This Take is a part 2 of my original myTake 8 Bombshell Beauties in the 20th Century Not Named Marilyn Monroe. My original take featured women from a variety of different backgrounds such as Puerto Rico, Thailand, Japan, and also African American women as well and some of the women included Dolores Del Rio, Dorothy Dandridge, Donyale Luna, Akiko Kojima, and much more.
I've been motivated to make a part two because in the first take I've had some guys comment that the women in the original weren't beautiful or bombshells at all and that's fine because beauty is subjective. I don't know whether it was because these women were more ethnic and not the conventional standard of beauty or what that they didn't consider them bombshells but some of the ignorant comments i got from some guys has motivated me to make a part 2.
I've had one guy comment that i was dumb and say things like"let the guy choose who they find attractive" and "you on the other hand can't judge women as good as me or other men" and "you're trying to show that there are "bombshells" everywhere but they are simply not, regardless of where they come from" which i found to be very ignorant and close-minded. i tried to be mature with this person but as we continued talking i think i said something he didn't like and he ended up blocking me so i could no longer reply to his insults. This take features women of color coming from all over the world during the golden age of cinema just like the previous take. enjoy!
here is the link of the original if you are interested:https://www.girlsaskguys.com/social-relationships/a28103-8-bombshell-beauties-in-the-20th-century-not-named-marilyn-monroe#new
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