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18. Started in the 80s Under Reagan

Tue Sep 4, 2012, 11:55 AM

Sep 2012

Career women were demonized in the movies. See "Fatal Attraction", "Working Girl", and "Baby Boom". Career women were seen as cold-hearted and lacking.

Starting in the 90s and continuing into the millenium, romantic comedies all became about getting married. The message was clear: you cannot find fulfillment as a woman until you are married, no matter how well the other parts of your life are doing. Marriage is the single biggest reason for your existence on planet Earth.

Again, this was in total contrast to what 70s women were all about. They were about freedom and independence, building your own career, and having fun being single.

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When I was 10 or so, I used to have impure thoughts about Jo Ann Pflug. [View all] Bucky Sep 2012 OP

I remember her on the game shows. She had an amazing figure and pretty face. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #1

The most recent picture of her I could find online is small & 3 years old Bucky Sep 2012 #2

Gimp or Photoshop and you could replace that guy with you! hunter Sep 2012 #6

Don't know how recent, but it's from her web site HarveyDarkey Sep 2012 #11

70s Women Were Just Sexier Yavin4 Sep 2012 #3

I agree... pipi_k Sep 2012 #13

Also, Women In the 70s Had A Certain Confidence in Themselves Yavin4 Sep 2012 #14

I hadn't thought about it, but pipi_k Sep 2012 #15

Started in the 80s Under Reagan Yavin4 Sep 2012 #18

Sorry dude! You're competing with the best equipped dentist in the army. ohiosmith Sep 2012 #4

Well, that was painless. MiddleFingerMom Sep 2012 #5

Yes it did! ohiosmith Sep 2012 #7

Lt. Dish! pokerfan Sep 2012 #8

I remember her from M*A*S*H* nolabear Sep 2012 #9

Same here. Iggo Sep 2012 #10

Me Too........ Burma Jones Sep 2012 #12

I'd like to Pflug her. geardaddy Sep 2012 #16

Understandable. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #17

I recall her legs being among the nicest in show business aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #19