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A feminist still, and an actress again And someone who is still on the hook for treason IMHO Ruthe Stein Rumors of Jane Fondaâs retirement from movies arenât true, thank goodness. "Iâm going back to work,ââ Fonda told me in that distinctive patrician voice that makes you realize how ordinary most young actors sound. Sheâs already handpicked her first movie in 15 years. "Itâs a comedy. I wanted to do something fun,ââ said Fonda, who began her career with light-hearted fare such as "Barefoot in the Park,ââ co-starring Sundance founder Robert Redford. Wanna do something even more fun? Turn yourself in to the DoD and ask to be put on trial for treason. I asked what it was about this movie that convinced her it was the right vehicle for her comeback. "The money,ââ Fonda said, her rich laugh filling the back room of the pizza parlor where we spoke. I think we get an idea of Janeâs personal vacuousness. Her decision also has to do with timing, and thatâs related to Fondaâs reason for being at the Sundance Film Festival. Sheâs here to support "Until the Violence Stops,ââ a documentary about a global movement to put an end to genital violence against women. The film screened here Saturday night and broadcasts Feb. 17 on the Lifetime channel. Of course the film shows here. What better place to show it than in America, instead of where it actually takes place? Where it is safe because of our military and our free society. âDoâ a film about an atrocity then join a protest to prevent liberation of such people. The movement developed from Eve Enslerâs "The âNuff said. But you know what they say: The only good movement is a bowel movement. "Iâm part of the movement,ââ Fonda proudly said. Did I tell you??! "Eve changed my life. She has given me the confidence to go back to acting. Sheâs so brave, and it rubs off on people around her. Iâve begun to say, âYou know, what have I got to lose if I act again?â S -- , so itâs not perfect. So what? Itâs going to kick ass, and Iâll have a good time.â And I didnât feel that way until I met Eve.ââ Janes does rub off on you. I need a shower. Just what kind of drugs did Eve give you, Fonda? Ensler said Fonda has given "much, much moneyââ to the movement. The actress often performs parts of "The Vagina Monologuesââ — she did "The Man Who Loved Vaginasââ segment at a Sundance party — and goes around the world for fund-raising "V-Days.ââ "Jane shows up. Itâs what she does,ââ Ensler said. Betcha the part of the world it doesnât sell are Islamic shitholes... Troy Garity, Fondaâs actor son (from her marriage to Tom Hayden), also has been at numerous V-Days. "He is a vagina-friendly young man. When people say, âImagine a world where there was no violence against women,â I always say, âMen would be like my son.â ââ I guess Troy wonât be wandering anywhere near a sports grill anytime real soon. And being âvagina friendlyâ means whatever he has, he has to strap it on. Fonda became involved after attending her first "Vagina Monologues.ââ "I had resisted it. You know with my kind of controversies, I donât need to add vaginas and c -- . But it changed my life. I began to own my vagina, and I realized the extent to which I hadnât owned it before.ââ Congrats, Jane, on owning one of several organs in your body. Too bad your brain is taking a guided tour of your rectum. That surprised me, considering Fonda is a My body is trying to keep my breakfast down; not easy listening to Janeâs Marxian-feministic propoganda. With such important thoughts, it seems churlish to mention Fondaâs appearance. But I know youâre curious. She looks great, way younger than her 66 years. Fonda is so slim, she can tuck her dynamite white angora sweater into a pair of gray flannel slacks with no hint of a bulge. I will need therapy after that mental image. Getting up to leave, Fonda put on a white jacket with an animal pattern. "Theyâre buffalo,ââ she said. "Itâs for my favorite ex-husband.ââ I assume she means Ted Turner, since the others were far from outdoorsmen. But they were all leftists.
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