Insisting that it's simply not possible for a woman to really love a man whose wealth caught her eye is very deeply sexist.

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Stella Creasey has caught the eye with her campaign on payday loan companies, and former minister David Lammy was praised for his community leadership in the wake of the summer riots - which hit his Tottenham constituency.

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It was her determination back then that caught the eye of Rick Suhr.

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In 1993 paintings by a struggling, little-known 22-year-old, Jenny Saville, caught Saatchi's eye, and he set her up in a studio, paying her to work for a year making art for his gallery.

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Most recently, he hired someone to bake cupcakes for his girlfriend for her birthday, after a photo of some cupcakes caught his eye on shopping site the Fancy.

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In the women's draw, Serena Williams meets Stefanie Voegele in the first round but it is her potential last eight face-off against Henin that has caught the eye.

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With the new logo, his coffee bags caught the eye of one of the owners of the cake shop Miette, who decided to serve his coffee at her stand (and, ultimately, married Mr. Freeman).

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