Karren Brady: not a feminist, but still delivers a cracking one-liner

[Lio]

I was disappointed that she says she's not a feminist www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/11/karren-brady-west-ham-apprentice but get this:

'one of her players said, "I can see your tits in that shirt," to which she replied, "Don't worry, when I sell you to Crewe, you won't be able to see them from there." (The player was, indeed, sold soon afterwards.)'

Her reason for saying she is not a feminist:

'I think the term feminist is scary for women, because it means that you're extreme in some way'

Not scary for me.

[Lio]

Sorry, don't know why my link doesn't work. One more try:

here

[JollyPirate]

THAT was a fabulous line. Good on her....

No the term feminist is so not scary.

[msrisotto]

It doesn't mean extremism either.

[msrisotto]

Is it just me or is the idea of "extreme" equality a non sequiteur?

[choosyfloosy]

I think it's noticeable that she has worked very hard and has taken on responsibility and power. I do think that the power makes it easier to deal with sh*tey comments like that.

Must say I was slightly at her parents moving her from a girls' convent to a school with only 6 girls in it! No wonder she's now unfazed by being visible.

[Molesworth]

Great riposte, shame she had to spoil it by dissing feminism.

Are there any women slebs/high profile women (or men for that matter) in any field who are out and proud feminists? I can't think of any

[Lio]

I bet Nick Clegg is a feminist.

[daftpunk]

She's seen as a bit of a joke in the football world....

Molesworth....Julie Burchill...but she's mental, and swings from being a lesbian to dating men 10 yrs younger than her..

[choosyfloosy]

is she dp? seen by whom?

[daftpunk]

Football managers...and by me.

[posieparker]

she's mental......on what planet is that an okay thing to say.

[bangs head hard on desk]

[msrisotto]

That actress who played Juno in the film Juno has spoken about feminist issues and being a feminist. She's American and not hugely famous but is in another film coming out directed by....whats her name.....Drew Barrimore, called "Whip it"

[posieparker]

Feminism sounds dated and extreme, whether it is or not is by the by. There needs to be a new name for this.

[msrisotto]

posie - the people opposing feminism would just criticise the new name saying the same things that are asid about feminism in it's current guise, why bother changing it? It weakens the movement.

[daftpunk]

dittany; you are right, being a feminist isn't fashionable anymore.... feminism is now linked to people who are a bit out dated...and slightly mad.

[posieparker]

You're probably right, well then it needs new voices and a decent message. Most uneducated idiots people just think burn your bra and don't hold the doors.

[posieparker]

dp....can you apologise for saying someone is 'mental'?

[daftpunk]

lolololo PP...you are having a laugh..right..?

[msrisotto]

I think a change might be happening, there seems to be a lot more media coverage of feminism and more people becoming interested in it. I think it's making a comeback with new voices. I'm thinking of Object and their efforts in reclassifying pole/lap dancing clubs as sexual encounter businesses rather than the same band as cafes and restaurants.

[msrisotto]

Dp why do you give such a shit about other peoples sex lives? Are you projecting or something?

[posieparker]

Let's just ask on the SN boards and I'll let you know....

[posieparker]

Perhaps you, more informed, ladies would like to keep us, the stupid, informed. I like to think that I have always had a handle on what is right and equal. I grew up in a household where my father and mother shared the housework and we were under no illusion that they were equal.

[daftpunk]

PP..I'm not posting on the SN boards am I...

are you looking for a fight or something..?

because if you are, I'm not really in the mood for you today...