Hey, Spartacus, this feminist likes Dolly Parton just fine. She can dress the way she wants, say what she wants, and do what she wants. She's one smart businesswoman and writes some nice songs. I don't know a lot of her music, I'm on the barest periphery of her admirers, so I can't give you much more detail than this.

Feminism is no longer illustrated exclusively by unkempt women with hairy armpits and no cosmetics. This is thread drift of a sort, but it's also germane, in that it's just one more reason why the Dixie Chicks are entitled to say what they want or pose if they want--because they can. They're smart businesswomen, and can make their choices based on income or altruism or politics.

They're also real women with real bodies, and considering that they have had babies, they're looking pretty darned good. That really takes the starch out of you! I don't see anything in that photo to be ashamed of or that needs airbrushing.

SRS