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Women are brought up to think it's acceptable to pay attention to their faces. Men translate their discomfort into their behavior.

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Michelle Pfeiffer
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: April 29
Actress
Beauty Pageant Contestant
Film Actor
Film Producer
Model
Singer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Santa Ana
California
Michelle Marie Pfeiffer
Attention
Faces
Women
Discomfort
Men
Translate
Think
Acceptable
Thinking
Brought
Behavior
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