The real question may be not whether there should be an assessment of beauty on the show, but whether there should be a show at all.

They’re empowered by motherhood, and achieve victory via their own merit. They’re the compelling heroines that feminism should offer, but doesn’t.

It turned out that liking the sounds of three voices and a violin didn’t translate into supporting their politics. It didn’t turn into sales, either. Hollywood should take note.