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karynnj

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5. Depends what is meant - she is clearly a very smart, interesting person in her own right

Reply to cwydro (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 09:30 PM

Jun 2016

who happens to be attractive.

For instance, would you refer to Michelle Obama, who is gorgeous as President Obama's "ornamental" wife. I would think that understates who she is as a person.

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I don't know about ornamental... TipTok Jun 2016 #1

Wow. Seriously? cwydro Jun 2016 #4

Depends what is meant - she is clearly a very smart, interesting person in her own right karynnj Jun 2016 #5

I wouldn't refer to any woman as "ornamental." cwydro Jun 2016 #7

I agree completely - I see your later post karynnj Jun 2016 #9

A movie on the Clinton's done by the director of the Reagans comes out in August yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #2

I'd call that a pretty sexist comment, whoever said it. cwydro Jun 2016 #3

Statement says more about the reviewer than it does about Abedin. emulatorloo Jun 2016 #6

sexist trash Skittles Jun 2016 #8