<Everyone liked Melanie Wilkes in "Gone with the Wind." But not once have I met an admirer who aspired to be her. The female character who caught our imaginations and won our hearts was the strong, independent Scarlett O'Hara.
The woman in the White House now is much like Melanie: sweet, loyal and, well, boring. Color Laura Bush pastel. 1950. Plain vanilla. I'm hungry for spice. For more complexity.
Even though she was born in Mozambique, at heart Heinz Kerry may well be a traditional Southern belle. In an interview with Newsweek, she bemoans the "lost art of flirtation" and the overt sexuality of our culture.
"We should start emphasizing mystery, save it for another day. It would be interesting to show young people that sexuality and sensuality are very different, and that being sensuous is more charming, more sustainable, more beautiful," she said.
It speaks well of John Kerry that he fell in love with and married a woman who is intelligent, "saucy" and fearless.
"She's a lot of woman," he says proudly.>
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