Up, Girls, and at 'em

Radio Record, 26 June 1936, Page 50

Up, Girls, and at 'em

Critic

(Ashburton)

writes: "Apparent-

ly Wellington "Varsity lads are no different from any others in their criticism of the maligned modern girl.’ Generally speaking, she is not a bad sort and is, I think, fully conversant with the responsibilities that are hers. All those ho figured in the questionnaire seem to regard her as a flighty institution rather than a necessary adjunct to. modern life. "Tndividually, some reveal an aetuteness of purpose in their replies that is almost fanatical in their decisiveness, while others display an artificiality that [ clouds a somewhat hazy impression of ¢ the subject under discussion, . N "Their final rating of the seven most important qualities shows no idea of the relationship. between. these qualities. _ Vitality naturally breeds a eweetness of its own, and bringe in its train a distinctiveness of appearance of which neatness is part and parcel, "Sex appeal and beauty are also closely allied, but cannot be related to neatneas and distinction, as one is dependent upon outward appearance, while the other is a subtle influence. Style, of course, is a . generality, and can be made to cover a wide area of accepted ideas, " ‘Migogynist,’ true to form (?) lays down in no uncertain terms that beauty and sweetness matter least; again a lack of perception, but he may be excused from any definite ideas on modern girls. "Taken collectively the replies show a y/' superficial judgment not in keeping with 4 *Varsity training; also a lack of appre-; ciation of the basic fact that environfens breeds its own good and bad qualien,"