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From: chris@pyuxc.UUCP (R. Hollenbeck)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Madonna, role model, and small-minded assholes on USEnet
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Date: Thu, 18-Jul-85 09:49:13 EDT
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I think it's silly that everyone is so upset just because Madonna
acts sexy.  Are we so hung up that we can't accept her image as simply
one more facet of life?

As for the Live Aid concert, I agree, just being there and performing
was a service.  In addition, however, she also managed to use
her appearance to devastate those who have criticized her for posing
nude.  After her second song, she said to the audience "Hot enough
for you?"  The crowd yelled back "Yeah."  She said "Out of sympathy,
I'm going to keep my jacket on."  Naturally, there were calls of
"Take it off," etc.  To which she replied "I ain't taking off shit
today.  They might hold it against me ten years from now."

Well said, Madonna.