Beauty Fades, Dumb Is Forever: The Making of a Happy Woman

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On the way, she explained to me that if you wanted to be popular, if you wanted to have a boyfriend, you had to let a boy touch your breasts. We understand that not everyone can donate right now, but if you can afford to contribute, we promise it will be put to good use. She goes into great detail about her personal life, up and downs, failure and successes, but she never falters at the mention of any of them. I happen to be an avid watcher of the show, so you can put me in that camp (although I’m sure that was evident by my choosing to read this book).

Quote by Judge Judy Sheindlin: “Beauty fades, dumb is forever.”

My 13 year old daughter read it front to back and understood clearly that " Beauty fades and Dumb is forever! Bad Advice: While recognizing that men tend to have the positions of authority in many workplace settings, she says that most sexual harassment claims are just men being their immature, juvenile selves sharing “junior high school humor” and that women need to lighten up. If you’re interested in learning what created the legend that is now Judge Judy, she shares many anecdotes about her childhood, her law school days, her marriages and more – these are the parts of the book I enjoyed the most.By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. More Hamburger icon An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. As a judge, wife, mother, and grandmother, judge Judy understands the lasting currency of self-esteem and independence, and when she voices her tough-minded opinions daily in her courtroom, everyone listens. Sexist, anti-feminist, backwards, and full of gender stereotypes, I must have the word “stupid” written across my head for having read it.

Beauty Fades, Dumb is Forever: The Making of a Happy Woman

The book was overall an interesting read, but I do wish there had been a bit more variety to the points she made; it was written for adults and a good number of the situations she describes are not too relatable for me, but the fact that I now know what never to do in the future makes up for it. I was browsing in the non-fiction section of my local library when I came across this book, written by none other than Judge Judy. Judith Susan Sheindlin , professionally known as Judge Judy, is an American prosecution lawyer, former Manhattan family court judge, television personality, television producer, and author. Men only want sex, women only enjoy sex when it's emotional, women who care about their looks are stupid, etc.

My mom always said that beauty is as beauty does, and I'm sure it will pass along to all the future generations of our family.

Beauty Fades/Dumb Is Forever: The Making of a Happy Woman

Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. I am completely biased because I have an unhealthy obsession with Judge Judy because she is perfect in every way and she should definitely be president of the United States, so of course I found this book perfect. I usually adore Judge Judy – she can sniff out a lie faster than anyone, has no patience for BS or backtalk, and generally delights me every time I have the opportunity to tune in to her show. Good Advice: She admonishes mothers who only compliment their daughters’ prettiness, telling them to focus on children’s talents, strengths, and character instead. Our resources are crucial for knowledge lovers everywhere—so if you find all these bits and bytes useful, please pitch in.Sheindlin unself-consciously goes on to describe how she used her Hoover File to ensure her reappointment to the bench. Her goal of this book slaps you in the face, "Beauty fades, dumb is forever" is the lesson, and though primarily directed at women, anybody will have their internal "amen, sister" run through their head at one of her rants, because if there's one thing this judge is definitely NOT, it's subtle. As an example, she talks about her up and down marriage and how it took 2 divorces to get to her happy spot in love. I think there are a lot of women and men that could really benefit from the advice she gives in this book. Anyone else might be better off just catching one of the thirty minute episodes of her show to take in a bit of Sheindlin’s wisdom.