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Why does 'Loose Women' make me want to smoke crack?

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tethersend · 13/04/2010 13:06

...I can't put my finger on it.

I know it is a travesty for all of humanity, but I would be interested to hear your views as to why.

Or perhaps you disagree?

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noddyholder · 13/04/2010 16:57

Their clothes are shocking

AnyFucker · 13/04/2010 16:53

it is very, very shallow

they can even take a very deep subject and make it shallow

there is a great skill in that (somewhere)

I prefer Jeremy Kyle, myself

tabouleh · 13/04/2010 16:42

Well I think it is good that there is a prime daytime show which is featuring older women!

The downside is that it's pretty light weight - very entertainment based/promotes gender sterotypes through the "chatter"/heavy focus on women's appearances etc.

It would be good for Feminist activists to try to target a program like this to try to populise various messages - I'm thinking "Pink Stinks" campaign/report into sexualisation/Object campaign etc.

pinkmook · 13/04/2010 16:31

LOL makes me want to claw my ears off in embarrasment.

msrisotto · 13/04/2010 16:29

It's all so inane and dumb.

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tethersend · 13/04/2010 13:28

It's a feminist issue because it involves women, sea- I know that sounds trite, but I struggle to see how, given the topics of discussion, the guests and the title of the programme, discussion of it could not be construed a feminist issue.

I know that it winds me up because it purports to be a radical think-tank on women's issues, but it's more than that... I cannot articulate it though, and need help.

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BornToFolk · 13/04/2010 13:19

I haven't watched it (not that I was ever a huge fan) since I saw them all earnestly arguing that sentances for date rapists should not be as long as "proper" rapists. After all, the victim might have said yes, then changed her mind, or been dressed provocatively. And isn't it much worse to be raped by someone you don't know in dark alley?!

I watched in open mouthed disgust and haven't bothered since.

southeastastra · 13/04/2010 13:19

i really don't see why there is so much bile against it on here. it's not that bad fgs. you can turn it off you know.

and why is it a feminist issue?

threelittlepebbles · 13/04/2010 13:18

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noddyholder · 13/04/2010 13:13

Me too pass the pipe