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Famous Well Known Older Women You Admire

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:52:20 GMT

and why.

Helen Mirren - great actress, style and class

Betty White - humor, loves animals

Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Intelligence and tough as nails,85 still working,survived cancer twice

There are more of course. Oh, and Maxine, not real but love her attitude.

Who would make your list?

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Sweet_Serenity — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:05:14 GMT

Queen Elizabeth: For her selflessness. There were times didn't agree with her actions such as Diana. In the end, She did the right thing. I admired that.

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Huge Hannah — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:08:07 GMT

She' dead now but... Ellinor Roosevelt. She wasn't perfect--even she admitted she hadn't ben a very good mother to her children which I really fault her for -- but she did try to do so much good in the world and worked hard for peace. And she dealth with her husband's infidelities with grace and class.

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apple1964 — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:18:02 GMT

My mother... for giving me life and love.

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apple1964 — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:21:17 GMT

@Huge Hannah wrote:
She' dead now but... Ellinor Roosevelt. She wasn't perfect--even she admitted she hadn't ben a very good mother to her children which I really fault her for -- but she did try to do so much good in the world and worked hard for peace. And she dealth with her husband's infidelities with grace and class.

One of the first solid progressive thinkers in the 20 century she was ahead of her time. Google her and see her many accomplishments she has made in the world.

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chrystaltree — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:27:56 GMT

The woman I see in my mirror is doing a heck of a good job.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:29:11 GMT

I agree with Eleanor Roosevelt. Thought of her plus so many others came to mind it was hard to chose. Dian Fossey, deceased, conservationist for work to study mountain gorillas. She's not older but, Amal Clooney for her work on behalf of human rights.

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Perkup — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:02:14 GMT

For me it was (and still is) Barbara Bush. Definitely my idol. And being about 20% British, I allso admire Queen Elizabeth. She has lived a life of luxury, but not an easy life, and she has done it with class and dignity. For anyone interested there's a wonderful full page photoof Barbara Bush in the Holiday Issue of Southern Living wth a nice article by her granddaughter Jenna Bush Hager.

And my 4th grade teacher at Oakhurst Elementary School in Decatur, Georgia, Miss Emily White. She took the time to work with a shy, insecure little girl, shattered by a divorce, and make her strong again, secure within her own being and unafraid to face the world. God bless this wonderful woman. She is surely an angel now.

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deepwaterdotter — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:22:48 GMT

Toni Morrison.

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Oznell — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:53:55 GMT

A few trivial notes on mine-- "respect" probably sums up my feelings a bit more closely than "admiration", when it comes to public figures; more of mine tend to be dead than not; there aren't too many of the usual older women who are held up by women's magazines as worthy of admiration, as they tend to be somewhat cut from the same cloth.

Jeane Kirkpatrick, U.N. Ambassador. Not just b/c of that though, she was a brilliant foreign policy analyst

Diana Trilling, member of an elite circle of twentieth century New York writers (hubby was Lionel Trilling). Never subscribed to conventional wisdom, unpredictable, could be piercing, funny, acerbic in her writing and social observations

Dorothy Rabinowitz, Pulitzer-winning muckraking journalist

Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister

Iris Apfel, style setter

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goldensrbest — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:30:09 GMT

Oprah, Michelle obama, actually there are several.

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Cakers3 — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:34:55 GMT

Barbara Bush

Frida Kahlo

Mildred Lisette Norman (aka Peace Pilgrim)

Rachel Carson

Suzanne Valadon

Katherine Johnson with Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughan

Mother Teresa

Jane Goodall

Anne Frank (wise beyond her years)

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Barbara-QVC — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:20:37 GMT

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RetRN — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:28:19 GMT

Helen Keller

Anne Frank

Amelia Earhart

Abigail Adams

Florence Nightingale

Louisa May Alcott

Marie Curie

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Greeneyedlady21 — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:08:32 GMT

I don't know what constitutes older. Older than me? Anyway my Mom wasn't famous but she will always be most admired for me.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Betty White

Gloria Steinem

Helen Mirren

Madeleine Albright

First female President of Ireland Mary Robinson

Suppose I better not mention the other one

Admire all of them for their strength, trailblazing, perservance, intelligence.

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Catiele — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:59:38 GMT

My grandaughter who is a human rights scholar. Since graduating from college she has been to Africa to work with teens who are in need of direction . That is putting it mildly. Has been to numerous States for children who are underprivileged. Her goal is to become a human rights lawyer. She is trying her best to make a difference. We all worry especially when she was in Africa.
Mother Teresa absolutely.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 00:01:19 GMT

@Catiele What a wonderful young woman she is. I have no doubt she will do even greater things and make a difference in the world.

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Goldengate8361 — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 00:31:54 GMT

Ruth Bader Ginsberg!!!

Does Hillary Clinton count as an older woman! I totally idolize her.

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blackhole99 — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 00:37:59 GMT

Andrea Mitchell

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Lyttlewyng — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 01:57:44 GMT

Etta James for sharing her uplifting and soulful spirit through song.