subject: The Monroe Effect: Why women still want to look like Marilyn [print this page] There are plenty of other studies which contradict this idea that the style and physical attributes of Marilyn Monroe are standard objects of male desire. That it's all just personal preference and beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder but whatever the truth may be. It is certainly true that one woman above all others was responsible for promoting the image of the Blonde Bombshell and the icon she created has had untold influence on femininity and fashion over the last sixty years. The beauty of Marilyn is that her look is achievable whether your curvaceous or slender ,tall or short, a Hollywood star or an everyday woman. We still want to be like Marilyn because underneath the glitz and the glamour she was a strong working woman who made the best of what she had. She created a style and a character which has inspired and will continue to inspire for generations to come.
The Monroe Effect: Why women still want to look like Marilyn
