Greta Thunberg - why would she be regarded badly?

[StrawberryDream24]

I've just met someone who was extremely scathing of a woman dressing as Greta Thunberg for an "inspirational women" dress up type thing.

She didn't elaborate, other than that it was ridiculous for someone to have done that and she had to hold her tongue in telling them so (and the circumstances allowed for no further discussion for me to find out why she felt that way).

I don't know a great deal about GT but what is this lady on about? Has anyone any idea? Is there something I'm missing?

I think she means the world's, rather than the UK's.

Agree. I’ve thought this about DA for a long time but it’s heresy to say so.

I’ll get my coat …….

I don't think a media creation would be using the words "small dick energy" in an exchange with Andrew Tate....

That's a pretty vulgar, snarky media creation.

(That's about the only thing I know about her, aside from general awareness re her climate change stance).

But you kinda have to go places sometimes to record, assess and report on climate/species etc.

Although that would be more scientists, I suppose.

Tiresome and a Hamas supporter. If she stuck to climate activism she'd be just about tolerable. The support for terrorists makes it easy to form a negative view.

Oh yes. That use of our, meaning global.

As for next generations, they are already learning about these things. The ozone layer is such old news now.
Unless you're of an older age you won't even have heard of CFCs.

CC has come on massively in the public eye.
My friend in prison, myself and GMB Laura Tobin all had the same Geography teacher.
Nobody need doubt my disdain for GT.

This is very possibly the reason for the lady in question's disapproval.

I had no idea.

As for next generations, they are already learning about these things

Learning about them is different from being motivated about them.

Oh yes. That use of our, meaning global.

It was extremely obvious in the context.

I must be thick.

Snap. Bandwagon jumpers the lot. But it’s like saying you weren’t clapping for the nhs or supporting a very wealthy old man walking round his very big garden.

Shes an anti semite who really needs to shut up.

She supports or condemns without knowing all the facts.

Shes a puppet and a mouthpiece.

Well I don't recall my kids being motivated by GT.

A GOOD teacher though is worth the world. Literally.
I like to think I've passed my passion down to mine.

Thing is if you want a messagd to get out then you need to engage with the technology to do so. I don’t think that’s “bell end” - what are you doing? Writing on rocks with squid ink or something?

GT doesn’t motivate. She turns people off.
My teen (who has wept over news items on climate change, loss of polar bear habitats etc) literally cannot stand her.

The flamingo one wasn't anything about bringing climate change reality into households. It was about flamingos. Them flying around and stuff, standing on one leg, that kind of thing. If it was so essential that we witness this, it could have been made by an African with a drone. Packham's need to produce carbon emissions doesn't trump anybody else's. He should shut up about it. Probably wasn't essential for his stepdaughter to tag along either.

I did get drawn in to the clapping. Not so much the doddery old rich fella.

She’s certainly not perfect but I can’t imagine the other inspirational women people dresses up as were either. It’s quite a hard brief to pick someone and the dress up not be offensive and the person have no controversy.

Good for you.

Emily Pankhurst. Rosa Parks. Liz Truss (joke!)

I like to think so, thank you.

Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale, Mother Teresa, Marie Curie, Serena Williams, Malala Youdafzhai.

Any of the Female England football squad to be more contemporary.

Malala definitely contemporary.

Amelia Earheart (sp?).

Great options.

GT is … best not to say