Comments on: At Least She Got an Umbrella

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Citizen of the Month » Cold Medicine — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:53:31 +0000

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By: miriam

miriam — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 04:00:46 +0000

Older women can be attractive if they make an effort and DO NOT wear tracksuits, sweats and sneakers as everyday garb. Or tight permanents. Or beehives left over from the seventies. Harlequin glasses studded with rhinestones.
Sophia Loren, for instance,is dynamite. Whatever she does, plastic surgery or just clean living, it works for her.

By: Modigli

Modigli — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 00:44:16 +0000

One thought that has been in the back of my head when I revisit this post is the fact that Stephanie ALLOWED herself to be demoted!!!

I wonder what the conversation was like when they told her she’d be out in the rain, on the street? And why did she accept it, instead of leaving completely? If they told me they were gonna put me out on the street with an umbrella and a mic after 25 years, I’d have tell them to go f**k themselves.

Or, is it possible that she REQUESTED a demotion?

Neil, why not try to contact Stephanie for an interview to be featured on C of the M? It might be kinda cool.

By: TWM

TWM — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 19:09:34 +0000

I am all for respecting the sensuality of women who are over 35 years old. Heck, most of em don’t even become spankable until they are in their 30s.

Hmm, will that get me in trouble too?

By: Neil

Neil — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 15:03:21 +0000

Lynn — good point. You’re right.

TWM — We all know how much you love and respect women! As you said, women don’t have as much of a problem with older men, as men (and women) do with middle-aged women. I find it a little odd that the Hollywod solution is for women to “fight back” by dating young men, like I see in some films. Why is the simple solution for women to act as dumb as men? I was actually suggesting that there be more respect for the sensuality of women who are over 35 years old, just like there is for men like Sean Connery.

By: TWM

TWM — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 14:01:40 +0000

Neil,

My comment was only based on what I hear from women. They are always commenting on how so and so actor still looks good in his 50s or 60s or even 70s but that the same does not hold for women. Othewise why do they all still think Sean Connery is hot?

By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 07:40:23 +0000

Not all Hispanics watch KMEX. I was referring to the English speaking Mexican market base in LA.
Those wanting to see themselves represented in something other than Sabado Gigante. The “new/younger” commentator does not align herself with the Spanish stations, she works for a main stream, English broadcasting, news channel. Obviously she was the station’s “token” Rose Parade commentator. Bob and Stephanie have had that gig for the last 25 years, it’s just a matter of time before one, if not both of them, retire. At that time the “token” will step in, along with another Mexican commentator, and they too will have the job for many years to come. Look around LA, the tide has changed. When people transfer jobs, retire, etc they’re frequently replaced by Mexicans. It’s just a fact of life in LA. Hence the corporate world’s whoring themselves for Mexican dollars.

By: Neil

Neil — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 05:19:35 +0000

Lynn, I would buy that if local Spanish station KMEX didn’t already broadcast the parade in Spanish.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 04:44:21 +0000

You guys are missing the bigger issue… the “younger,cuter” woman is MEXICAN and the media is hungry for their dollars.

By: chantel

chantel — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 01:19:32 +0000

A parade host was replaced by a younger woman? God I love parades but I hate parade hosts.
Because its Los Angeles I’m not surprised. As long as we continue to live our lives through Cosmopolitan magazine and Vanity Fair advertising then we will continue to replace older women with younger, silicon friendly ones.