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.

[*crikey*mate*]

ok, did you understand the pretty picture?

[icyfroth]

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@newstart2380 wrote:

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@polksaladallie wrote:

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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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Anyone who is fond of good literature, the plight of Australian aborigines, art, the human psyche, genealogy, menopause and how the world's women deal with it, women's whole life, etc. 

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Well, that leaves me out as I am not interested in any of the above, I have other interests more exciting and before someone asks what they are " no one elses business" (that a very polite way of saying it )

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As far as good literature goes, I could name any number of works other than Ms Greer's, and with regard to the other subjects, there are plenty other respected authors on those as well.

[the_great_she_elephant]

As far as good literature goes, I could name any number of works other than Ms Greer's, and with regard to the other subjects, there are plenty other respected authors on those as well.

I don't think Polks was suggesting that people interestied in those subjects wouldor should only read Greer's work. -  people with enquiring minds  usually read widely in subjects that interest them

[azureline**]

Yes, I must say, if I read a book about anything and I want to know more, I read other books on the subject by different authors

[polksaladallie]

She is amazing in that she has written on such diverse topics, all of which require lots of research all over the world, as well as continue with her heavy work load. 

 I have read several of her books, and I'm sure some here would be interested in reading about women worldwide, their lives, their child rearing practices, their marriages, their methods of contraception, etc.  If anyone who cares about others and reads The Change, they will silently weep for those women who have gone before us.

[polksaladallie]

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@azureline** wrote:

Yes, I must say, if I read a book about anything and I want to know more, I read other books on the subject by different authors

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As would any intelligent person, but, sadly, some are not.

[azureline**]

well, maybe not but I doubt intelligence factors into it.

I have always liked this quote from Germaine.

Freedom is fragile and must be protected.

To sacrifice it, even as a temporary measure, is to betray it.

[icyfroth]

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@polksaladallie wrote:

She is amazing in that she has written on such diverse topics, all of which require lots of research all over the world, as well as continue with her heavy work load. 

 I have read several of her books, and I'm sure some here would be interested in reading about women worldwide, their lives, their child rearing practices, their marriages, their methods of contraception, etc.  If anyone who cares about others and reads The Change, they will silently weep for those women who have gone before us.

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Like you need to read Germaine Greer for that.

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@polksaladallie wrote:

She is amazing in that she has written on such diverse topics, all of which require lots of research all over the world, as well as continue with her heavy work load. 

 I have read several of her books, and I'm sure some here would be interested in reading about women worldwide, their lives, their child rearing practices, their marriages, their methods of contraception, etc.  If anyone who cares about others and reads The Change, they will silently weep for those women who have gone before us.

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Like you need to read Germaine Greer for that.

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You don't need to read the poetry of Siegfried Sasoon, to understand what life was like in the trenches during WWI - but it sure helps.

[icyfroth]

yeah sure