There are certain things happening that indicate something is wrong with a lot of men in today's society, Peter T., but I'm not sure Nicole Kidman's problem is one of them... :-)

She's unquestionably an attractive woman, but I feel no big impulse to "beat a path" to her door. Does this mean something is wrong with me? Naw... I used to feel urges to beat a path to Winona Ryder's door, back in the 90's, but I guess Nicole Kidman just isn't my perfect up of tea, that's all.

Now you and I can at least agree on Dejah Thoris, right? So don't get all het up over my relative unconcern about Nicole Kidman.

I can understand her concern, however. When you simply consider how many men have attempted to woo the glorious Penelope Rutledge, for example...and I believe Penelope is still in her mid-twenties...well, yes, Nicole Kidman at 37 might be starting to feel a little insecure when she compares her situation to that of Penelope Rutledge! (Rumour has it that Penelope is still gallivanting around Monaco and Spain with her Spanish lover, the man with a thousand names...I shall not attempt to repeat them all.)

Now, let's say Nicole called me up and wanted to go out. I would definitely consider it, as much out of curiosity as anything else, but I'd want to go where no one would recognize her.

Amd where would that be????

You see the problem?

It's a difficult one. If it wasn't for her public notoriety I would consider a date or two, just to see what she's really like. Given who she is, the whole thing strikes me as just too damned complicated, though.

Same deal with Winona, sadly.