Maybe we should start a list of women that we genuinely like?

[kittya]

For their brains, talent and looks? Just to counteract of increasing list of women that put our backs up? For me I would say Jo Whiley she's bright, attractive and looks great for a mum of four at 45. I love her! (Now I know someone is probably going to put her in our other list!)

Carole King

Madeline Albright - read her autobiography, and that woman is awesome on legs
Natalie Portman - but it's kind of a love hate thing, as she's just so, perfect, it really annoys me, but still, she seems so lovely
Drew Barrymore - would love to hang out with her
Baroness Kennedy
Reese Witherspoon
Salma Hayek
Eva Mendez

And, Caitlin Moran and India Knight (I have it on highest authority that they occassionally hang out. I wish they'd invite me along)
the GoFug girls. I want to marry them both

AbsDuCroissant - if you get an invite to go out with Catilin Moran and India Knight, please can I come too?!

Deal - bring gin

camilla parker bowles

shirley williams

helena kennedy

like a day riding with Clare Balding

sue perkins

germaine greer

ruth jones

(Would also post gin emoticon if there was one)

Sarah Beanie

Kirstie Allsopp

Ruth Jones

Meera Syal

Victoria Wood

Sue Perkins

Sandra Bullock

Beth Ditto

No, still doesn't work

Wouldn't it be amazing though? It's a dream of mine

I stalk follow them on Twitter and long to be part of their gang. I probably need to get out more.....

I agree with an awful lot of these. The only women on my list that haven't already appeared here are Fascinating Aida.

Kate Adie. I wanted to be her.

Miranda Hart because she is brilliantly funny
Paloma Faith because she is v talented and delightfully bonkers
Fiona Bruce because she is super intelligent and I love the thing she does with her eyebrow

Who is India Knight, isn't she that posh bird who designs kaftans or am I getting mixed up?

India Knight writes for the Times..and write books, and is generally rather ace.

all about India

I was actually getting her mixed up with the India that was bridesmaid to Charles and Diana!!

Margaret Atwood

Mo Molem (RIP)

and I like Helena Bonham Carter. She does her own thing in a hugely oppressive profession. No one sneers at her husband for doing the same.

I've just thought of another one. Mila Kunis. Loved her in that 70s show, loved her in Family Guy, love her in Black Swan.

Emily Mortimer

The Queen!

Helena Bonham Carter

Sue Perkins-REALLY want my sis to marry her!

Clare Balding

Vivienne Westwood

Helen Skelton-agree with glovesoflove

Ellen De Generes

Pretty much all of the above...but am a little bit shocked at Lily Allen being mentioned a few times...

Tamsin Greig (Fran from Black Books)
Jessica Stevenson (Daisy from Spaced)

Article about Salma Hayek. she sounds awesome

From Hollywood - Eva Mendes.

Agree with every single one of these, but would also like to add Maxine Peake. Such a fab actress, can turn her hand to anything

(have met Clare Balding, she was lovely)