Germaine Greer

[newstart2380]

Have just been listening to an interview on ABC 24 and she called Juliar Gillard an organ grinders monkey the way she dressed. Here was this wrinkled stick with a head of hair that looked like she had put her hand in the power socket critisizing how another person looked. I personally have never admired this loud, overbearing feminist.

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@freddie*rooster wrote:

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@polksaladallie wrote:

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@***super_nova*** wrote:

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@freddie*rooster wrote:

Not so long after her comments about JG, Greer appeared on TV on another programme,   her full body was shown, OMG she looked 9 months pregnant, it made me wonder if she had a mirror in her home.

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The woman is 75!!!  What do you expect?  Body of a super model? 

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It might be possible that she might have an illness.  Did this unkind poster think of that? 

Let all of us who are in the vicinity of that age (or younger) take our clothes off and look in the mirror, then come back here and repost.

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Did she think of the consequences of her rude comments about the figure of our former Prime Minister when she scathingly attacked her figure and dress attire.

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I didn't take it as a scathing attack on the PM.  It just seemed to me like a comment about her having a bad stylist.

[boris1gary]

The whole thread is a bit sad really, no offence meant to anyone, but super is right. The whole thing about what we wear or don't wear, you hardly ever hear it about men (hardly ever, not never). I've always worn whatever I want, certainly at certain times in my life I did dress to attract men (in my mind anyway) and i think probably most of us have at some time or another.

I think it gets harder and harder for us (women) to find our own personal style as we get older, there aren't many choices for women close to 50 and beyond, in my opinion.

anway a little off topic i know........

[polksaladallie]

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@poddster wrote:

My reference was not just looks, that would be shallow.

I refer to attitude and all a person has to do is open their mouth and out it pours,  thats when regardless of phisical appearence Ugly shines through.

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Here you are, Poddster, do you see "ugly shining through"?

and  Newstart   You can't tell until they open their mouth and speak

http://www.abc.net.au/australiaday/address.htm

Any comments?

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@izabsmiling wrote:

@darksideofthemoon wrote:

It's a pity none of you were around when Germaine really made a difference to women's rights.

She was outrageous and that is what was so necessary to gain the ground she did for us all - yes even you today.

She is an extremely clever woman, and unless you understand where she is coming from you will interpret her interview the wrong way.

She's 75, if you reach 75 (and some of you won't) then you too will have aged and not be the people you are today. 

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how do you know when posters were around ?

and as far as women's rights ..is that about recognising ALL women regardless of ..age,race/culture,religion ?

and I think the other posters comment  could possibly have been hinting at the fact that some people reading your post. may know that they may not make it to 75 ? Them not getting to 75 wouldn't make them inferior .Though the suggestion could make them feel very sad imo

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Surely she meant odds are that some won't make it. I don't think she meant for a minute nah nah some will die early.

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@polksaladallie wrote:

There seem to be some here who know very little about her.  I'd suggest they read some or all of her books.

https://www.google.com.au/#q=germaine+greer+books+list&revid=1476676623

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God who'd be interested enough?

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You might find them enlightening.

Remember, don't judge a book by it's cover  😄

[lurker17260]

"God who'd be interested enough?"

Anyone who chose to comment on the author?

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@izabsmiling wrote:

if she had a stylist selecting them...I'd say Germaine thinks they weren't worth OUR money

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She would have had advice on what she should wear...

The clothes she wore when she was P/Minister did nothing for her.

Now that she can wear whatever she wants, she looks so much better.

[icyfroth]

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@boris1gary wrote:

The whole thread is a bit sad really, no offence meant to anyone, but super is right. The whole thing about what we wear or don't wear, you hardly ever hear it about men (hardly ever, not never). I've always worn whatever I want, certainly at certain times in my life I did dress to attract men (in my mind anyway) and i think probably most of us have at some time or another.

I think it gets harder and harder for us (women) to find our own personal style as we get older, there aren't many choices for women close to 50 and beyond, in my opinion.

anway a little off topic i know........

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You're right, nova's right, it's not about what ppl wear.

Yet Ms Greer chose to make it about what Ms Gillard wore. Very bad form for a women's libber in reference to Australia's first female Prime Minister in my opinion.

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@polksaladallie wrote:

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@poddster wrote:

My reference was not just looks, that would be shallow.

I refer to attitude and all a person has to do is open their mouth and out it pours,  thats when regardless of phisical appearence Ugly shines through.

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Here you are, Poddster, do you see "ugly shining through"?

and  Newstart   You can't tell until they open their mouth and speak

http://www.abc.net.au/australiaday/address.htm

Any comments?

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You don't expect an honest non-discriminating appraisal, do you?

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@boris1gary wrote:

The whole thread is a bit sad really, no offence meant to anyone, but super is right. The whole thing about what we wear or don't wear, you hardly ever hear it about men (hardly ever, not never). I've always worn whatever I want, certainly at certain times in my life I did dress to attract men (in my mind anyway) and i think probably most of us have at some time or another.

I think it gets harder and harder for us (women) to find our own personal style as we get older, there aren't many choices for women close to 50 and beyond, in my opinion.

anway a little off topic i know........

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You're right, nova's right, it's not about what ppl wear.

Yet Ms Greer chose to make it about what Ms Gillard wore. Very bad form for a women's libber in reference to Australia's first female Prime Minister in my opinion.

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But it's OK for the males to say what they want?

Like throw her out to sea in a chaff bag, her big red box, her father died of shame, Bob Brown's **bleep** were OK because she was deserving?