The truth of the matter is, beauty is a specific thing, rare and fleeting. Some of us have it in our teens, 20s and 30s and then lose it; most of us have it not at all. And that's perfectly okay. But lying to yourself that you have it when you don't seems to me simple-minded at best and psychotic at worst.
Julie BurchillAs I get older I think, contrary to modern assumption but in line with the old Lerner and Lowe song, that it would actually benefit both them and society if - to quote Professor Higgins - a woman could be more like a man.
Julie BurchillSurely being a Professional Beauty - let alone an ageing one - is one of the most insecure and doomed careers imaginable.
Julie BurchillLots of women love to accuse men of being immature when the fellow in question displays a reluctance to "commit"...
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