Agree with you 100%. Trouble is, these days people are being judged more than ever about their appearance, men as well as women. And it's not just the journo's - with the advent of blogging, everyone can slag off everyone, loudly and publicly. And they do. I don't see this problem getting better, either.

Where are all the old models? Hidden from view, that's where. Put out to pasture by the PR merchants who carry on their relentless pursuit of the New and the Young. There's an eternal supply of youth they can exploit, and by the time "youth" catches on to what the game is, their shelf-life is over anyway and they're on the heap. Next...

Joan and EmmyLou have natural beauty as well as stunning talent. But a lot of other folks aren't so fortunate, and I suppose it's their desperation that makes them pay outrageous sums for potions and lotions claiming to do things that scientists all tell us is impossible. Those who can profit off their fears & misery aren't going to stop milking it any time soon.