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Oktober

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66. K...
Sun Mar 8, 2015, 01:39 AM
Mar 2015

It's only ageism if you are against all older women...

I'm not, I'm just pointing out that this specific woman is unattractive and untalented and isn't aging well in contrast to some others.

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do the same critics also level the same charge against: guillaumeb Mar 2015 #1
If Sean Connery came out in a thong and started gyrating his crotch at the camera.... Oktober Mar 2015 #5
LOL... NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #8
My wife's eyes roll back in her head OriginalGeek Mar 2015 #34
gyrating like Jagger? guillaumeb Mar 2015 #9
I guess that's the point... She can't carry it off.. Oktober Mar 2015 #64
I hope to look as good at 56 as Madonna does bigwillq Mar 2015 #12
This is why people bust on Madonna. SMC22307 Mar 2015 #15
Jebus, she's about ready for a feature on hifiguy Mar 2015 #20
Yep, she's not far off... SMC22307 Mar 2015 #26
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #33
what did she do to her mouth? is that a grille? why? ND-Dem Mar 2015 #36
I have absolutely no idea. SMC22307 Mar 2015 #45
he sang well, but i never thought he was particularly attractive. yes, to each his own. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #46
Aging gracefully? Way to prove her point. Beaverhausen Mar 2015 #48
Not pumping your face full of fillers and implants? SMC22307 Mar 2015 #55
I don't care for Madonna's music awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #28
K... Oktober Mar 2015 #66
how about mick jagger? that's still his schtick, and he's 71, a lot older than madonna. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #52
He was 44 when he did this... progressoid Mar 2015 #58
Lol, speak for yourself. And though I can't stand her, Madonna is right about this. How about Mick sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #59
Mick Jagger mercuryblues Mar 2015 #7
They certainly don't get the same roles they got when they were younger, PoliticAverse Mar 2015 #13
Seems to me Sean Connery played James Bond while in his 50's etherealtruth Mar 2015 #18
If Sean Connery was added to the BOND franchise DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #23
:-) etherealtruth Mar 2015 #24
I don't know about the critics, but... Dr. Strange Mar 2015 #30
She is right. kwassa Mar 2015 #2
Right on. Reminds me of some of the stuff that got thrown at Cher. (nt) enough Mar 2015 #3
she had twins at 48? dsc Mar 2015 #4
She adopted the two youngest (nt) bigwillq Mar 2015 #14
I've never been a Madonna fan... NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #6
I never saw her as 2naSalit Mar 2015 #42
In her heyday she was brilliant. Drahthaardogs Mar 2015 #49
She's just realizing she's benefited from 'attractiveness-privilege' all these years? n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2015 #10
Madge, let me introduce you to Helen Mirren. SMC22307 Mar 2015 #11
I give you Tina Turner, 2009, born 1939. You do the math.... Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #16
Tina turner has more talent at 20 percent DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #21
Eeyup! nt hifiguy Mar 2015 #27
Wow! valerief Mar 2015 #22
The Private Dancer album alone made her a legend tabasco Mar 2015 #31
I love Cose Della vita with Eros Ramazzotti. Drahthaardogs Mar 2015 #50
Thank you! tabasco Mar 2015 #70
Italian Rock is great. Reminds me of top 40 in the late 80s. Drahthaardogs Mar 2015 #71
Tina Turner is highly talented 2naSalit Mar 2015 #43
As a lifelong musician and music fan, I agree. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2015 #56
Agreed. 2naSalit Mar 2015 #61
That is Brian Harold May, Ph.D. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2015 #62
I really liked Queen! 2naSalit Mar 2015 #65
Cool! Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2015 #68
Tina for the win. progressoid Mar 2015 #60
my beef is not with her age DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #17
I could even take the subpar voice if she exuded some likeability. She ain't got it. nt valerief Mar 2015 #25
As a fan of her music romanic Mar 2015 #41
I like that we can agree to disagree DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #51
When she can no longer get out on stage and strut her stuff, she'll be too old. Warpy Mar 2015 #19
Tina turner has been semi-retired since 2000, when she was 61. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #38
It is true IMO that we have not fought against sexism and ageism to the same extent Triana Mar 2015 #29
She should have stopped singing bubblegum music about 30 years ago. tabasco Mar 2015 #32
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #35
+1 2naSalit Mar 2015 #44
mick jagger = 71. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #37
Cher's retirement tour lasted over 10 years Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #39
Good for her! silverweb Mar 2015 #40
She has a right to do her thing, people have a right to reject it whatchamacallit Mar 2015 #47
It is all those things, she is 100% correct. Rex Mar 2015 #53
Simply put...she is a vulgarian. Beausoir Mar 2015 #54
That's Kim Kardashian to a T. SMC22307 Mar 2015 #57
At least she's not a 'short-fingered vulgarian'... n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2015 #67
I wonder if she'd say the same about fat people AndreaCG Mar 2015 #63
yep Madonna nailed it nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #69
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