Edwina Currie in the jungle

[Middleagedmotheroftwo]

Anyone watching I'm a Celeb?

How does Edwina get away with ogling Jake so visibly, and the comments she makes while she's watching him exercise etc?

If Foggy or Jimmy made similar comments about Nadia there'd be outcry!

She's coming across as leering and letchy , it's uncomfortable to watch.

There are some ads on the telly where women are oogling men which are equally bad.

Double standards. I'm no feminist, but she's getting away with things men would be crucified for.

She seems lecherous, its not a nice trait - and yes the other people in camp appear to be behaving with surprising civility!

That being said a lot can happen in the editing room!

Ew it's actually horrible to watch, makes me cringe! She sure is getting away with things that a man wouldn't be, I hope she goes soon, seen enough of her.

Awful woman! Her and Vicky sitting like cackling bitching witches round the camp fire made my blood boil, I'm v surprised when Mel gets through another night without punching them!

Her whole attitude is patronising and 'oh darling, I was in politics I have seen/can do anything!'

Vile, cringey and outdated and completely not the feminist role model I thought she'd be!

I can't look at her without thinking of her and john major. Brain bleach needed.

I'm confused. Would being a feminist make you more or less likely to approve of someone objectifying another person?

I have to say it's the first "I'm a celeb" that I don't find remotely interesting. All the previous ones have had me riveted. The choice of "celebrities" this year are dire.

I wonder if she realises how thoroughly she is embarrassing herself on television. I suspect she thinks she is being so very clever and funny.

I went off her when I saw her on a programme about welfare. Her hatred of benefit claimants was astounding.

Jake is a creepy old sex pest himself.

There have been plenty of men ogling the women in I'm a celebrity in the past.

Women really do have to be perfect these days, don't they, or they get shot down.

I thought the same!

I'm no feminist

Are you serious?

I was thinking the EXACT same thing OP.

Jake is a creepy old sex pest himself

Yes Nancy66, that's exactly what I've been thinking. He makes me want to puke.

I haven't really warmed to any of this year's celebs.

Yes truffle. I am mist definitely not a feminist. Some people aren't.

You don't want equal rights, to be paid the same for the same work as men, you don't want access to contraception, equality under the law and access to education? Weird. Possibly having the vote offends you. You do understand that not all feminists are radical feminists, don't you?

Unless you're one of those surrendered, 18 Kids and Counting women. Then, fill your boots, you're possibly not a feminist.

Yes Middle, what exactly does being a 'feminist' mean to you?

I've only seen one episode, when she was incredibly rude and patronising to Mel Sykes saying she wasn't/couldn't be an independent adult without a man, ignorant old boot

Oh it's so cring & embarrassing. I really don't like her one bit. She was never reputable & even less so in/after the wake of the John Major affair .

I thought when middle posted "I'm no femininist, but" that she was joking like Ant does on the programme

I haven't watched much of this series but have met Edwina and she was lovely.

Mel Sykes makes my blood boil. If she was a male celeb who had accepted a caution for domestic violence I doubt she'd be on the show. And she's annoying.

I believe the caution was 'removed'.