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Originally posted by Merf
Am I the only one who is sick and tired of Stevie getting put down around here, specifically for her appearance? Did any of you actually watch the RMAs? She looked absolutely radiant and happy. I see no reason to continually put her down for her choice of dress. (Especially on the other thread that is now running song parodies belittling her). I don't want to bring anyone down, I'm just stating how I feel... and I'm very distressed and disturbed to see that Stevie is ONCE AGAIN getting put down for her appearance. The woman is happy, healthy, and beautiful-- I'll take her on stage in her black dress, a potato sack, or a sweatsuit... whatever... I am just grateful that she is out there busting her ass every night for us!!! Why aren't you all picking on Lindsey for wearing the same outfit every night on stage? Or Mick or John for that matter? Why Stevie? Why is Stevie always the butt of everyone's jokes? Who gives a **** if she's not 100 pounds and strung out on coke anymore... if she wants to wear the black dress, who cares?? She is here, she is alive, and she is making music for US-- her fans. I'm just sick and tired of people putting her down constantly!!! This has gotten WAY past the point of being fun. It's getting down right mean on this thread and the "Margi Kent" thread.
I know I will probably get flamed for this, and I really don't care-- in my opinion this has gone on way too long and if Stevie ever read this (and there ARE Fleetwood Mac members and associates that DO read this board) I think it would hurt her feelings. That her fans-- the ones that are supposed to love her-- are constantly putting her down. *sigh* I guess even though the Ledge is back, somethings will never change. 
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I believe people post about what Stevie is wearing because the woman has always been considered a fashion icon and she has gone out of her way to live up to the image. Stevie's aware of the image she created and has enjoyed being thought of as someone who is revered by women for her physical beauty and beautiful clothes, and by designers for her wonderful sense of style.
As for the put downs, it's the internet, everything goes too far and these things usually have a way of winding themselves down. The show just happend on Monday night, I'm sure with or without your post people would have moved onto something else.
I see lots of things on lots of message boards. I see people putting down the Ledge on this board or on other boards and since everyone has a choice about where they want to post and read, it's easy to skip over or not visit the boards that you don't like. That's the internet and unless you have a closed board or one where you throw people out who don't agree with the management, there really isn't much of a solution for the owner of that site. The people who choose to visit that site have a choice about not visiting, ignoring things that they're not happy with, or posting the way they feel about it.
I see a lot of double standards and I guess the reason Lindsey doesn't get put down as much is because 1) he's a guy and we're talking about clothes 2) he hasn't been considered a fashion icon for almost 30 years. He has been called a slob and a lot of other names when he was wearing the white t-shirt on the early part of the tour and he's gotten his share of remarks about his hair and other things. I also think there's a double standard about not being able to put down Stevie's clothes, but Lindsey's wife is fair game for whatever some fans want to say about her, regardless of how nasty or mean the comments are. You're right about lot's of people associated with the band reading this board and other boards, and there are plenty of comments around that would hurt a lot of people.
Just because some people don't like Stevie's recent taste in clothes, or that she keeps wearing the same outfit again and again, it doesn't mean they don't still love her or think any less of her talents as a performer.