tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16759375.post4505957339907646437..comments2008-03-31T03:59:11.246-07:00Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13814965814308408209elizabethbrinton@gmail.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16759375.post-6406752100946786892008-03-30T22:31:00.000-07:002008-03-30T22:31:00.000-07:00What a great post!<BR/><BR/>Definitely agree with you in respect to American women.<BR/><BR/>Here in Hong Kong, you see lots of dolled-up women, but studies say they have no time or energy for sex: they're working too hard/too long hours.Elizabethhttp://elizabethbriel.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16759375.post-8446914203549099872008-03-28T17:40:00.000-07:002008-03-28T17:40:00.000-07:00Jackie O was not part of the politically correct androgenous creature movement... off to dress up and dancing!Anonymous-rexinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16759375.post-77137211584556840592008-03-28T09:27:00.000-07:002008-03-28T09:27:00.000-07:00Jackie Kennedy. I win!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13814965814308408209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16759375.post-23480213633589842722008-03-27T19:10:00.000-07:002008-03-27T19:10:00.000-07:00... Janet Reno<BR/><BR/>*Teehee* ;)Anonymous-Rexinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16759375.post-65613188706667145192008-03-27T12:48:00.000-07:002008-03-27T12:48:00.000-07:00Tina, It is truly gratifying to know that my writing is moving people to such positive actions during these trying times. Can't wait to see the peep toes.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13814965814308408209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16759375.post-58710515690679721222008-03-27T12:42:00.000-07:002008-03-27T12:42:00.000-07:00Elizabeth, I was so moved by this post and the ensuing comments that I went out and bought a pear of peep-toe pumps! And I shall wear them for Seattle AND Argentina!<BR/><BR/>And for the record, Republican = "sensible" shoes.Tinahttp://tinatangos.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16759375.post-1155235492653645242008-03-27T10:12:00.000-07:002008-03-27T10:12:00.000-07:00Think: Condoleezza Rice.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13814965814308408209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16759375.post-53623576780646608512008-03-27T09:21:00.000-07:002008-03-27T09:21:00.000-07:00Teddy bear sweaters! Honestly! No wonder there are so many Hooker Scandals with political candidates! <BR/><BR/>Ladies, don´t ask what can my country do for me? Ask what Fuck Me pumps can I wear for my country!Miss Tangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04985838817276237854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16759375.post-4473627439953007492008-03-27T08:53:00.000-07:002008-03-27T08:53:00.000-07:00Anon, Have you really checked out the republican "look" lately? Oh, a nice sweater with teddy bears on it, now that's sexy. Give the good 'ol boys a real thrill. Ooh.<BR/><BR/>Alex, That's just messed up. ;) It is SO messed up that you are the first person to have actually forced me to use an emoticon. Damn!<BR/><BR/>Tina, I'm on my way to Vancouver. Shopping in Seattle is blah.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13814965814308408209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16759375.post-8828111408555163722008-03-27T04:39:00.000-07:002008-03-27T04:39:00.000-07:00About the khakis, etc... I find that I have the hardest time shopping for clothes in the U.S. because I have an hour-glass figure and I find that the clothes up there tend to be so boxy and shapeless. So I'm sure lots of ladies would love to do something different, it's just that it's not always possible to find what one needs. But just a few hours north, over the border and into Vancouver B.C. I find much more selection - more tailored, feminine clothes and also more lingerie. So I say, when in doubt, hop over the border and go shopping! :-)<BR/><BR/>I loved reading Miss Tango's French accent too today.Tinahttp://tinatangos.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16759375.post-86884624227306325932008-03-26T23:22:00.000-07:002008-03-26T23:22:00.000-07:00Hi Ms. E...<BR/><BR/>Great post! There is something sexy about a woman trying to drown/hide her femininity in khaki's and funky mawmaw shoes. No makeup, hair not done. She may not think she's beautiful but she is. She is a woman. I notice her, just like I notice all of you.<BR/><BR/>I'm not really saying all I want to say on this subject...oh well...Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13021896615610939454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16759375.post-33210716599153869362008-03-26T20:14:00.000-07:002008-03-26T20:14:00.000-07:00We can thank the liberal/democrats for this sad malady. You have to remember in their zeal for political correctness as it is dangerous for a man to appreciate the female form, lest one be branded, punished, sued, castigated... We are all politically correct androgenous creatures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16759375.post-16869943081297762492008-03-26T09:30:00.000-07:002008-03-26T09:30:00.000-07:00Miss Tango, We had fun reading your version of French Accent today. Yes, I zample a bit ov im. ee is delicious.<BR/><BR/>TB, Thanks for the thoughtful comment. There might be a very good niche market for those khaki people who would like to change. I know our stores do not really help them, with racks full of size 00 clothes (who fits these things?) and hipster stuff for kids. Also really snotty salespeople who don't seem to realize who is holding the credit card. <BR/> Makeup can be pretty powerful, and I think you for your posts and helpful ideas about that. Also you mention "a focus to recapture their feminine spirit" and I think that is what dance is for us, no? There is a good excuse to take care of oneself, so that the surface can express the inner spirit. <BR/><BR/>I was shy to talk about this, so the comments are especially appreciated. I get a little bit sideways with people who knew me before tango (BT) who don't quite get the new focus. Great to have you around for perspective.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13814965814308408209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16759375.post-64476548842699232002008-03-26T09:11:00.000-07:002008-03-26T09:11:00.000-07:00Hi Elizabeth,<BR/><BR/>This is a great post. You point out some cultural differences that are very apparent to those who travel to other countries. I am like you, and I don't understand why it is that many women here seem to de-feminize themselves and the ones that take pleasure in their femininity are often looked at with confusion.<BR/><BR/>I think that is why some of us find refuge in dancing.<BR/><BR/>One thing that I have learned is that a lot of women don't want the khakis and the drabness, but for some reason they don't know what their alternatives are. There is a vagueness to their identity and they are have not found the focus that will recapture their feminine spirit.<BR/><BR/>I have a unique vantage point as a makeup artist and have been present to some truly lifechanging transformations. Someday I will write about them. I am not saying that a mere lipstick can change someone's life, but sometimes it is the spark that ignites the flame.<BR/><BR/>You are doing your part in leading by example. By showing there is another world for women outside of Target and Martha Stewart.tangobabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16759375.post-82163015333136161932008-03-26T08:05:00.000-07:002008-03-26T08:05:00.000-07:00A French Woman is like, "well...(h)ee es enteres-ting, ay zinc ay may like too zample a bit ov im." <BR/><BR/>She may not commit to the full meal, but she certainly isn´t going to starve herself either.Miss Tangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04985838817276237854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16759375.post-47990923069074070962008-03-25T14:10:00.000-07:002008-03-25T14:10:00.000-07:00You cover a lot of ground with this one. <BR/><BR/>Sure you don't want to tell us how you really feel about the drug companies?<BR/><BR/>The people on the street: This northwest tech center has attracted a lot of very much head-people. Geeks, if you will. It provides money, and it provides fulfillment for many -- up to a point. <BR/><BR/>I think most of the folks we see on our streets would welcome a richer life. Sex and the diva presentation are certainly a part of it. I believe there is a broader need for spirituality and expression that people do recognize but are just beginning to engage. <BR/><BR/>I'm hopeful that the richness and compelling nature of the full range of human existence will pull people out of their heads for whatever church serves them.<BR/><BR/>-- AlanAlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08213648185715278096noreply@blogger.com