More high heels in the jungle

Watched a 1953 movie, 'Mogambo,' last night. There was Ava Gardner, prancing around the jungle on safari in high heels! And not just high heels, beautiful outfits and masses of jewellry. She was joined in the plot shortly by Grace Kelly, who arrived on a barge in high style dressed in silks and satins. Both began fighting for the affections of Mr. Testosterone, Clark Gable -- big game hunter and macho male. The scene of all of them at dinner in a luxuriously adorned tent, complete with candleabra and the finest china was beyond it. Both Ava and Grace were fabulously decked out in elaborate evening gowns and the men were in black tie. It was hilarious! The movie consisted of Gable alternately bullying and passionately kissing both ladies -- the latter decidely without permission. These were the days when women really "wanted it", but pretended they didn't.

I googled Ava and learned she had been 31 years old when the picture was made; Grace had been 24. To think that I have a daughter 31 was mind-boggling. Both these women seemed so worldly, wise and experienced. They had seen it all. When he wasn't ordering the women around and sexually attacking them, Clark was capturing and tortuing animals. It was so cruel, but they all thought this the height of amusement. Man, the world has changed. Women and animals aren't the prey they used to be -- or are they? Think Russell Williams and the average zoo and you realize we haven't moved at all.