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美女的國會演說
摘自輕喜劇影片《律政悄佳人II》（Legally BlondeII）中Woods演講的一段。——為了給自己心愛的小狗Bruiser爭取權利，身為律師的女主人公Elle Woods只身來到華盛頓。國會里，穿著時尚的金發美女站在黑壓壓的一群西服革履的議員面前，沒有政治家貫有的高談闊論，只是以自己失敗的新發型為例，告訴人們要熱心公益、要主動投身于改變自身政治處境的行動中。
短短一小段演講卻起伏不斷。比如，她看到高深莫測的國會議員們對她表現出不以為然，便刻意強調“我要告訴你們的遠比一項單一的法案重要，這對每一個美國人都至關重要”，議員們的注意力被調動起來后她卻說，“是關于我的頭發”。好了，不說了，自己品味。
Elle: I came to Washington to help my dog Bruiser...and somewhere around the way...I learned a really unexpected lesson. I know what you are thinking---Who's this girl? And what could this simple, small-town girl from Bel Air...have to say to all of us? I'll tell you. It's about something that's bigger than me...or any single act of legislation. This is about a matter that should be at...the highest importance to every American...My hair.
There's this salon in Beverly Hills. It's really fancy and beautiful. It's impossible to get an appointment. Unless you're Julia Roberts or from "Friends"...You can just forget it. But one day they called me. They had an opening. So I was going to finally get the chance...to sit in one of those sacred beauty chairs. I was so excited. Then the colorist...gave me Brassy Brigitte instead of Harlow Honey. The shampoo girl washed my hair with spiral perm solution...instead of color-intensive moisturizing shampoo. Finally stylist...gave me a bob...with bangs. Suffice to say, it was just wrong. All wrong. For me, you know.
First I was angry. Then I realized my anger was completely misdirected. This wasn't salon's fault. I had sat there and witnessed this injustice...and had let it happen. I didn't get involved in the process. I forgot to use my voice. I forgot to believe in myself. But now I know better. I know that one honest voice can be louder than a crowd. I know that if we lose our voice...or if we let those who speak on our behalf...compromise our voice, then this country...this country is in for a really bad haircut. So speak up, America. Speak up! Speak up for the home of the brave. Speak up for the land of the free gift with purchase. Speak up, America. Speak up! And remember...you're beautiful. Thank you.
