… to think this is NOT "a nice problem to have"?

[MissUGirl]

My respect for The Guardian declines on a daily basis.

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jun/02/dear-mariella-frostrup-my-friends-husbands-keep-hitting-on-me

I read that in utter disbelief. Terrible advice.

Swatting off amorous men is no hardship at any age so long as they are prepared to take no for an answer.

The column should be re-named "Advice From the Ark"

The victim blaming tone throughout is horrible.

there’s another thread in this already - everyone appears to agree with you.

That is appalling. I was speechless at the first sentence and it gets worse.

This is disgusting advice from mariella. As if the writer should just be grateful for male attention at her grand old age. I doubt mariella would give the same advice to a 20yr old female being harassed and assaulted and unable to speak up.

Marielle's advice is often really terrible. Any good advice is usually to be found in the comments section.

What the hell did I just read? I've never been much taken with MF, now I know why.

I often wonder if she deliberately gives shocking advice just for clicks and shares??

I thought it was very belittling to phrase it like that. Like "an old hag like you should be gratefull the menfolk are still interested".

Can't believe she said this or that stuff about Germaine Greer vs Kim Kardashian. Maybe she was on glue.

I read it earlier and was shocked at MFs response. But she often glosses over the issues in the question. Luckily the comments section does have good advice, as a pp said.

Apart from the 'advice' which is appalling what a load of old rambling shite that is,so badly written!

I used to like Mariella Frostrup but that was just a load of old crap I've read! Couldn't call it "advice", more pontificating on lust and frustration of a certain age group!

Dreadful start to it as well - not everyone wants to be fending off unwanted male attention, even if she does!

Urgh.

Can’t stand her on R4 either.

I’m pretty sure that Germaine Greer would be annoyed to be brought into that nonsense. Although, having said that, she could probably never be as furious as her sister Anne.

I've always thought she overuses the great DM principle 'worst thing you can think up in 3 secs = best clickbait'.

Do you think anyone reads her non-ironically?

Surely the ONLY reply to the question being asked should be "Remove your hands now and don't touch me again!"

I think the letter writer touched a nerve by suggesting she was unattractive due to her age, as she's only four years older than Mariella.

yy I think we should see a considered response from GG

she could probably never be as furious as her sister Anne

I read that this morning and did a horrified double take. What a dreadful artucle and what terrible advice. What qualifies her to give people advice anyway?

The advice is vile from start to finish. Victim blaming, laughing off sexual harassment, and insisting it’s the victim’s job to put a stop to it.

To say nothing of her “nice problem to have” opening line - yeah because some sweaty pervert groping you without consent in an environment you should be able to trust is what every post menopausal woman secretly dreams of. As an added bonus trying to stop it will endanger a valued friendship and lead to conflict involving your Dp. I’m glad someone’s complained about that witless trashy article.