tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post881601369998507666..comments2023-11-03T06:32:14.034-07:00Comments on ClassicAndCozy: BEING A STRONG WOMAN THESE DAYSSofie Couchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11702484708743477860noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-42443796960049856762019-12-10T13:58:25.818-08:002019-12-10T13:58:25.818-08:00Leigh, as I probably intimated, my husband would p...Leigh, as I probably intimated, my husband would probably agree with you, at least in part.Deborah M. Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02267288250424093883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-22413627911182585082019-11-25T18:00:49.433-08:002019-11-25T18:00:49.433-08:00Jane Fonda had nothing at all to lose. She was the...Jane Fonda had nothing at all to lose. She was the child of good fortune, opinionated and determined. Her beliefs were unanimously supported by most of the elites of Hollywood, despite their antagonism to America. I was not a supporter of the actions taken by the US in Viet Nam and protested the continuation of the war for most of my young adult years but I did not blame the young men of my generation who were drafted into a war that would not benefit our country. Jane Fonda is in no way an admirable woman, in my opinion. She stood against her country and her fellow Americans because she was assured that she could not be touched. What she has become is in no way a tribute to strong, intelligent, principled women.Leigh Verrill-Rhyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768398558019474096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-74050671228241293412019-11-23T07:09:14.568-08:002019-11-23T07:09:14.568-08:00I have mixed emotions about Jane Fonda, but I can ...I have mixed emotions about Jane Fonda, but I can still admire who she has become. Age does have the advantage of helping to distill what's really important and freeing us from many of the hang-ups and inhibitions of youth.Karen McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15709823258020421437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-1919858464545669762019-11-23T05:36:15.773-08:002019-11-23T05:36:15.773-08:00Whatever else can be said of Jane Fonda, no one ca...Whatever else can be said of Jane Fonda, no one can say she took the easy path. Born into privilege, she could have sat back and enjoyed that privilege. Instead, she spoke out for what she believed in. Agree or disagree with those beliefs, I think you have to admire her for that. Personally, I like her - both as an actress and as a strong woman.<br />Sandy Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824301408180614516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-35625292731431348222019-11-22T21:23:37.949-08:002019-11-22T21:23:37.949-08:00Always controversial and never afraid of controver...Always controversial and never afraid of controversy: that's Jane Fonda. Whatever else we can say about her, we have to recognize that she is, and has always been, a strong woman with a take-no-prisoners approach to life. That's one thing we can all admire. Susan Aylworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12950324917778043680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-2083536002790145912019-11-22T06:46:59.541-08:002019-11-22T06:46:59.541-08:00Thanks, Sofie!Thanks, Sofie!Deborah M. Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02267288250424093883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-81407964070681529882019-11-22T06:46:39.426-08:002019-11-22T06:46:39.426-08:00I couldn't agree more!I couldn't agree more!Deborah M. Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02267288250424093883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-17284615565924327482019-11-22T06:46:09.807-08:002019-11-22T06:46:09.807-08:00Thanks, Fran. I'm so glad you kept reading! ...Thanks, Fran. I'm so glad you kept reading! And appreciate your comments.Deborah M. Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02267288250424093883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-47595798758828176402019-11-22T05:40:00.173-08:002019-11-22T05:40:00.173-08:00"Stand before the people you fear and speak y..."Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind - even if your voice shakes." - Maggie Kuhn, female activist who started the "gray panthers" when she was forced to retire from her job at the age of 65. We all ride on the backs of those fearsome women. :)Sofie Couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702484708743477860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-41229055296690093572019-11-22T05:16:56.158-08:002019-11-22T05:16:56.158-08:00oh yes, I see prejudice against smart capable wome...oh yes, I see prejudice against smart capable women like Jane Fonda. Note how Fiona Hill was described by Amb. Sondland as shaking and upset, needing his comfort when she described her emotion at the time as anger at him for not cooperating. I am at an age where I no longer care if men think I am crazy or hysterical when I am just angry. I only wish I had felt that way 50 years ago.Barbara Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059283896373514318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-88295576382401127682019-11-22T05:07:12.261-08:002019-11-22T05:07:12.261-08:00Deborah, I'm among those who do not approve of...Deborah, I'm among those who do not approve of the young Jane Fonda, but I read your entire post and have to agree with your depiction of her. I'll never be a fan of hers, but I agree that she has used her status in life to bring attention to what she believes and in itself is admirable. Thanks for a thought-provoking post.Fran McNabbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193141285229214245noreply@blogger.com