Jamie Lee Curtis

So, this is a little odd, but I think JLC is kinda sexy! It's funny, because I don't feel the least bit uncomfortable talking about nutsacks, or skin sensitivity on the head of a penis versus the clitoris, but admitting to myself that I think Jamie Lee Curtis is attractive- that was a little surprising, and slightly unsettling. First thought, "Oh shit. QUICK! Who are all of the Black actresses that I think are sexy?"

-whew-

Blackness still in tact. Internalized racism held at bay.

(...must...not...succumb to eurocentric constructions of beauty... must remember...that those are western paradigms...must hold out... wait a minute! I just think the lady is beautiful; doesn't mean I hate myself. But, one more for good measure!)

Also, I think it's surprising to me, because I didn't find her attractive when she was younger. In fact, I remember learning that she was somewhat of a slasher-film, "oops my breasts just popped out" heartthrob. Really? Jamie Lee Curtis? Huh. You don't say...

I think it's the grey/silver hair. When I go back and look at pictures of her with brown hair- nothing. The more recent gray shots? "Wow! Is that Jamie Lee Curtis?" The grayer she gets, the better she looks. I even like the wrinkles around her eyes and mouth. It makes her look like she's smiled a lot in life, and it makes me want to touch the contours of her face.

Maybe I'll write her a letter and tell her, "Take heart! I'm beginning to find you attractive."

On another note, has anyone ever looked for a "good" photo of Gabrielle Union? As strikingly beautiful as she is, it's a really tough job. Her makeup must be done by the same company that recorded Bobby Brown's music- The Magicmakers. Honestly, I began to wonder if she was a real person, or if she was just some composite images, perhaps computer generated, that were added to movies. Gabrielle Union may in fact be complex CGI technology at play.

The folks that "play" Union at events all look remarkably different. Google her and see for yourself. None of them hold a candle to the character's on-screen beauty. Unlike Nia Long. If Nia wants to show up in my weak montage 3 times I don't have a problem with it.

"How about Nia from this angle? What about when her hair is like this?"

Maybe I'll go back and pull up images of women that I find attractive and see if there are common characteristics, beyond "I know it when I see it."

I remember years ago, in Teen Beat, or some other such rubbish, there was an article about the women that Patrick Swayze had dated, and all of them looked remarkably similar. I think I'll throw together some images and find out what my archetype looks like...

I'm gonna be pissed if they all look like Jamie Lee Curtis!