Comments on: They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To…. http://whytheyhateus.tv/they-dont-make-em-like-they-used-to It's Just Like Starting Over Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:14:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: LK http://whytheyhateus.tv/they-dont-make-em-like-they-used-to/comment-page-1#comment-89 LK Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:44:09 +0000 http://whytheyhateus.tv/?p=1258#comment-89 You're right. There is real humility and depth in the eyes of Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn. They seem so real and tangible, unlike many of America's pop culture icons today. Because America has just come through an era of such prosperity, we now look for absolute perfection in life and from our public figures (and with surgery, botox and Photoshop we can have it). But to me, a lot of today's faces (and much of our culture in general) feels plastic.<br><br>However, there's one woman that comes to mind as a modern beauty: Michelle Obama. She's graceful and stylish in a way that our favorite old school beauties were. She's smart, steady, and visibly loving and nurturing. She's my modern day heroine. You're right. There is real humility and depth in the eyes of Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn. They seem so real and tangible, unlike many of America's pop culture icons today. Because America has just come through an era of such prosperity, we now look for absolute perfection in life and from our public figures (and with surgery, botox and Photoshop we can have it). But to me, a lot of today's faces (and much of our culture in general) feels plastic.

However, there's one woman that comes to mind as a modern beauty: Michelle Obama. She's graceful and stylish in a way that our favorite old school beauties were. She's smart, steady, and visibly loving and nurturing. She's my modern day heroine.

]]> By: Justin http://whytheyhateus.tv/they-dont-make-em-like-they-used-to/comment-page-1#comment-86 Justin Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:40:05 +0000 http://whytheyhateus.tv/?p=1258#comment-86 Michelle Obama <strong>is a great example</strong> of what I'm talking about! She actually earned what she has over many years and I think that you can see that in her presence. Which is not to say that some of the Paris Hiltons of the world aren't working hard but, qualitatively, it's a different kind of work when the <strong>consequences for failure are so different</strong>. I think the nature of the struggle shows up in our eyes. If Michelle Obama didn't succeed, she would be struggling to take care of her family on the South Side of Chicago right now; If Paris didn't make it...I'm not sure things would be much different for her. No wonder she looks bored! Michelle Obama is a great example of what I’m talking about! She actually earned what she has over many years and I think that you can see that in her presence.

Which is not to say that some of the Paris Hiltons of the world aren’t working hard but, qualitatively, it’s a different kind of work when the consequences for failure are so different.

I think the nature of the struggle shows up in our eyes. If Michelle Obama didn’t succeed, she would be struggling to take care of her family on the South Side of Chicago right now; If Paris didn’t make it…I’m not sure things would be much different for her. No wonder she looks bored!

]]> By: LK http://whytheyhateus.tv/they-dont-make-em-like-they-used-to/comment-page-1#comment-85 LK Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:44:09 +0000 http://whytheyhateus.tv/?p=1258#comment-85 You're right. There is real humility and depth in the eyes of Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn. They seem so real and tangible, unlike many of America's pop culture icons today. Because America has just come through an era of such prosperity, we now look for absolute perfection in life and from our public figures (and with surgery, botox and Photoshop we can have it). But to me, a lot of today's faces (and much of our culture in general) feels plastic.<br><br>However, there's one woman that comes to mind as a modern beauty: Michelle Obama. She's graceful and stylish in a way that our favorite old school beauties were. She's smart, steady, and visibly loving and nurturing. She's my modern day heroine. You're right. There is real humility and depth in the eyes of Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn. They seem so real and tangible, unlike many of America's pop culture icons today. Because America has just come through an era of such prosperity, we now look for absolute perfection in life and from our public figures (and with surgery, botox and Photoshop we can have it). But to me, a lot of today's faces (and much of our culture in general) feels plastic.

However, there's one woman that comes to mind as a modern beauty: Michelle Obama. She's graceful and stylish in a way that our favorite old school beauties were. She's smart, steady, and visibly loving and nurturing. She's my modern day heroine.

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