A Woman To Admire
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EVERYBODY! Wedge girl wants some testosterone-fuelled posts.... 
los angeles said:
Joan of Arc!
Besides an admiration of the martyr in her, why the choice?
She rose to her positions of leadership from being a simple peasant. She was creative, bright, prudent, practical, self-confident, determined, courageous, patriotic and possessed faith/morals.
Her creativity comes not, as commonly thought, from her being a woman and accomplishing what she did, but from her accomplishments and character independent of her gender.
Joan of Arc was truly amazing IMHO
Billie Holiday - tragic
Mariah Carey - went mad
Whitney Houston - went mad
Diana Ross - last seeen disappearing up her own asshole.
Celine Dion - Incredible voice, but hardly inspiring. Dull, even. Married greying Mr Potato Head lookalike. Once had very bad teeth, but clearly benefitted from LA's finest private orthodonistry.
I suppose looking back further, Ella Fitzgerald would get my vote. An amazing voice, and could sing anything and make it sound special. Dinah Washington also in same category.
Mariah Carey - went mad
Whitney Houston - went mad
Diana Ross - last seeen disappearing up her own asshole.
Celine Dion - Incredible voice, but hardly inspiring. Dull, even. Married greying Mr Potato Head lookalike. Once had very bad teeth, but clearly benefitted from LA's finest private orthodonistry.
I suppose looking back further, Ella Fitzgerald would get my vote. An amazing voice, and could sing anything and make it sound special. Dinah Washington also in same category.
Thatcher. About the only woman with bigger gonads than most men. People might not have agreed with everything she did, but things like the Falklands and not pussyfooting around with stuff made her a great in my book. Conservatives haven't stopped going downhill since she left the post.
I would like to nominate Ellen McArthur for her sheer guts and determination; Paula Radcliffe for her amazing performance in the Chicago Marathon last year (and putting up with all the crap everyone threw at her this year); Marie Curie for her contribution to medicine; Indira Gandhi for being such a great political figure; Vivienne Westwood for her eccentricity and amazing contribution to fashion design; Barbara Hepworth for her contribution to British art and sculpture; Amy Johnson for her courage; all the Suffragettes for the sacrifices they made in order to give women a voice; and lastly my mum for being a fantastic role model and having such a wicked sense of humour.
>> Edited by EmmaP on Sunday 12th December 20:49
>> Edited by EmmaP on Sunday 12th December 20:49
cosmoschick said:
los angeles said:
cosmoschick said:
Joan of Arc!
Besides an admiration of the martyr in her, why the choice?
She rose to her positions of leadership from being a simple peasant. She was creative, bright, prudent, practical, self-confident, determined, courageous, patriotic and possessed faith/morals.
Her creativity comes not, as commonly thought, from her being a woman and accomplishing what she did, but from her accomplishments and character independent of her gender.
Joan of Arc was truly amazing IMHO
She was great. Raised the siege of Orleans at 14 or 15, sadly, killed at around 16. I can't think of very many female military leaders. Talk about charisma!
I also liked Thatcher for her shear nerve.
Isabell Autissier and Catherine Chabaud (both Vendee Globe sailors)
Marie Curie
Mother Theresa
Mia Hamm, Sheryl Swoops, et al for bringing more attention to women's sports (important for young girls).
Amelia Earhart
>> Edited by seafarer on Sunday 12th December 20:57
Forgot Ellen McArthur!
>> Edited by seafarer on Sunday 12th December 21:00
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