etc)…but a great variety and (gasp! dare the McCain supporter say it?) DIVERSITY, not only in looks and ethnicity , but career choices as well. Nice job Cord :-)

Almost all good choices. However, I once spanked the Huff (Ariana Huffington) when she showed up to an event my friend’s org put on about Free Speech, but acted like she was on a friggin’ book tour and refused to speak with candor and honesty when called on her bullshit. By yours truly. By the end of the evening I had damn near put together a community group who appreciated my calling her out. She was signing a book for like, the one person who wasn’t on the Mammoth Train.

I wanted to make t-shirts that said, “I spanked the Huff and all I got was this stupid T-shirt”

Oh yeah, and where’s my celebrity twinner Salma???

Well done! While some are surprising, I think it’s refreshing. There’s something about Beverly D’Angelo’s voice that is so sexy, and yet she is simultaneously beautiful and hilarious. As a DD racked woman who wears little make-up I felt included. Where’s Whitney?? She’s been such a great addition to your team. No matter what I feel about each individual choice here, this type of entry is why I devoutly read Mollygood everyday.

I love you even more Cord! Great choices. As for tt-Marie, Serena William’s ass scares you? The way you think scares me. You are an idiot and insecure. You become a woman when you stop worrying about your acne and when you are going to get your next facial. You’re not a woman yet, you still have some growing up to do.

Oscar Wilde once said that there is genius in beauty.
The reason I read Mollygood is because of the insightful and intellectual commentaries made daily.
Good job.

VERY well done. I enjoyed this. Thank you.

Great list and idea, Cord.

Uh, where’s Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan, and Jamie Lynn Spears? They should be on this list.

But 4srs, where are the mens?

Uh, where’s me?

hee hee

tt_marie: Good lord! The criteria was his subjective opinion. He said to feel free to give additions.

Also, I have to say something on the Serena ass comment. It’s not fake, it’s not enhanced, she doesn’t try to hide it so some women and some men who are scared of some fucking muscles on a woman won’t judge her. Isn’t that attractive? And the point is WHO GIVE A FUCK. She likes her ass and Common likes her ass and fuck anyone who doesn’t.

this list is going to get you so much poosay, cord.

add:
monica bellucci
diane lane
rosario dawson

naturally sexy women. dont know anything about their insides. dont care.

Why yes, #9 is me. I always knew that deep down, Bunnie loved me and thought I was gorgeous.

I’m neutral on the list. I agree with some, disagree with others. I think beauty is so subjective and individual to our own tastes that arguing it is totally pointless.

I would add Theo Kogan.

This is the first Inaugural Hot List folks.
Yes, there will be other hotties covered.

(Diane Lane is a good nominee)

As everyone knows, you don’t give it all away on the first encounter.

Relax.

Sweet, Cord. Nicely done. Some surprises, but no disagreements. Can we have more of this, puh-leeze?

Love it, thank you!

My favorites on your list are Kerry Washington and Mary-Louise Parker.

I would add Helen Mirren and Jodie Foster.

Great list! I agree with others that say bullshit on tt. Go look to your fashion mags for “beauty” because you just don’t get this.

Thank you cdd re: Serena. I think Serena is beautiful and a great role model for young girls. Not all women are stick thin. This woman shows that women with booties and big boobs can be champions too.

I would add Helen Mirren, Sophia Loren, Salma Hayek & Jodie Foster.

Why isn’t Kimora Lee Simmons on this list? She’s the greatest. You can meet a lot of beautiful women at ryan-reynolds-is-my-bitch.com

Screw the cynics.

That is all.

You ask and you shall recieve…

if this is just a list for American women, I’ve wasted way too much of my time. Damnit.

Lauren Bacall
Julie Christie
Isabella Rossellini
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jacqueline Bisset
Charlotte Rampling
Juliette Binoche
Laetitia Casta
Nigella Lawson
Ani Difranco
Alicia Keys
Annie Lenox
Bonnie Raitt
Mariza
India.Arie
Jill Scott
Lila Downs
Marisa Monte
Sade
Teresa Berganza
(Portishead) Beth Gibbons
(the singer) Divine Brown
(The Cranberries) Dolores O’Riordan
(Kassav) Jocelyne Beroard
(Vanity) Denise Matthews (despite Tanya’s Island and all)
(Clair Huxtable!!!!) Phylicia Rashād
Gong Li
Carina Lau
Michelle Yeoh
Brigitte Lin
Kang Soo Yeon
Jun Ji Hyun
Miriam Quiambao
….

There’s more but I should stop now,
I’ve lost interest.
I’ve missed many, mind you…
Too many countries, too many women.

Good Job.

of course I spell ‘receive’ wrong after all that.

This made me happy. I, too, have a problem with the love-affair pop culture has with “girls.” I have an even bigger problem with the way “girls” and “men” are put together in said culture as if such a thing were normal and healthy. Yay Cord!

1)Cord, I love you.
2)Maria Bartiromo is my favorite!!! Also my kind-of girl crush.
3)I want to add Helen Mirren, Ruby Dee, Ashwarya Rai, and Edyta from Dancing with the Stars. Yes I watch DWTS. I am not ashamed. :)

aww…this list made my evening, thanks cord and whitney!

p.s. my two cens: monica bellucci, alek wek, nigella lawson, queen noor.

Good choices!
I think Feist and Hope Sandoval are two of the most beautiful entertainers out there.

PS
The Suicie Girls don’t think real boobs rock and they don’t go easy on the make-up. And I know they think their tattoos are “wild,” but they have so many it’s as if they can never become fully naked. It’s more conservative than anything. Who wants to have sex with a serpent wrapped around a vital organ or a book of quotations?

this made my night. loved it.

See, I always have a hard time explaining that I like this blog because it covers the cheese but keeps it feminist. Cheers to anyone who understands that ‘girl’ is not an appropriate term for a grown person with a career.

Also, I wish tt marie luck in getting over her self-image issues and meeting guys who aren’t superficial skanks. There are tons of them out there, you just have to have the right standards.

Most people have covered the women I would add, but there are a couple left on my list.

KT Tunstall
Severn Cullis-Suzuki
Janeane Garofalo
Dame Judy Dench

But 4srs 4srs, I’d add Maggie Cheung.

Sorry, that’s “Judi” (in case she reads this blog, and why wouldn’t she)

Definitely Ruby Dee! That is a beautiful women, inside and out.

I’d add every one of the “Golden Girls” — Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Betty White, and Estelle Getty. Those women were and still are hot. They reminded us how sexy, funny, fun, and vibrant 50 year old women can be without trying to compete with girls half their age. Love them.

I forgot Thandie Newton, she’s one of my favourites.

Lisa Loeb, Kerry Washington and Mary Louise Parker. well done, sir, well done!

I’d agree with most on there and I’d add Kate Winslet, Ann Hathaway, Susan Sarandon, Meryl Streep and Queen Latifah.

Its hard enough to choose the loveliest from this list of beauties without you shuffling the numbers Cord.
Any answer to who no. 14 , who was no.13, is?

Kudos on the Chan Marshall…Beyond what’s mentioned already, I’d add Ninja from The Go! Team.

Emmanuelle Chiriqui (sp?) is gorgeous - a big girl crush of mine. But, she is still a girl - not yet a woman. Cue the Britney…

I think Diana Lane is a STUNNER, and Kelly Preston.

Oops… Diane.

Although I might have compiled a slightly different list (where was Janeane Garofalo? Or Susan Estrich?) you did hit the nail on the head as far as the common notion of feminine beauty goes. It is a gross and ugly rubber-ducky idea of women that I find repulsive.
(PS: I agree-JLo looks much better au naturel).

I have to admit that there are some on here that I didn’t know (or know well), but all in all, I think you did a bang up job on this one.

My additions? I’m with Alycia on Meryl Streep. And where in the world is Gloria Steinem? She is the embodiment of Woman. Think what you want about her politics, she has done SO much to help us move from being treated like girls to being respsected as women.

I would have thought Sophie Marceau would have topped the list. French, beautiful, and so talented

why is everyone calling bullshit on tt? while i resent the comments about serena’s butt for personal reasons (my butt is so big i have to wear at least two pairs of spandex to keep it from bouncing around painfully when i jog. when oh when will someone invent an ass-bra /rant/) she’s right about some of it. look at the women cord picked, and for that matter, the women y’all picked. all have clear glowing skin. all have regular and symmetrical facial features. and i betcha most of them spend at least ten minutes a day on makeup (with no-makeup lady being the obvious exception. but she’s in front of a bunch of makeup).
yes, internal beauty is more important. confidence is what really makes people attractive to talk to and hang out with. and beauty - enhanced though it may be - that isn’t surgerized into oblivion is way more beautiful than the fake stuff, even if only from an evolutionary perspective. but saying inner beauty is the ONLY these women and others of their ilk are beautiful? i call bullshit on the lot of you.

really?? out of all the women you picked only what, 2 or 3 black women?! there are so many positive non-beyonce loking brown women that you did not include!! i think it was Am-b who mentioned jil scott, alicia keys & sade & i couldnt agree more! what about nikki giovanni, mary j, sanaa lathan, tina turner, halle berry–all strong, intelligent, powerful, brown women! you’re posted the article you wrote a couple of weeks ago about if you were “black enough” & at first i was on your side but then you post a list of of what “sexy” is & you give us serena, kerry washington & a drummer from a band…. damn cord, i thought you were the man

How about Memphis homicide detective Sgt Mason from “The First 48 Hours”?

*smh*- All the beautiful black women you named are often recognised for their beauty by mainstream magazines. And Cord. He even called Alicia Keys Hollywood’s most underrated beauty or something. It’s just that this list seems to want to give credit to beautiful and talented women who are often ignored.

Not to sound like an indie music turdfacedouche, but I think Annie (electropop goddess) and Lykke Li are beautiful.

And I agree about Isabella Rossellini and Meryl Streep. And has anyone mentioned Susan Surandon? Cate Blanchett? Felicity Huffman?

And while I understand where tt is coming from and part of me agrees, I also think the argument to be made here is that what “the world” finds beautiful is a general consensus that can go fuck itself. My little sister has terrible acne, acne that is painful and scarring (literally, not just emoationally), and she’s still one of the most beautiful people I know.

I may sound like some crazy cookie-cutter anti-media feminist beauty crusader, but really it’s pretty simple - beauty is more than makeup, more than body-mass-index, more than jawlines or cheekbones. If someone is kind, funny, honest, lovable.. those things will be a huge factor in determining beauty.

I know I’m preaching to the choir here and have gotten on a soapbox.. so, uh, nice list!

*emotionally. stupid typos.

@ ilnahzad–i have never picked up a mainstream magazine where they are glorifying nikki giovanni’s beauty–nor india.arie…hell mary j blige has been out since the 90s & she has only recently been recognized for her beauty by the mainstream–but she was beautiful then & shes beautiful now! *same with india.arie* jessica care moore is a new york based poet-a talented strong woman who is also beautiful. no mention of women like her! the point i was trying to make to cord, was that there are numerous brown women who arent mainstream that he excluded…its just a little disappointing to me when i see these “beauty lists” & there are so few representations of brown women

I hate to be nitpicky, but *smh*, there are 17 entries. 15 if you don’t count groups, such as women who go easy on the makeup and women who are comfortable with themsleves. Statistically, to mirror the US population(of course the picture changes a lot if we are looking at the world population, but not in a way that bolsters your point), there should be 1.8 african american women, 2.2 hispanic women, .6 asian women. Or 2, 2, and 1. There are 3, 2 and none. And one is a joke about JLo looking better without makeup, so it is really 3,1,1. Point is, statistically, hispanics and asians are underrepresented and “brown women” are overrepresented. And as far as taking issue with the hot list, he was looking for non-traditional additions. Everyone’s taste is different and that is the point.

That’s right, Lisa.
Cord recognized plenty of black women. Going out of his way to have more black women than white women on the list would be reverse racism. And having a list consisting of only black women would be counterproductive, too. That would suggest out of black women, these black women are the most attractive. But only out of other black women. A list with all races shows that the women Cord finds the most beautiful are of all races. Black and white are equally beautiful. We don’t want to be regressive, here…

***sighs*** im not trying to make this “statistical”! the point that im trying to make that seems to be going over your heads is that yes, i know i live in a country where there are more peach people in the industry-i.e. music, movies & news-than any other minority group….my point is that there are numerous talented women of color out there that never get noticed b/c they are not mainstream enough. i just thought that for once, here is an intelligent black men composing this “list” & i just assumed that there would be more women of color. it has nothing to do with being racist. all of the other mags are helmed by peach people with their p.o.v on what they think is beautiful. i thought cord would have had a little more representation-a broader spectrum in terms of color of what he thought was beautiful. its hard to explain if you’re not a minority…sometimes you just want the non-stereotypical, strong, gorgeous women images out there to represent for your race–not hoochie mama, ghettofied, ass-hanging out type of women dropping it like its hot

I think I did miss your point (although I would’t say it was going over my head). Again. Because he is a man of color he should have included more women of color (defined as black since you didn’t discuss the lack of asian or hispanic or indian or middle eastern for that matter)? Is that what you are trying to say? If so, why should he?

Re: understanding, I don’t think my racial status comes into play here. Or should I say your perceived notions of my race.

this list a joke

as always Lisa(#1) GOT IT RIGHT.

Feel free to suggest additions or complain

Done and done.

¿PEACH PEOPLE? not racial at all is it? hard to explain to non minority. check yourself. you have a problem

Lisa#1, you remain, as always, fabulous.

What about Alison Goldfrapp?

They should have included Sissel!

http://www.sissel.org

@ chelsea–first of all if you read my comments, you would have seen that i called black people “brown”… me calling white people “peach” is not racist! i used a peach crayon to color in the white people when i was growing up, & ive called white people peach ever since! do not take it there with me! secondly, cord did not have to include anybody of color–thats his perrogative…once again i was airing out a grievance that there are never women of color portrayed in these “hot list” & i was just disappointed….

“its hard to explain if you’re not a minority…sometimes you just want the non-stereotypical, strong, gorgeous women images out there to represent for your race–not hoochie mama, ghettofied, ass-hanging out type of women dropping it like its hot”
I am an ethnic minority, actually. I’m Iranian and there isn’t anybody from Asia on that list. There are very few Asians who are public figures.
But there shouldn’t be affirmative action on a “hot list” because no race has become less beautiful because of abuse from more powerful races. Minorities have been disadvantaged in many ways, but nobody can make you less beauteous. I think he posted images of people he thought were beautiful without a single thought about their ethnicity.
3 out of 15 people on his list are black. 12 percent of Americans are black. There is tangible proof that he did not ignore the black community.
There is no tangible proof that he went out of his way to not include Asians. But I don’t go around accusing people of racism. And pretending my words just fly over their heads because I have so much more brainpower. But, you know, it’s hard to explain if you’re a minority…

Oh, and it’s “prerogative,” misunderstood genius.

chelsea, you’re the best. Your comment at #72
has me spewing beer out my nose. Well done.

*smh*-
I’m sorry. I still think you’re accusations are innapropriate, but I empathize with your frustration. I’ve been a victim of racism for the majority of my life, especially when I went to school in Thailand. And it hurts. And subtle racism, like exclusion from “hot lists,” kills slowly, too. I see why you have resentment for those who even seem to have a hint of bogotry in them. But that’s the wrong way to deal.
But having been a target of such ignorance and truculence should make you even more sensitive to misplaced anger.
It hurts being called a racist, too. It hurts being accused of thinking your own race is ugly. It hurts.

GROUP HUG!!! :-)

BOGOTRY.
hee hee

You know what yells “PUSSY!!” more than groups hugs?
Virtual group hugs.

Ilnazhad, you are amazing.

So I look up bogotry, and up comes bogotify. That is exactly what has happened here.

Well done. :-)

Can we all group hug now?

Group hug at the bogotified bodega?

I’m in, pussies.

i actually dont think its spelled “prerogative” either ilnahzad but thats neither here nor there….i dont think its wrong for me to want to see a racially mixed list of anything-not just one dominant race! when i made the comment about “going over your head” i meant that as a brown woman i want positive images of women–in any minority–in the media, tv, movies, music etc. its not about me being a “misunderstood genius”. i was not trying to downplay anyone’s intelligence–i will admit that i used poor word choices in that instance. i am not wrong for wanting to see darker skinned women in the industry and wherever else. i was giving MY personal opinion on how I feel! i dont need anyone to tell me how i should/shouldnt feel–just like everyone else voices their opinion on here. i dont give a rats ass about “black people make up 15 percent of america blah blah blah” so what?! everyones entitled to feel or say whatever. my “accusations” weren’t “innappropiate” b/c it was opinion. i grew up/live in the south, i know all about bigotry & being excluded from all kinds of shit. i wouldnt say it hurts but its definitely made me feel like i have to “prove” something b/c black woman are oftentimes portrayed negatively & i have to constantly struggle to “prove” myself. i dont want my niece to have to go through all that bullshit!! and while i dont believe in a celebrity being a “role model”, unfortunately that is the case sometimes. so when she watches thats so raven & says she wants to be successful like her & have her own tv show,, im ok with that. raven is a positive black woman. at least she doesnt want to be like lil kim! thats what i meant when i said its hard to explain if you’re not a minority!! theres lots of little things & stereotypes that you have to deal with sometimes everyday. so excuse the hell outta me for having an opinion!

Dude, I like being called a ‘peach’ person. I think it’s cute and it didn’t come across as hateful.

I do get bummed about many race conversations coming down to black/brown and white/peach, without much consideration for the wide spectrum of people who inhabit this country/earth.

I won’t, however, participate in a group hug, as I had enough of those at my last job. Literally.

*smh*, I love a good argument. I also love to watch a good argument. I love to see people with opinions and passions that they express with their words. But I also like a fair fight.

I think you started the attacks by saying a few things like in post #67 “maybe this is going over your heads”. You don’t have to insult and demean your opponent.

1. Keep the passion, but take out the insult.

Or how about Post #75? You missed the tongue-in- cheek that chelsea at #72 was bringing.

2. Keep your sense of humor. When you can take a break from your passionate argument and laugh, it makes you endearing, and people will want to hear you more.

Then, it’s like you never even read or soaked in what ilnazhad was saying in post #76. I think everyone should read that.

3. Listen to others, you might get a fuller perspective.

Then you missed the nice post #79 were ilnazhad had some very healing things to say.

4. I’m trying to get a group hug going here.

Come on, *smh*, GROUP HUG!! :-)

Cooome ooonnn Doof!

This is a virtual group hug,
all of the heart, none of the physical contact!!

Win/win

He he qc.

Peace brothers & sisters.

;-)

Y’all know that the south is the only place racism exists, right?

;)

1. “my “accusations” weren’t “innappropiate” b/c it was opinion.”

If someone says they think black people are inferior, is that OK because it is an opinion?

2. “everyones entitled to feel or say whatever”

Well, I guess you do think calling black people “failures” is fine, then. Because it’s some lunatics opinion.

2. “i dont need anyone to tell me how i should/shouldnt feel–just like everyone else voices their opinion on here.”

What are you even trying to say here? Your response to Cord’s post was condemning his opinion. Then some condemned your opinion. Then you condemned us for condemning your opinion.

3. “i actually dont think its spelled “prerogative” either ilnahzad”

Oh, well, the dictionary disagrees with you. But that cock ferret shouldn’t be so preachy. Why does it keep trying to tell you how you should feel??!!!

4. “i dont give a rats ass about “black people make up 15 percent of america blah blah blah” so what?!
“im not trying to make this “statistical”!”

Your disgust of evidence shows that your opinions consist only of emotion. They should consist of emotion and rational.

4. “once again i was airing out a grievance that there are never women of color portrayed in these “hot list” & i was just disappointed….”
“I dont think its wrong for me to want to see a racially mixed list of anything-not just one dominant race!”

It’s not at all wrong to expect racial balance! I just don’t agree that Cord did not present enough black women he finds beautiful. The mainstream media does not provide nearly enough positive role-models for black people. This has been noted on this Mollygood.

5. “my point is that there are numerous talented women of color out there that never get noticed b/c they are not mainstream enough.”

We never disagreed with this point.

6. “damn cord, i thought you were the man”

CORD IS THE MAN!
ARGH!

Is this a good time for the GROUP HUG?

I can check back later…

Oh my Good LORD. Can’t an old lady just call for a group hug? What? Is it too much to ask for?

Yes, I see that we are all feeling passionate tonight.

Let the RECORD show: ( you all that are dear to my heart know how the lawyer words goosebump me. Here is my court reporter skills submitted for your approval…)

At # 75 *smh* said “…airing out a grievance that there are never women of color protrayed in these “hot list” & i was just disappointed….”

When in fact there were women of color in this particular list.

And *smh* DID in fact in the prior sentence spell the word prerogative “perrogative”. post #75.

Thus inspiring Ilnazhad’s correction of the word.

It’s all there in black and white. And peach.

Can I get a group hug now? You know you all want it.

It’s all peachy keen!!

Hey it’s me, queencrone, and I am handing out the ’smores that we are making at this warm bonfire. I’ll get a group hug yet. And maybe even a fun sing along.

We are all human. And this post meant to me that some folks are looking into our hearts and souls to sense our attractiveness.

That is a very special thing to have someone see your heart and soul. It is even more sweet an valuable as you get older.

You can not help what your outer features are. Or skin tone. Dark, brown, caramel or peach.

That is determined by your parents, and their parents, etc.

You see how we all here are fighting the same battle? *smh* didn’t listen to ilnazhad. We are on the same side. Let’s listen.

Group hug has been completed. I’m going to bed.
I’ll take two ’smores with me. thanks bye. :-)

I don’t check older posts enough.

E-Hugs 4 QC.

i hate fake boobs.. thats my preface… but its pretty easy to be comfortable with yor boobs and self with a rack like that.

In response to tt_marie…

I in no way mean to attack you because I see your point. However, America IS wrong. Since when have fake breast, hair extensions and spray on tans become the standard by which beauty is judged? I am so freakin sick and tired of seeing these chicks who look like the came manufactured from the WHORE Warehouse. I mean, come on! And your comment about Serena! I am a proud African-American woman and I love my ass, and I know PLENTY of men who LOVE Serena’s ass. I would hardly describe it as scary. Do you think that all black women’s shapes are “scary”? Is that why white women are now getting ASS IMPLANTS to have a shape like Serena? I think THAT is more scary.

Ahhhhhhhhhhh! April! You’re alive!!!

No group hug from me, QC. I mean, I will stop here and not point out that it seems only *smh* is entitled to an opinion, nor quibble with the assertion that all opinions are equally valid, nor point out that she assumed both Ilz and I are white, nor take issue with the point that we couldn’t POSSIBLY understand where she is coming from. It just really irks me when people refuse to give the same consideration they demand from others.

Plus, I don’t want to smudge my spray tan.

Its just really irritating to me that “someone” has made this into a racial issue. Maybe “someone ” needs to take a nice long look in the mirror, and think outside of the “racial box”. Possibly “someones” problems have not been because of their race….Instead, the person that they are.

Cait is easily Goldfrapp’s biggest fan.

@ queencrone-if you read my last statement you would have seen that i did apologize for the whole “going over your head thing”….. i have never said black people are inferior–no race is inferior. we’re all human-all the same. im entitled to my opinion, so is everyone else on this site. you can crititize or disagree, and thats fine as well. and you know what, i DONT know what race anyone is on here….everyone posting could be black for all i know. i know racism does not just exist in the south–unfortunately its global and not just to black people. all races can experience it. obviously i wasnt that upset about my comment “damn cord, i thought you were the man” it was a joke. otherwise if it offended me that bad i would never come back to this site again-but it didnt & i still came back. i know the list was made to be taken lightly. once again, i was being vocal about my opinion. i thought you could do that here. i read several other sites & this one seems to bethe most inteligent & opinionated & i think thats refreshing! i think race issues need to be aired out & talked about more often. its like the pink elephant in the room. we know its there but everyones afraid to talk about it. if we dont talk about it, the issues will never be resolved. sadly, with the way the world is today, i dont think racism will ever stop. i am half black/half japanese & i have been called some of the worst things you can say to anybody & told that neither of my races were beautiful. i just want for my all of my nieces, cousins or whoever to have some positve images that can see from time to time & can relate to & know they dont have to be a certain race to succeed. i am glad i made the comment & i dont regret it because if its going to engage conversation or spark a debate about an important issue, then it was well worth it. it raises awareness & you have a chance to see other peoples opinions about things. im not condemning anybody–it was one of those half-joking/half-truth kind of comments that i made & if i offended anyone that was not my intent. i still stand by what i said because it is a reality. its not about me thinking my race is more inferior. there werent any japanese women on the list either but you know, im not going to get into all of that b/c i feel like i would get crucified if i took it there and we would be typing long comments back and forth for hours & hours! because everyones voice wants to be heard and recognized and everybody wants to believe in some way that the their opinion is right-not just this particular instance, but just in general. just like i heard your side i hope that you can at least try to see where im coming from.

“i have never said black people are inferior–no race is inferior. we’re all human-all the same.”

What I meant is that there are valid opinions and ridiculous opinions. They are not all equal.
Blacks are inferior = ridiculous
All races are equal= valid

A list is a opinion he could of put all white or black, all old , young what ever its a opinion no more. The only one that was on his list that I would put on MY list is the girl from weeds.It seems that everyone is a minorty these days(except white men)like women more than 50% of the world population blacks,latins(white, black oriental, minorties within minorty)handicaped, gay, lesiban,peaches(labels are not racist) orientals and so on.You will never get aheah in life if you worry about slights real or imagined.
use your differences to your advantage not your detrement.

Nice job Chelsea.

goddamnit, qc, i’ll hug you if you’ll stop being all militant about it.

winks!

and chelsea, here here.

i yearn so badly to be a lesbian peach.

double winks!

I don’t know what it would be, but a lesbian peach sounds delicious.

I think its a shaved lesbian crouch

Ha! Not LITERALLY. I meant, like, if it were a drink or dessert or something. Ha ha ha.

Also, because I know you look for tips, crouch = to bend down low. Crotch is what you are looking for. But shaves lesbian crouch is pretty rad.

spelling my strong point

My name is offended by where this conversation has gone. (Its soooo sensitive)

I would love to see Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz, Cate Blanchett, and Kate Winslet on the list. I LOVE them all. Helen Mirren, too, all you people who suggested her.

I thought this list was pretty diverse. It is clear, to me anyway, that many of the nominees are of mixed race or have a more exotic look than the average blonde/fake-tan/fake-boob/lip injected/hussy. Obviously there are omissions, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that they were racist omissions. I don’t see any Greek people, but I don’t think Cord is racist against Greek people. Don’t be so sensitive. :) (I am Greek.)

And to the above person who said she was Iranian, Iranian women are BEAUTIFUL. I have a friend who is Iranian/Spanish and I think she is, quite literally, the most beautiful woman alive today.

Your list is very refreshing - and the women are all beautiful!