Famous quote by Dorothy Stratten

"In a way, I'm like Will Rogers, never having met a man I really disliked. I'm not a vamp. I just like men"

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Evoking Will Rogers, who was famed for saying he never met a man he didn’t like, sets a tone of generous, democratic goodwill. The wording softens the ideal with “never having met a man I really disliked,” acknowledging the complexity of human encounters while affirming a chosen stance of empathy. It signals an instinct to look for the best in people, especially men, and to hold back from cynicism. There’s also a strategic self-presentation here: aligning with Rogers’ folksy tolerance casts her as approachable and kind rather than aloof or calculating, a posture especially meaningful for a woman navigating celebrity and the male gaze.

“I’m not a vamp” pushes back against a loaded archetype. The “vamp” is the seductive, manipulative femme fatale who uses allure as a weapon. By rejecting that label, she disavows predation and insists on an identity not defined by men’s fantasies or fears. It’s a refusal to let sexual appeal be read as scheming intent. In a culture quick to equate beauty with power plays, the line is a boundary: attraction is not a con, charm is not a trap, femininity is not duplicity.

“I just like men” completes the recalibration. The emphasis on “just” is disarming, almost childlike in its simplicity, and it reframes her attitude as straightforward human warmth rather than coded pursuit. Liking men doesn’t mean needing to control them; it means enjoying their company, quirks, and stories, and meeting them as individuals rather than as targets. That candor also invites reciprocity: see me as I am, not as a stereotype.

Taken together, the lines articulate an ethic of goodwill coupled with a demand to be read fairly. They chart a middle path between naïveté and manipulation, asserting that kindness, especially from a woman so easily objectified, can be sincere, chosen, and strong.

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Dorothy Stratten This quote is from Dorothy Stratten between February 28, 1960 and August 14, 1980. She was a famous Celebrity from Canada. The author also have 7 other quotes.
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