This Columbia Pictures press photo for the film Tootsie, starring Dustin Hoffman, shows Dorothy Michaels (Hoffman) working her(his) magic in impersonating a woman to win a coveted role on a soap opera, beating out several other women for the part. Does this film propagate the notion that women are less talented than men, having only their bodies as a means of success, or is it some deeper critique of society's emphasis on female adornment? Whatever the deeper message, if any, it is at least a showcase for Hoffman's overwhelming talent.

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