lol Padma sure is into older men. Well no, its probally just the money

No, I don't think it's the money - there are plenty of young wealthy men who'd love to have a chance with Padme.

I just think she's looking for maturity and probably feels these men that she's dating are more mature and intellectual that your average 20-40 year old and also she admires what they've accomplished (not the money party, but intellectually)

I obviously don't know Padme, but this is my impression of her. IMO she's the foil to that bollywood actress who was swooning over the 12 year old Portuguese soccer star.

I've always been into older men too.... I think it's a perception that I have that I think they are mature (and of course that's not always the case)

If you took the combined age of her last 2 lovers, she has banged the equivalent of a 140 year old penis. That's alot of history in one vagina.

I suspect Salman Rushdie is not a billionaire.

One who ain’t famous??

not famous! Frostmann Little! Barbarians at the Gate! Princess Di! Possible Presidential (republican) run! i'm impressed and jealous.

Anna - You keep paying me compliments like that, I’m gonna have to start paying your rent.

While there are young men in their 20’s and 30’s who may have a lot of money and fewer chins to woo the lovely Padma, they are also more likely to have their eyes and other body parts go astray. After all, they are still young. Older men, like Rupert Murdoch, Salman Rushdie, and this dude are at an age where playing the field is less important – but looks still matter.

Of whom we have never

Whom we have never

One who ain’t famous??

Anna, any surprise that this is my favorite part of this post?

I officially go into mourning. Stupid Padma. You had your chance with me, and you blew it. By...um...not knowing I exist.

I'm going to go sulk somewhere.

You had your chance with me, and you blew it

so, what are you complaining about, salil?

KXB, I love you too! You're fabulous, great, intelligent ... Hey, I know. Wanna pay my rent??

P.S. You can't see it, but I'm batting my eyelashes and such.

the british inquiry into lady di's death accused the clinton administration of tapping teddy frostman's phone when he was dating the former princess. its unclear whether clinton was interested in frostmann (a political rival) or di. i say teddy b/c di doesn't strike me as being up bubba's alley. anyway, the tapes revealed that di dreamed of becoming the US 1st lady upon a successful teddy prez bid, and could then really stick it to the royal family.

too bad teddy's no longer got the political bug. would've been intersting to have a desi 1st lady.

would've been intersting to have a desi 1st lady.

Don't forget. Hillary is D-Poonjaab!

too bad teddy's no longer got the political bug.

Were you also in the Steve Forbes contingent?

its unclear whether clinton was interested in frostmann (a political rival)

It's Forstmann :) Your spelling reminds me of this. Although maybe this match is really made in heaven given the ice-queen reputation PL has.

It's Forstmann

Thanks, Raoul.

Er, everyone is being very polite about Mr. Forstmann's looks. How could she??? Better Gollum than this assemblage of old leather and aging ivory.

I get called that all the time in any case and it doesn't bother me at all. Rahul, Raul, Raoul, Rahool, Goopta, Tomaahto. Join the contingent.

In any case, there are worse things than being a legend with an eyepatch.

that your average 20-40 year old

What in holy flame tipped hell? You lump a 20 year age span into 'immature'? And why isn't this kind of comment called on its blatant sexist undertones, overtones and middletones? Oh thats right, sexism only affects women.

Er, everyone is being very polite about Mr. Forstmann's looks. How could she??? Better Gollum than this assemblage of old leather and aging ivory.

Cookiebrown:

We want a place here where billionaire Private Equity Moguls are comfortable discussing a wide range of topics without feeling put down, objectified, or devalued. A safe space.

And why isn't this kind of comment called on its blatant sexist undertones, overtones and middletones?

i think its the same "blacks can't be racist" logic that you like to peddle, HMF ;-)

I'll start by saying that I am a 30 year old immature man that still likes to play vids. A lot.

With that said I have strong doubts about the maturity of some old dude that tries to get a round on some woman that could be his daughter. Modern relationships with 10 yrs of difference raise my eyebrows, this one is close to 30 yrs difference.

Look, they're adults they can do whatever they want in my book. Hell I would pull the same shit if I had that kind of cash. But I would laugh my ass off at anyone that called me "mature".

Now I must go back to playing winning eleven soccer on the 360.

2 · PS on July 17, 2007 07:26 PM · Direct link

No, I don't think it's the money - there are plenty of young wealthy men who'd love to have a chance with Padme.

I just think she's looking for maturity and probably feels these men that she's dating are more mature and intellectual that your average 20-40 year old and also she admires what they've accomplished (not the money party, but intellectually)

I obviously don't know Padme, but this is my impression of her. IMO she's the foil to that bollywood actress who was swooning over the 12 year old Portuguese soccer star.

I've always been into older men too.... I think it's a perception that I have that I think they are mature (and of course that's not always the case)

What in holy flame tipped hell? - I've never heard this before :)

You lump a 20 year age span into 'immature'?

But isn't she in her 40s? Although most 20 year old would feel 40 year old too old, Padme's beauty, brains and success she is, would make her a prize for any 20 year old. That's why I included the 20 year span.

And why isn't this kind of comment called on its blatant sexist undertones, overtones and middletones? Oh thats right, sexism only affects women.

It's a generalization I have, but not based on the genetic make-up of the sexes. I just feel that men are rewarded and allowed to be more immature in our society than a woman. That's how I feel.
They are so rewarded. Any women who is a player in her 40s will still have somesort of pathetic stigma on her, whereas a man, a man who's a player in his 40s, well that just makes him more desirable - right?

I knew this kind of undeveloped thinkig would surface, but surprised it would be from you. ah. none the less, here we go.

when I say blacks can't be racist, it's in an institutional sense, they can harbor prejudiced views, but can't block whites from getting jobs, suppress their vote, prevent them from getting bank loans, etc.. secondly, race is a social construct, gender is not (at least, not completely). thirdly, gender and race have similarities, but are not synonymous in terms of their social histories in struggling for equality. Marcus Garvey & the Nation of Islam called for the establishment of a 'black state' , name me a feminist that called for a state where only females exist, doing so would be a bio-physical impossibility.

I think in an evolutionary, psycho-somatic sense, hutu women have more in common with rich upper east side b*tches than they do hutu men.

Here. We. Go. Again.

I wish we could set up chairs on the Internet so they could be knocked down before people rush to get at each others' throats, and I wish the SM intern had a photo of himself as a 300 lb man rushing to separate these bareknuckle brawls. That way, I can get my Jerry Springer kicks while still discussing essentialization, representation, and January-December romances.

I'll start by saying that I am a 30 year old immature man that still likes to play vids. A lot.

I think I've must have hit a nerve.

I'm just saying that of course I'd look at a man individually if I had that opportunity, but in my experience, men seem to mature slower than ME... but you know, maybe another opinion would be that I'm not "mature"

Look, they're adults they can do whatever they want in my book. Hell I would pull the same shit if I had that kind of cash. But I would laugh my ass off at anyone that called me "mature".

I don't know if he is mature....but I'm not like you, who thinks that an older man being attracted to a younger woman means he's IMmature.
I just think it's a perception (and all this is my opinion but a lot of my girlfriends have voiced the same) that men mature slower and so when an older intellectual man makes a connection with you, than I can see how the shriveled old body could become attractive for a woman.

I've had plenty of "dirty old men" experiences. Uh, I'm just reminded going outside my office building for a smoke and this old, old, old man with a French accent comes and makes small talk to me. He's so old, he has to where special large shoes. He tells me about his time in France, his trips to India working for the World Bank, and then I notice he's definitely looking at my chest. First I didn't want to think that, but then there was no denying that through his 3 inch glasses his eyeballs were definitely peering at my chest. Gross! I didn't in anyway think he was mature....a different personality, a different person with a face like Paul Newmann (or a face that I would be attracted to), then maybe I would have felt differently and maybe I would have talked to such an old man over an attractive 24 year old that I met, b/c maybe I'd have more in common with the "older" man I am speculating about.

Hope that made sense. Some of you are so articulate in your comments. Please forgive me if I'm not as and I'll try and not make as much spelling mistakes and such.

______________________________

Rahul I love your wit! Are you old (over 60), mature and available b/c every women wants that?

I knew this kind of undeveloped thinkig would surface, but surprised it would be from you. ah. none the less, here we go.

Still, you answered your own question, HMF. such sexism is not called out because it is not sexism, just prejudice. and women can't rape men or prevent them from getting bank loans, etc.

Still, you answered your own question, HMF. such sexism is not called out because it is not sexism, just prejudice. and women can't rape men or prevent them from getting bank loans, etc

Alright, then me saying women are more suited for child raising is equally not sexist, rather just prejudiced. But it's never called out that way. Rape is a crime based partly on social dynamics, and partly on genital physiology.

Alright, then me saying women are more suited for child raising is equally not sexist, rather just prejudiced.

no. in your paradigm that would be sexist, since men hold the institutional power.

It's a generalization I have, but not based on the genetic make-up of the sexes. I just feel that men are rewarded and allowed to be more immature in our society than a woman. That's how I feel.

I don't see this at all. Men are expected to be firm decision makers, emotionally stronger (ie, not as emotional), more determined, all hallmarks of maturity, simply because women don't hi five each other and watch football, doesn't instantly make them more mature. As for the "player" aspect - this is maturity in one single sphere (relationships) and I've had discussions that women are granted just as much leeway as men are when it comes to their relationship choices. (if not more).

Gross! I didn't in anyway think he was mature....a different personality, a different person with a face like Paul Newmann (or a face that I would be attracted to),

exactly, it has nothing to do with maturity, it has to do with physical attraction, and the "halo effect" were perceived maturity is linked to it.

no. in your paradigm that would be sexist, since men hold the institutional power.

Uh not really, because such a designation is based at least partially, on clear cut physiological differences, rather than just socially created ones. Secondly, I'm not speaking of any action based on said belief (like managers not hiring women due to the fact, etc...) Rather, simply holding the belief in and of itself. The belief is not sexist.

Uh not really, because such a designation is based at least partially, on clear cut physiological differences,

so then how are PS's comments sexist, given that only the group in power can be sexist?

I'm in a relationship with a younger man, and not because I'm immature, and it does not make me immature. However, he is immature, and he's not even a whole lot younger than me. But he does the dishes and our intimate life is great, ergo I tolerate everything else.

But he does the dishes and our intimate life is great

do the dishes and give her the big O. The key to relationships. 1 outa 2 ain't bad.

But she can always buy a dishwasher, Manju. Be careful.

But she can always buy a dishwasher, Manju. Be careful.

heh...and a vibrator too, so you're going also, IABD.

so you're going also

that should be "so you're going down also." i'm only nuanced when i'm joking.

"mirchier" - mah favorite word now.

so then how are PS's comments sexist, given that only the group in power can be sexist?

They aren't, if you (and every other woman) concede the belief stated in #24 is not sexist. But such isn't the case, because sexism is readily used to describe those types of comments. Secondly, I don't believe the race & gender comparisons are completely synonymous, rather only share certain similarities. Men didn't go to Oprahland 400 years ago, bring women to America in ships then enslave them, secondly the differences between men and and women are a bit more salient than melanin, hormonal differences exist, does this mean women should remain in the kitchen because that's their place? no, but it does mean given the physiological differences in our body and blood composition, there could be some inherent behavioral differences as well. Because men and women interacting serves an evolutionary purpose, black people and white people "getting along" serves a great social purpose, but not an evolutionary one.

HMF, I'm always astounded by your need to divorce racism (as an institution) from sexism (as an institution). Gender is not constructed? Wow. I really think that the underlying issue is that racism, as a framework, resonates with your worldview, but sexism does not. I'm not saying that as an allegation, just an observation.

I don't think we need to belabor a conversation on "Oppression Olympics," but I do think Manju brings up a valid critique.

Gender is not constructed?

Again, why does everyone immediately assume absolutes when making these type of social commentaries? The only thing absolute in any frame of reference is C (the speed of light), everything else must always be understood in a relative sense. Gender is not as constructed as race, I've already agreed there are similarities between race and gender politics, but stating they are analagous is too much of a simplification.

I really think that the underlying issue is that racism, as a framework, resonates with your worldview, but sexism does not.

Are you saying men cannot be targets of sexism? Listen in on any group of females talking and you'll hear all kinds of generalizations, and expectations they have on how men should behave, and how that behavior is an inherent male trait, "He's not a man, he has no balls, etc.. etc.."

Being raped, while a horrible, virulent after effect of deep rooted sexist thinking (females are not human beings, rather objects), isn't the only indicator of sexism.

Am I the only one in the room that doesnt find padma l attractive?

I apologize if I misread the following comment:

race is a social construct, gender is not (at least, not completely).

I think men experience the fallout of sexism as well as women. However, in the context of the U.S. and most societies, sexism as an institution is one that privileges patriarchy. Just to disclaim - my following comments are strictly in the context of the U.S. That said, I think there is a difference between saying something sexist (i.e. that reinforces or promotes a gender hierarchy that privileges men) and saying something that is prejudiced on the basis of gender/sex, just as I think there is a difference between saying something racist (i.e. that reinforces or promotes a racial hierarchy of white supremacy) and saying something that is prejudiced on the basis of race (e.g. calling a white person a pejorative racial term). I think men absolutely suffer from gender constructs in the U.S./world, especially around what is considered "masculinity" and what is considered the realm of "femininity." That said, I do think there is a difference between saying "women should stay in the kitchen and be breeders" versus saying "men tend to be immature." The latter is an over-generalization and a stereotype, but I don't think it feeds back into systems of sexism.

Further off-topic (and boring!) comments may be deleted. Come on, folks. Posts like this are supposed to be lighthearted and fun.

Discussing older women/younger men? Fun.

Oppression Olympics? Not fun.

#38 · Puliogre in da USA on July 18, 2007 10:14 AM · Direct link
Am I the only one in the room that doesnt find padma l attractive?

Actually I think I understand that....sometimes it seems to me that she got plastic surgery on her nose; I'm sure that's not the case but there is something in her nose area that makes me think she is not pretty.

But then when I see her modeling, she's gorgeous - she's got that modeling beauty, but maybe looks strange if you met her outside the modeling world.

Oppression Olympics? Not fun.

There's something off for me about Padma. I'm sure she's beautiful, but doesn't quite appeal to me. Maybe it's the "looks like she's had work done" factor PS mentions.

Manju, don't worry about dishes, you're hilarious.

Older women, younger men? Absolutely, our culture's weirdness about it be damned.

she's got that modeling beauty

that might be it. i tend not to ifnd models attractive...

that might be it. i tend not to ifnd models attractive...

Aside from Victoria's Secret, isn't that generally the case?

And this isn't tantamount to saying they are completely responsible for perpetuating the systems of sexism, but a contributory component exists. (whether it's intended or unintentional is another discussion)

And to keep it lighthearted, a la Intern's admonishment, Jerry Hall is all about being a cougar :)

I agree. :) But I also think people of color can be racist. This is probably where we diverge

Huh? The racial equivalent to females perpetuating a system that entraps them is not "reverse-racism" rather, uncle-tom'ing. And yes, there are quite a many of those folks around. (for example, the ann bancroft character in GI JANE)

HMF, I think we should take this offline -- I don't want to clog the thread.

Anyway, I'm curious as to the logic of:

inhumanely rich old man = dignified, mature

middle class, poor old man = dirty nasty perv

inhumanely rich old man = dignified, mature

middle class, poor old man = dirty nasty perv

money is desireable. if a someone with a desireable charictaristic ($) hits on a grl, he is awesome. if he is undesireable (poor)he is a nasty perv.

SM Intern,

HMF, I think we should take this offline -- I don't want to clog the thread.

Further off-topic (and boring!) comments may be deleted. Come on, folks. Posts like this are supposed to be lighthearted and fun.

Discussing older women/younger men? Fun.

Oppression Olympics? Not fun.

As for me, I find this discussion interesting. I can always count on HMF to start the reverse-sexism argument. The discussion between Camille and HMF isn't boring; Anyways I know you are the intern, and maybe I'm in the minority with other SM readers, but just wanted you guys to know that I don't find their discussion off-topic or boring.

I just think she's looking for maturity and probably feels these men that she's dating are more mature and intellectual that your average 20-40 year old and also she admires what they've accomplished (not the money party, but intellectually)

Something to think about:

She was brought up solely by her mom, who divorced her dad or was divorced from her dad (active/passive). My impression is that a dad-figure was MIA for Padma for one reason or another.

So she may (or may not) be looking for something that most peopel take for granted. Guessing. Don't know her personally.

She was brought up solely by her mom, who divorced her dad or was divorced from her dad (active/passive). My impression is that a dad-figure was MIA for Padma for one reason or another.

god bless grls with d*ddy issues...

Am I the only Desi man who is IRATE over this latest imperial conquest? Makes me ill. At least no decent man will now date that tramp.

Am I the only Desi man who is IRATE over this latest imperial conquest? Makes me ill. At least no decent man will now date that tramp.

are you serious?

Am I serious? Man where has your self-respect and pride gone? You better believe I am serious.

Am I serious? Man where has your self-respect and pride gone? You better believe I am serious.

I respect myself enough not to be a racist sexist bigot.

Sanjit should try to channel all that testosterone-fueled angest into some activites like a lucrative career, and some gym time.... Then maybe you could have your own prize, yes dear brother?

-Divya

There are some good porn sites that can help people like Sanjit address their issues.

Padmalakshmi should just skip the routine of sleeping with geezers to advance her career. Maybe she should just go the Paris Hilton and Kim Kadarshian route and make a sex tape with some guy and leak it. She does look weird in that one of the pictures with the geezer where her face looks flattened.

Padmalakshmi should just skip the routine of sleeping with geezers to advance her career. Maybe she should just go the Paris Hilton and Kim Kadarshian route and make a sex tape with some guy and leak it. She does look weird in that one of the pictures with the geezer where her face looks flattened.

they could have a south park style wh0re off while were at it....

;)

She take my money, when I'm in need
Yeah she's a triflin'
Friend indeed
Oh she's a ___________________.

That's cute Rob.... Your invitation is gallant and not accepted. If you want to get into my mutiny you'll need to be a bit more creative than a haggard school club.

Sanjit should try to channel all that testosterone-fueled angest into some activites like a lucrative career, and some gym time.... Then maybe you could have your own prize, yes dear brother?

Divya, I'm neither English nor an i-banker, but I like your style. Gives a whole new meaning to that phrase "I'm a barby girl."

with d*ddy issues...

Is daddy a swear w*rd now?

And way to go on the pop psychology, malathi. Pun intended.

Is daddy a swear w*rd now?

Am I the only one in the room that doesnt find padma l attractive?

There's something off for me about Padma.

Me too. Salil, she's all yours.

And way to go on the pop psychology, malathi.

I am not sure...what makes you say that. Anyway, just in case it was not too obvious: my intention was to garner some sympathy for her.

May she find her happiness and peace IF that is what she is looking for.

Maybe she should just go the Paris Hilton and Kim Kadarshian route and make a sex tape with some guy and leak it.

Camille. Calling Camille. Pravin is saying something ridiculous again and it deserves your un-minced response. Okay, Pravin, I'm joking.

inhumanely rich old man = dignified, mature

middle class, poor old man = dirty nasty perv

There are plenty of rich, immature pervs too who just behind age and/or money.

Sanjit should try to channel all that testosterone-fueled angest into some activites like a lucrative career, and some gym time.... Then maybe you could have your own prize, yes dear brother?

I couldn't agree with you more Divya. Perhaps deep down Padma is the kind of girl Sanjit really wants but knows he can never have.

who just hide behind age and/or money. oops

From a (well one) female perspective, being that women read their sexual peak between mid-30's to mid-40's, and men between 17 - 24ish, I am much more comfortable with this type of arrangement than with Padma and old men. She's 40 something now and should be with a young man for sexual satisfaction. Of course if she's not after sexual satisfaction but something else, I guess this arrangement would work - for her, not me.

Maybe it is sexism but there is something "gross" about old men with young to almost middle aged women. Middle aged women with young men though is acceptable because not only does it look better, it is more in tune with nature and the mechanics of the human body.

Just my opinion.

Maybe it is sexism but there is something "gross" about old men with young to almost middle aged women. Middle aged women with young men though is acceptable because not only does it look better, it is more in tune with nature and the mechanics of the human body.

How long have you been a middle school teacher?

Perhaps deep down Padma is the kind of girl Sanjit really wants but knows he can never have.

Or perhaps Sanjit is just a jealous Salman Rushdie being a troll again. He was the breakee, not the breaker, after all.

Maybe it is sexism but there is something "gross" about old men with young to almost middle aged women. Middle aged women with young men though is acceptable because not only does it look better, it is more in tune with nature and the mechanics of the human body.

Personally I think people should do what floats their boat. There is nothing gross about finding the right "fit/match" for you and he/she doesn't always fall within a prescribed category whether it's age or body or whatever. There are plenty of young men out there with money and drive that could woo Padma but if she chooses to be with an old man (whether she's a better version of a Anna Nicole Smith) good for her. The real world doesn't unfortunately function around the "mechanics" of one's body but the "mechanics" of one's paycheck. Hence older men with younger women. Experience brings the potential for more $$$.

To me personally there is something highly unnatural about two people who have a massive age gap, someone a grandparent's age but then again it's all a rumor. Who knows what the truth is.

How long have you been a middle school teacher?

I'm not, but what is that supposed to mean?

Middle school? Jail bait? No. 18 and over? YES.

And more like mid twenties - perfectly legal, perfectly adult, and perfectly delicious.

I'm an attractive and intelligent woman who knows what she wants. The only gripe you might have with that perhaps is that it is not you.

From a (well one) female perspective, being that women read their sexual peak between mid-30's to mid-40's, and men between 17 - 24ish,

not sure what this is based on but male testosterone production tends to gradually go down after 30...which is a few more years than the opinionated lady has given us.

I think Rajni has proved, without a shadow of a doubt, that brown men peak between the age when Just For Men becomes necessary and the Anthony Quinn, having-kids-while-quite-addled-by-age stage.

Padma is beautiful! I really don't think she has had work done because she does look like she has aged from when she was 25. I have met her at events and seen her on the street. She wears little makeup and looks beautiful. Additionally, she has full range of emotion/motion in her face - botox paralyzes the facial muscles. If you check out her pics from before and now, it is clear she is aging very slowly yet gracefully. She is hot. Incredible body too. http://celebritytrade.com/gallery.aspx?cid=548
Also, if you check out her cookbook, there are childhood pics of her in which you can tell her nose is exactly the same. I highly doubt that she has had work done.

On a separate note, haven't you all noticed that most bollywood actresses including Ash and Sushmita have had work done?! Breast implants, collagen in their lips, etc...

In all fairness, Padma was the first Indian beauty to receive international status as a model. She was certainly the first blooded Indian (unlike Saira Mohan and others who are half Indian) to get noticed.

She was certainly the first full-blooded Indian (unlike Saira Mohan and others who are half Indian) to get noticed.

FYI, Padma is Tamil & Malayalee! In her books, she mentions that.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.rediff.com/news/1999/jul/06lak2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.rediff.com/news/1999/jul/06us1.htm&h=350&w=259&sz=13&hl=en&start=8&um=1&tbnid=irVnKLc4NuZvQM:&tbnh=120&tbnw=89&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpadma%2Blakshmi%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

She is stunning....but she's got such a unique face that it's not the Aishwarya Rai stunning but something much odder. And I really hope you are right that she didn't get a nose job....thanks for sharing those pics! she is got the most incredible body. I assure you if I looked like her I'd have no complaints.

haven't you all noticed that most bollywood actresses including Ash and Sushmita have had work done?! Breast implants, collagen in their lips, etc...

No, I didn't notice...how do you know? And who got breast implants. I was just looking at a Malika Sherawat pic today and she has such amazing breasts and they look so natural, so I thought she was really blessed with the perfect breasts. I'll be so disappointed if she got breast implants...but whoever her doctor is, he's very artful.

Yes, Padme is definitely one of the first, if not the first, Indian supermodel. Model world seems different than bollywood or miss universere beauty. I also love Ujwala Raut. I feel that the indian int'l models are much darker than what you get in bollywood, and well, I like that since I am on the darker side. It's like, for me, the int'l model scene allows more versions of the Indian beauty...not just the light-skinned beauties.

it is obvious padame or panda bear or whatever her name is attracted to his smarts and intellect.
Can't blame the poor thing if the really smart ones are old and have a lot of money.
When will we learn to stop looking at superficial things like age and money and become like Padma who looks at deep things like intellect and smarts.

First, Salman and now Teddy...

Maybe she just likes to date people who used to be relevant in the 1980s

Is this Ted Forstmann stunt Ben Stein's new quest for relevance? That's all in this week's edition of Separated at Birth.

The real world doesn't unfortunately function around the "mechanics" of one's body but the "mechanics" of one's paycheck.

I don't know about that; this gal (granted I'm no Padma) grew up to the old-fashioned refrain of true pimps spend no dough on the booty .

Therefore, dear nice desi boyz, I hope you will stay humble, stay low, blow like Hootie.

I don't think she is good-looking either.

And I think Pardesi Gori is back on this thread.

i don't think it's her nose - something about her eyes - they're set back a bit. but while i don't find her subjectively attracive, i would say objectively she is attractive - she has a fabulous body, nice skin colour, and good bone structure. good breasts, too. she has a very model-type body and look to her.

"I was just looking at a Malika Sherawat pic today and she has such amazing breasts and they look so natural"

I'll have to respectfully disagree with that. they look so unnatural and obvious to me. as do sushmita sen's (although she is a gorgeous woman).

on padma lakshmi, she looked really beautiful in the Sharpe series movie (with sean bean) set in India. fantastic body and the best skin. the british make-up lady on the movie set said she was one of the few actresses she'd worked with that she had to apply virtually no make-up to.

Padma has a Daddy Complex that is why she seems to prefer older men. Her father left her and her mother when she was young. She grew up with out a father figure for most of her life.

A lot of women in Bollywood - like a lot of women in Hollywood - have had work done and it is obvious. Check out how flat Sushmita and Ash were when then won there titles in 95 and look at them now. People are so stupid to think that these actresses are perfectly beautiful. They have all aged. They get photoshopped and retouched. It's funny in one pic an actress will have bright blue eyes, grey eyes in the next, green eyes, hazel eyes, etc. Come on. Rani M is one of the few who seems natural looking.
Ash
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Sushmita

There is something odd and asymmetrical about Padma's face. Her body is tall and lanky, no booty, no curves, no real figure.

Although she is not "ugly", I don't consider her gorgeous at all. Just average. It's all the glitz, glamour, bling and fancy clothes that add to her beauty and make her appear attractive in photos.