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hunter

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14. I think we are silly apes taught by society...

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 11:59 AM

Dec 2025

... to consider certain people "sexy" and certain people not.

Movies and television have been an especially destructive force in our society in this regard, disproportionately harmful to girls and women.

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Brigitte Bardot, French screen legend, dies aged 91 [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 OP

Unfortunately, she had some vile political beliefs. valleyrogue Dec 2025 #1

Those beliefs were vile, indeed. BlueMTexpat Dec 2025 #7

She was a classic pin-up type of woman. valleyrogue Dec 2025 #8

There is a lot of truth BlueMTexpat Dec 2025 #9

I don't deny that at all, and I won't. She just wasn't a good person. n/t valleyrogue Dec 2025 #11

Animals have lost a strong advocate ... R-I-P BB nt Raine Dec 2025 #2

I admired her for this very reason. peacebuzzard Dec 2025 #4

You beat me to the post Omaha Steve Dec 2025 #5

It was in line with her being a misanthropist. valleyrogue Dec 2025 #10

Link to AP nitpicked Dec 2025 #3

I suggest the 1960s sex bombes were created with triple thick eyeliner bucolic_frolic Dec 2025 #6

She also had puffy lips and big hair long before the trend FakeNoose Dec 2025 #12

I think we are silly apes taught by society... hunter Dec 2025 #14

Her career really took off when she started doing explicitly sexual films. littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #19

Brigitte Clouds Passing Dec 2025 #13

The Pretenders said her name in the song Message of Love from 1981 Beringia Dec 2025 #15

I'm of the opinion that... littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #18

Yes, I agree Beringia Dec 2025 #24

Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the Welfare and Protection of Animals has done amazing work LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #16

There have been rumbles about some corruption in the organization here in in the south of France. GoneOffShore Dec 2025 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #17

Um, she was a despicable person BaronChocula Dec 2025 #21

Another good one gone orangecrush Dec 2025 #22

Larry The Cat pays his tribute to her. . . DinahMoeHum Dec 2025 #23

Why... BendigoJeff Dec 2025 #25

It's like the Twilight Zone here BaronChocula Dec 2025 #26