Beth,
Barbies are Barbies- whether blonde or gray. Beautiful, confident, brilliant women are NOT Barbies.
I'd rather be a cartoon character than an empty-headed Barbie any day.

Ask any guy- Marianne or Ginger. They'll tell you Marianne. Ginger=Barbie. She's fu**able, but not lovable!

Ginger isn't even f***able.

Who cares what they look like, anyway... yer stuck wit' me, eh?

I can think of worse things to be stuck with, John. What a lucky, lucky woman...

Ginger?! Ginger?! WTF? You been hangin' with the wrong crowd Were-AfSib. It's soooo Mariannne.

There's two kinds of women. Those who are toys that you 'play with' and discard when you're bored. Then there's those that are so real you can't help but fall in love with(the take home to mother one's. Even if they're strippers--not speaking from experience here before any of you get any funny ideas), and their beauty is more subtle while being more long lasting.

Those that slavishly follow fashion, because and are ultra-anal about their work out routines typically fall into the former(those who slavishly follow custom do so because they typically don't have the brain matter to do anything else--anon.).
Those who don't typically fall into the latter. Having seen the NOLA pic of you, Beth, I'd say you proll'u fall into the latter too. SOmething about the eyes and smile. Put down the grenade John. Just 'cause they make good clubs you don't have to beat me to death for complimenting Beth(runs and hides under rock).

Nothing to do with age. Just different self-definitions. You're far more than just a pretty face and a pair of cans. (Working for XYZ doesn't mean anybody is smart. IT means they know how to play The Game. You can teach a monkey to play any game. Anyone can learn a pattern of behaviour. But how many people understand something well enough to actually trouble-shoot or innovate? Not many, and that's where true brains is.). These skeezes proll'y are little more than fembots running in their maze seeking whatever passes for cheese. Dime a dozen. But there's only one SWWBO.

The statement "beauty is on the inside", is true. I have known some very attractive ladies, but their personality sucks! Some of my best friends are what we call 'plain' but are the most wonderful friends you could ask for. I feel blessed to have them as friends.

Beth - Are you saying that you feel like a cartoon because you don't have perfectly coifed hair or wear make-up? I beg to differ - that makes them cartoons, not you, my dear!

I've seen your picture, your fun spirit shines right out through your eyes!
*grin*

... but 4-inch spike heels? Need to think some more about this aspect. And the stockings ... Objectification takes time and careful thought.

Cheers

Gee, Beth all I was going to say is you must be in the Northeast. Rude plastic people abound there and rude plastic person is a good definition of an Eastern Massachusettsian.

Look at the brightside, with luck you will never see them again.

I missed the 4 in heels bit. Anyone know what wearing heels like that all the time does to the metatarsals?
Great googley moogely. LAst time I had to do physical therapy for my knee I had to share time at the whirlpool with a 40something lady who was in because her high heeled shoes caused bone spurs in the ball of her feet(the leading edge of your metatarsals). Now when women have to go to sports medicine doctors for repetitive use injuries like that we know who are idjit 'toons and who actually has a mind of their own and is comforatble with who they are, now don't we?

...and I seen yer pic from the Naw'lins trip earlier this year. Your sort of luminous good looks can't be replicated with cosmetics, Beth... (they wish!)
Believe me- guys see the difference. The Barbie Dolls don't cut it.
That's the truth.

Beth, Having met you in person and having met more than my share of barbie's, grey or otherwise, I can definitely say I'd much rather hang around with you. People who use that much of their time and energy (including mental energy) grooming seldom have much else going on in their lives or their brains. That makes them the two dimensional characters.

Screw what everyone else looks like, you are kind, loving, intelligent, funny, pretty, sweet, and a million times more interesting than a graying Barbie.

So, when you coming back to see me?