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From: rance@cornell.UUCP (Rance Cleaveland)
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Subject: Heroes
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Date: Tue, 22-Oct-85 14:00:17 EST
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Sally Jesse Raphael (sp?) told me over the radio yesterday that in some
poll conducted by someone of some Americans, Katherine Hepburn came out as
the woman respected most by those responding to the poll.  She then said
how interesting this was in light of the fact that Ms. Hepburn never married
and never had children and therefore led a very nontraditional life.  According
to Ms. Raphael respondents to the poll cited Ms. Hepburn's courage and uncom-
promising integrity as the qualities they most admired about her.

It makes you wonder what the definition of a "successful" and admirable
woman is.  I can't agree that traditionally women "had" to attract a man
to be "successful"; Kate Hepburn certainly didn't, and I'm sure that a
goodly number of "traditional" women and men answered the poll.  That is,
not only "feminists" voted for her; many holders of "traditional views"
had to have as well....

Regards,
Rance Cleaveland