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It's funny how men and women have different ideals in women too. I have heard men say so many times that they do not find Cameron Diaz, Kate Hudson, or Jennifer Aniston attractive, yet they have each been in several romcoms as the irresistible female lead. They are cast by women in shows that are pointedly for women. You'd think that women and men would have the same ideals, like you pointed out above, but we don't. I mean in a very general sense, but still the majority. The opposite of Jennifer Aniston is Vin Diesel.
It's funny how men and women have different ideals in women too. I have heard men say so many times that they do not find Cameron Diaz, Kate Hudson, or Jennifer Aniston attractive, yet they have each been in several romcoms as the irresistible female lead. They are cast by women in shows that are pointedly for women. You'd think that women and men would have the same ideals, like you pointed out above, but we don't. I mean in a very general sense, but still the majority. The opposite of Jennifer Aniston is Vin Diesel.
I think romcoms are a totally different situation...since those are absolutely and definitely geared towards women. I do think they use women that are pretty, but not gorgeous so that the women watching can still see a little bit of themselves in the character. They don't want women to be threatened by a gorgeous woman, so they also do things that play down the prettiness, such as making her clumsy or putting glasses on her to make her appear 'geekier'.
In real life, those women in those rom coms would have men drooling all over them, especially considering they wake up in full makeup with beautiful, perfect hair in the morning . I've never been able to get into romcoms because of that factor, it's all so fake. Of course men are going to fall for the 'quirky' best friend when she's drop dead gorgeous, replace her with an average, overweight best friend with the same personality and the men will completely ignore her.
Of course men are going to fall for the 'quirky' best friend when she's drop dead gorgeous, replace her with an average, overweight best friend with the same personality and the men will completely ignore her.
Right. Anne Hathaway with braces and glasses and frizzy hair is still more attractive than 90% of the general population.
It's funny how men and women have different ideals in women too. I have heard men say so many times that they do not find Cameron Diaz, Kate Hudson, or Jennifer Aniston attractive, yet they have each been in several romcoms as the irresistible female lead.
Blech!! Kate Hudson, Jennifer Aniston, Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts, Reese "Giant Iron Chin' Witherspoon, all almost make me want to throw up. I dont find any of them to be attractive. They are average at BEST.
Cameron Diaz looked her best in Shallow Hal so she is acceptable to me.
Jet Jockey is right that RomComs are geared to women so they usually are starring women who "regular" women wont feel threatened by.
Blech!! Kate Hudson, Jennifer Aniston, Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts, Reese "Giant Iron Chin' Witherspoon, all almost make me want to throw up. I dont find any of them to be attractive. They are average at BEST.
Cameron Diaz looked her best in Shallow Hal so she is acceptable to me.
Jet Jockey is right that RomComs are geared to women so they usually are starring women who "regular" women wont feel threatened by.
LOL....
I swear almost every guy I know has that same "egh" list on those chicks.
CDiaz never looked as good as she did in the mask. Her in that red dress was an amazing look:
Blech!! Kate Hudson, Jennifer Aniston, Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts, Reese "Giant Iron Chin' Witherspoon, all almost make me want to throw up. I dont find any of them to be attractive. They are average at BEST.
Cameron Diaz looked her best in Shallow Hal so she is acceptable to me.
Jet Jockey is right that RomComs are geared to women so they usually are starring women who "regular" women wont feel threatened by.
Cameron Diaz wasn't in Shallow Hal. You're either thinking of Gwyneth Paltrow or There's Something About Mary, depending on which half of that sentence you intended.
I agree, the RomCom stars are casted to appeal to women, but you can find examples of the safe pretty type, the sex kitten type, and the not-so-pretty-but-maybe-cute-and-quirky type (like Drew Barrymore).
Cameron Diaz wasn't in Shallow Hal. You're either thinking of Gwyneth Paltrow or There's Something About Mary, depending on which half of that sentence you intended.
I agree, the RomCom stars are casted to appeal to women, but you can find examples of the safe pretty type, the sex kitten type, and the not-so-pretty-but-maybe-cute-and-quirky type (like Drew Barrymore).
Thanks!! It was Gweneth Paltrow. The other RomCom chick that I cant stand. She was SMOKING HOT in Shallow Hal. Its pretty much the ONLY movie I can stand to watch with her in it other than Iron Man.
The amount of importance you ignoramuses attach to celebrities never ceased to amaze me.
Hush and go iron your shorts.
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