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[qrypt]

Well, it seems I would provoke some disdain if I mentioned someone young (cough Mischa cough cough Barton), so I'll go with Penelope Cruz.

[oldfullprof]

Emma Thompson

Oh, yeah.

[wild_rose]

Isabella Rosellini

[iomhaigh]

I would also say my wife, but most of us are going for famous people, so I'll say Claire Danes. She would not win any beauty contests, but there is just something about her.

You know, I believe it and everything, but I have looked at the Man of Your Dreams list, and the (well, mostly) women are much more unabashed at lusting after (other) men.

Not that I mind; I'm just saying. And you could discuss that.

Seriously.... when the whole premise is objectifying lustable people, well... lust & list away!

Currently:
Parminder Nagra
Martine McCutcheon
Maura Tierney
Claire Danes

[venerablefemme]

Do people here not know that women live past the age of 40 and even--gasp--have sex?

If you think no one over 40 is sexy, then you expect women to be celibate for most of their lives?

Assuming a female person doesn't have sex until age 15 or later, and stops when she loses her attractiveness at 40, then she has just 25 years of sex (with other people, anyway).

Then she gets to live another 40-plus years having sex with no one except herself?

Rethink your categories, or plan on dying young. Or invest in vibrators.

[joey_fan]

I concur.

Girl crush of all gcs: Tiny Fey.

[saguaro]

Do people here not know that women live past the age of 40 and even--gasp--have sex?

Somebody needs to chill. The skew towards youth is entirely predictable. Why are you reading this thread if it upsets you so? In fact, I wonder if you can read, since a handful of people have clearly mentioned women over 40.

[zoelouise]

I concur.

Girl crush of all gcs: Tiny Fey.

She seems to like herself enough for both of us.

[joey_fan]

I concur.

Girl crush of all gcs: Tiny Fey.

She seems to like herself enough for both of us.

L O L.

[dr_dre]

Well, Jill Hennessy turns 39 in November (wow, she looks great). Mariska Hargitay is 43.

[clean]

Do people here not know that women live past the age of 40 and even--gasp--have sex?

If you think no one over 40 is sexy, then you expect women to be celibate for most of their lives?

Assuming a female person doesn't have sex until age 15 or later, and stops when she loses her attractiveness at 40, then she has just 25 years of sex (with other people, anyway).

Then she gets to live another 40-plus years having sex with no one except herself?

Rethink your categories, or plan on dying young. Or invest in vibrators.
 

Helen Hunt 43

Sandra Bullock 42


Clean Complies!

[trabb]

Do people here not know that women live past the age of 40 and even--gasp--have sex?

If you think no one over 40 is sexy, then you expect women to be celibate for most of their lives?

Assuming a female person doesn't have sex until age 15 or later, and stops when she loses her attractiveness at 40, then she has just 25 years of sex (with other people, anyway).

Then she gets to live another 40-plus years having sex with no one except herself?

Rethink your categories, or plan on dying young. Or invest in vibrators.

Two things here:

1.  The obvious: a number of post-40 people have been mentioned.
2.  There was a poll a few weeks back that made a very unscientific attempt to figure out the average age of participants on the forum.  The majority, if I recall, were in their late thirties or early forties.  If that's the case - and I suspect that it is - then the fact that most people mentioned in this thread are in their 30s and 40s isn't surprising.  One could argue that we're agist the other direction as well - "Don't you people realize that people DO begin having sex before 30?"
3.  http://chronicle.com/forums/index.php/topic,39362.0.html

[slac_vap]

There is something about most of the women of the Food Network that just rub me the wrong way.  Ina, Giada, and Sandra Lee all make me turn the channel.  However, I have told my husband that if anything happens to me he has my blessing to marry Rachael Ray.  She cooks good hearty food, she laughs a lot, and she seems to genuinely enjoy her family.

[iomhaigh]

(assuming the publicists are not lying to IMDB, etc. etc. etc.)

Jane Seymour - 56
Isabella Rossellini - 55
Andie McDowell - 49
Emma Thompson - 48
Maura Tierney - 42
Gwen Stefani - 38
Jamie Lee Curtis - 49
Elisabeth Shue - 44
Sigourney Weaver - 58
Ina Garten - 59
Susannah Harker - 42
Michelle Pfeiffer - 49
Sandra Bullock - 43
Helen Hunt - 44
EmmyLou Harris - 60
Parker Posey - 39
Sela Ward - 51
Selma Hayek - 41
Janine Turner - 45
Diane Lane - 42
Catherine Bell - 39
Ellen DeGeneres - 49

and are these spring chickens?  
Katherine Hepburn
Jeanne Moreau
Lauren Bacall
Audrey Hepburn

[ipse_dixit]

There is something about most of the women of the Food Network that just rub me the wrong way.  Ina, Giada, and Sandra Lee all make me turn the channel.  However, I have told my husband that if anything happens to me he has my blessing to marry Rachael Ray.  She cooks good hearty food, she laughs a lot, and she seems to genuinely enjoy her family.

Generally agree.

Giada smiles without her eyes sometimes. That's creepy.
Sandra's clothes match her kitchen, or vice versa. That's creepy.
Ina's voice is too breathy, and she's smug. That's creepy.
Rachael snorts when she laughs, and she's overly perky. That's creepy.
Robin (Miller) has had so many facelifts that her hands look about 20 years older than her face. That's creepy.

I cannot figure out a way to criticize someone who uses as much butter as Paula. I think she's my hero.

I could slam on the men of Food Network too (except Mr. Florence, with whom I'd like to sleep) but I'm too lazy right now.