I guess I'm getting old. I thought everyone knew about Mae West.
I should think she'd be very popular with feminists: She defied convention, empowered herself, and successfully branded her sexuality in her forties without starving herself to look like a teenager.
Think Madonna--but with a great sense of humor and no body image issues. She always assumed the audience was in on her jokes.
She had some truly memorable lines:
Judge: Are you trying to show contempt for this court?
Mae West: I'm trying to hide my contempt for this court.
Young woman: Goodness! Look at those diamonds!
Mae West: Goodness had nothing to do with it.
"When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad, I'm better."
And her signature line:
"Come up and see me some time."
Google her quotes and watch some of her movies.
Thanks for posting these details and introducing Mae West to the younger divers. She was one of a kind. I think of her fondly. Cheers.