tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post5975663763758815472..comments2024-03-28T18:59:21.172-04:00Comments on Face to Face: Nominate a female role model?agnostichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967177967469961883noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-87105893963124698232007-12-24T07:26:00.000-05:002007-12-24T07:26:00.000-05:00"Dolores O'Riordan of The Cranberries"Disqualified..."<I>Dolores O'Riordan of The Cranberries</I>"<BR/><BR/>Disqualified for "playing" a prop piano onstage during concerts in the past.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-8655280156092316642007-12-15T15:00:00.000-05:002007-12-15T15:00:00.000-05:00Marissa Mayer is probably the most well-known fem...<A HREF="http://www.google.com/corporate/execs.html#marissa" REL="nofollow"> Marissa Mayer </A> is probably the most well-known female engineer/techie in the US due to being one of the public faces of google. Anyway, she's lovely, inside & out, and in addition to her work at Google, serves as a role model to college age girls through her work as a professor & her science/tech undergrad education activism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-46665269873904868942007-12-07T11:38:00.000-05:002007-12-07T11:38:00.000-05:00Anousheh Ansari - she gave a talk at my universit...<A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5345872.stm" REL="nofollow"> Anousheh Ansari </A> - she gave a talk at my university & we all thought she was amazing. Very humble and down to earth too despite all her fame and achievements.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-24158762620098055632007-12-06T17:41:00.000-05:002007-12-06T17:41:00.000-05:00streep might be too old to impress the average gir...streep might be too old to impress the average girl now, but she's definitely still a role model and example for many female actresses who are actually young enough to have an impact on girls. the aforementioned blanchett & winselt have both cited streep as a role model.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-66435075369229854392007-12-06T05:06:00.000-05:002007-12-06T05:06:00.000-05:00She's too old to impress girls now, but Meryl Stre...She's too old to impress girls now, but Meryl Streep is just a superior human being:<BR/><BR/>13 Oscar nominations<BR/>4 kids<BR/>1 husbandSteve Sailerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920109042402850214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-28095575109242193122007-12-04T17:47:00.000-05:002007-12-04T17:47:00.000-05:00tina fey - smart, talented writer & performer, ver...tina fey - smart, talented writer & performer, very accomplished w/o being a famewhore or putting out trashy work and has cred among (and more accessible to) the target demographicAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-66985755381245734012007-12-02T03:29:00.000-05:002007-12-02T03:29:00.000-05:00they aren't quite on the(visual) level of the inco...they aren't quite on the(visual) level of the incomprehensibly attractive theuriau, but some reporters that have done really impressive work and are very lovely in manner and appearance are cnn/pbs/bbc's <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frfBLXn6U9Q&feature=related" REL="nofollow"> daljit dhaliwal </A>, who might have as many crazed fans as theuriau, bbc world's <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phu8WtGLeXM" REL="nofollow"> mishal husain </A>, and 60 minutes foreign correspondent <A HREF="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/12/02/broadcasts/main531421.shtml" REL="nofollow"> lara logan </A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-59103310771333133322007-12-01T20:59:00.000-05:002007-12-01T20:59:00.000-05:00Mélissa TheuriauHow could I have forgotten her?!<I>Mélissa Theuriau</I><BR/><BR/>How could I have forgotten her?!agnostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967177967469961883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-18424528552661959962007-12-01T19:10:00.000-05:002007-12-01T19:10:00.000-05:00Cate Blanchett (that description: "She's a grownu...<A HREF="http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1595332_1616643,00.html" REL="nofollow">Cate Blanchett </A> (that description: "She's a grownup, radiating an aristocracy that has no fancy airs, just a warm, alert intelligence" says it all) & <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Winslet" REL="nofollow"> Kate Winslet</A> - It's always a good sign when you ask a woman her favorite actress & she picks one of these two who are mostly lionized for their prodigious talent & grace rather than for any tabloid antics.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I disagree with the earlier comment that being an actress isn't an accomplishment. Just having the job title isn't, but developing the talent & skill involved in turning in a great performance (which can be as potent a work of art as any song or painting) certainly is.<BR/><BR/>And let me add GNXP favorite Mélissa Theuriau.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-58164661925224545342007-12-01T15:39:00.000-05:002007-12-01T15:39:00.000-05:00The best looking, yet accomplished female professo...<I> The best looking, yet accomplished female professor I know of is Amy Chua at Yale. </I><BR/><BR/>harvard's <A HREF="http://www.style.com/images/vogue/feature/072407/img03.jpg" REL="nofollow"> lisa randall </A>(physics) and columbia's <A HREF="http://www.columbia.edu/~mc2775/" REL="nofollow"> maria chudnovsky </A> (math) are very attractive too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-86435288896811541062007-12-01T14:44:00.000-05:002007-12-01T14:44:00.000-05:00oh, i forgot to add kirsten "kiki" sanford who's...oh, i forgot to add <A HREF="http://sixthousand.blogspot.com/2006/03/kirsten-sanford.html" REL="nofollow"> kirsten "kiki" sanford </A> who's almost as cool an academic as pardis. <BR/><BR/>agnostic - actually, that website in the link, http://sixthousand.blogspot.com/, seems to feature tons of profiles of smart, accomplished, and attractive young women. You might find some good candidates there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-89739218614196460882007-12-01T14:04:00.000-05:002007-12-01T14:04:00.000-05:00also, in the same vein as danica mckellar - mythbu...also, in the same vein as danica mckellar - mythbusters kari byron (youtubed <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPNIaB1n9MU&feature=related" REL="nofollow"> here </A>) & <A HREF="http://www.jade-raymond.com/bio.php" REL="nofollow"> jade raymond </A> -some <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D9XRzW7EFA&feature=related" REL="nofollow"> video </A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-13059710294276626622007-12-01T13:17:00.000-05:002007-12-01T13:17:00.000-05:00Carrie Underwood. An all-American girl.Carrie Underwood. An all-American girl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-47953234214475868142007-12-01T12:18:00.000-05:002007-12-01T12:18:00.000-05:001. MusiciansIn addition to Stefani, I'd like to no...1. Musicians<BR/>In addition to Stefani, I'd like to nominate both Sade and Sheryl Crow, good artists who have avoided the usual entertainment industry scandals. They are both pretty and have a certain style. I might include Dolores O'Riordan of The Cranberries too.<BR/><BR/>Don't forget Hope Sandoval.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't rule out country artists. I'd like to include Emmylou Harris, though she's had a couple divorces. I might include the likes of Faith Hill and Shania Twain too. They aren't nearly as good of$ artists, but they still have some achievment. A lot of great female country artists from Patsy Cline to Loretta Lynn to Dolly Parton to Tammy Wynette to Tanya Tucker to now Gretchen Wilson have all been pretty trashy in their own ways, but those two have done well to avoid the traps of fame. <BR/><BR/>90s female artists I'd like to include, but can't might be: <BR/><BR/>Liz Phair (quickie marriage with child, foul mouthed)<BR/>Shirley Manson (bit of a wierdo)<BR/>Tori Amos (wierdo)<BR/>Bjork (wierdo)<BR/>The Deal Sisters (Kelly was on drugs, Kim now looks awfully matronly)<BR/>Sarah McLaughlin (now annoyingly mooney and feministy)<BR/><BR/>The 90s had a lot of good female artists, but I exclude the not particularly attractive or the obviously crazy. I have great admiration for Courtney Love and the Veruca Salt girls for example, but as people they are complete trainwrecks.<BR/><BR/>Last, but certainly not least, is amazing Portuguese fado singer Mariza. She is fabulously beautiful and an incredible singer. I can't absolutely vouch for her character, but I couldn't find anything scandalous about her on the internet. I attended a concert of hers in Toronto a couple years ago and it was the most amazing performance I have ever seen. Every movement was perfection. As far as I'm concerned, she is the sexiest female artist out there working in any medium. <BR/><BR/><BR/>2. Actresses and models<BR/>I wouldn't nominate anyone in this category. I don't know as being either of these things is really an accomplishment.<BR/><BR/>(As an aside, Julianne Moore has good looks but also has to be about the chilliest, least sexy actress out there.)<BR/><BR/>3. Professors<BR/>The best looking, yet accomplished female professor I know of is Amy Chua at Yale.<BR/><BR/>Samples:<BR/><A HREF="http://youtube.com/watch?v=40JOlKLQOP0" REL="nofollow">Sade</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBrvTRFNqf4" REL="nofollow">Emmylou</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPLXJAWUnwI" REL="nofollow">Cranberries</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQrq7nLPHEw&mode=related&search=" REL="nofollow">Mariza 1</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTvjdkvDZHs&feature=related" REL="nofollow">Mariza 2</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeOhPR_0x8E" REL="nofollow">Mariza 3</A>Thursdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13002311410445623799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-13960857674253109772007-11-30T22:55:00.000-05:002007-11-30T22:55:00.000-05:00thandie newton . she has an audrey hepburnish qua...<A HREF="http://thandiedenisenewton.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow"> thandie newton </A> . she has an audrey hepburnish quality. <A HREF="http://www.hollywood-celebrity-pictures.com/Celebrities/Aishwarya-Rai/Aishwarya-Rai-2.JPG" REL="nofollow"> aishwarya rai </A> , also majored in architecture. <BR/><A HREF="http://mrsgrapevine.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/alicia_keys_promo.jpg" REL="nofollow"> alicia keys </A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-4052329950911469922007-11-29T02:34:00.000-05:002007-11-29T02:34:00.000-05:00Hedy Lamarr. Movie star. Glamorous Seductress. Co-...Hedy Lamarr. <BR/><BR/>Movie star. Glamorous Seductress. Co-patented a basic form of spread spectrum communications technology.<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_LamarrAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-46889034042169010052007-11-29T00:50:00.000-05:002007-11-29T00:50:00.000-05:00julianne moore... i mean she's not skanky and she'...julianne moore... i mean she's not skanky and she's very pretty, carries herself well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-89188752119470152062007-11-28T19:56:00.000-05:002007-11-28T19:56:00.000-05:00Not Alanis. She's a wierdo.Not Alanis. She's a wierdo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-14811253405881677072007-11-27T15:00:00.000-05:002007-11-27T15:00:00.000-05:00tori amos, lisa loeb, alanis types, i agree.tori amos, lisa loeb, alanis types, i agree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-2314645631955337462007-11-26T16:00:00.000-05:002007-11-26T16:00:00.000-05:00this is a tough one, but any pretty elementary sch...this is a tough one, but any pretty elementary school teacher with a strong maternal instinct will work as a role model.<BR/><BR/>realistically, she'd have to be famous, hot, and young before any impressionalbe girls will look up to her, and that really limits the choices because satisfying those three criteria means she will likely be an attention whore. (i'd nominate cindy crawford, but she was a supermodel and it doesn't get more attention whorish than that.)<BR/><BR/>perhaps tori amos?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com