I'm Sorry, But My Favorite Authors Have to At Least Be 8s

[evadne_noel]

As a long time reader and admirer of Jane Austen’s works, do you know what causes me to lose sleep at night? Why, the thought that she may not have been a total hottie, of course.

You know who else I worry about? This guy. Man, just look at that forehead. Freaktacular. Okay, maybe that’s not a fair picture. No one looks good in an engraving

Comments

[frenchroast]

LOL. I think they April Fooled you. ;)

[evadne_noel]

Sadly, since the BBC had a similar story on March 23rd, I don't think it's a prank.

[frenchroast]

...wow. And there I was, thinking it was too ridiculous to be real.

[evadne_noel]

Oh, you and your faith in humanity.

[evadne_noel]

What? You don't care what an author who has been dead for more than a century would rank on Hot or Not?

[priscillapuck]

Yeesh. The first sketch may not be hot enough for a Cosmo cover but looks like those photoshoppers got a little trigger-happy with the blush-- she looks too much like Ted Kennedy for my tastes. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a young woman in want of health and beauty accoutrements during her lifetime should not be subject to a misguided computer upgrade 189 years after her death.

[evadne_noel]

But, bright red cheeks are a sign of modesty in a woman! Or maybe it's a raging fever.

[grubby_tap]

Lawlz. They should just drape her in a large shawl in the movies. Or have a dark cloud hanging about her head to symbolize quite firmly her depression. Problem solved!

[evadne_noel]

True. It doesn't matter how hot you are if you have a pathetic fallacy following you around.

[redcoast]

Jane Austen wasn't hot? Puh-leaze. Hugh Grant and/or Colin Firth would totally hit this.

[evadne_noel]

LOL. Jane is all business.

[redcoast]

Hollywood business. Makes a lot of money. No time for men. Still, a girl has to keep up appearances.