As a self-identified feminist, people like
Germaine Greer fascinate me. She is everything that neo-feminism, as I presume
it might be referred to, does not wish to associate itself with. Yet, at the
same time, there always seems to be a method to her underlying eccentricity and
madness.
Her comment’s on Q&A about Julia
Gillard’s bum, in my opinion, were more than fine. As it turns out she was
merely trying to assure the prime minister that it’s perfectly natural to have
a big bum.
What irked me was that she tried to draw
attention to Julia Gillard’s clothing in the first place. There is no denying
that appearances play more than a large role in modern-day politics. But any
keen follower of any government across the globe might notice a slight
inequality in the focus of appearances when it comes to male and female politicians.
I’m sure that Germaine Greer might bring
this back to an interesting point about the fairness of commenting on both men
and women in the media.
However, while female politicians struggle
with the comments they receive, which are to do with their gender and their
gender alone. Comments from respected feminists like Germaine Greer still irk
the hell out of me.
What do you think? Is there a method to the Greer madness?
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