to think Delia is a bit of a tosser for saying' I am not a feminist - I like men'

[bigmouthstrikesagain]

Stick to the cooking theres a dear

[bigmouthstrikesagain]

btw she was just on Womans hour if you want to listen.

[ruty]

YANBU obviously. Didn't hear it but she sounds like a total prat.

[Maria2007]

Did she really say that?! Oh ffs.... what a ridiculous statement.

(I do like her cooking though...)

[OrmIrian]

Yes, she did

What does she think feminism is ?

[bigmouthstrikesagain]

I just think she is rather ignorant and obviously does not set herself up as a philosopher - but honestly she hasn't got a clue. If I didn't love my Delia cookbook so much I would bin it!

[TheCrackFox]

FFS, what a twat. I am a feminist and I bloody love men.

[BarStoolCobra]

Delia is wonderful at cooking.
But Not very Clever imo.
( see all that "chop small" stuff )

[bigmouthstrikesagain]

Obviously she stopped thinking about the subject in the 70's and assumes that (as detailed in the maily dail) that all feminists are dungaree wearing lesbian, man-haters who think all men are potential rapists etc. etc.

[swingsofglory]

Delia is a tosser. C'mon let's be 'aving you... or whatever it was she said in her Norwich City rant.

[AMumInScotland]

She should stick to talking about things she understands.

[edam]

what a twonk.

[tessofthedurbervilles]

c'mon you lot (hic!!!)

next day

'of course I wasn't drunk you silly people, I was just motivating the fans!'

[Maria2007]

And even in the 70s, it was only a particular group of feminists (those called 'radical feminists') that had that style. She obviously doesn't know what she's talking about.

[bigmouthstrikesagain]

we can be safe in assuming that Delia won't be writing 'Feminism made easy' next!

[LadyGlencoraPalliser]

Oh dear, what a plonker. I'll stick with Nigella then.

[traceybath]

She was very very annoying to say that - honestly how on earth is feminism still a dirty word!

[bigmouthstrikesagain]

Actually that might be quite good :-

• 'First remove the bra - heat to temperature of approx. 200 celsius till completey burnt.

Then prepare the dungarees and put on.

Take the man remove the offending appendage - chop small.' or words to that affect....

[StealthPolarBear]

What a stupid thing for her to say.

[Northernlurker]

What was so feminist about dungarees anyway? Never understood that bit...

Very unhelpful remark from Delia imo.

[bigmouthstrikesagain]

I have worn dungarees (very comfy) and consider myself a feminist - not sure where the specific dungaree/ feminsit link came from though (I blame Viz character 'Millie Tant').

[Lawks]

I fucking despise women who claim not to be feminists. Otherwise intellegent and articulate women bleating that "they're not a feminist, but...". Yes. You are a feminist. And quite right too. And if you're not then you are a dimwit.

[edam]

quite, lawks - always want to ask them, 'so, you believe women are inferior to men, then? Did you ask your boss to pay you less than a man would get in the same post?'

[Pruners]

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[GivePeasAChance]

Incoherent rambling from Delia? No? It can't be true.

Always fulfilling to have such women in the public eye doing their bit for sisterhood.

[bigmouthstrikesagain]

Seriously - Delia represents thousands of women who think still that feminism is a dirty word and associated with a lot of negative imagery. Despite as already pointed out the very fact that delia has such a succesful career is a testament to generations of women fighting for the vote, to be taken seriously, to be allowed to own property and not just be property - ffs!