IMO, Streep isn't all that popular herself but is appreciated for the characters she has pretended to be.
She isn't known as a sex-kitten!
Give me an example of what you think her best and brightest work was then. Name one you appreciate so much you are willing to stand up for “her craft.”
I say that actors must be sexually desirable to be great actors. It’s a craft I’ve practiced, taught and studied for many years now. And sexual desirability is one of the greatest assets for film stars and long-term actors. This quest that Hollywood has had for 40 years now to push character actors as “stars” has diminished the industry and forced audiences to look elsewhere for their pleasure.