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Caitlin Moran - mentalist feminist icons

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Monkeytrews · 04/10/2009 17:42

I enjoyed this. I think she has a point too. If I am honest, the women who had most inflence on me when growing up as Sue Ellen Ewing!

www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/caitlin_moran/article6856945.ece

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edam · 04/10/2009 17:43

And did you grow up to acquire an alcohol addiction and marry a Texan oil baron who despite his millions still lives with his Mommy?

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Monkeytrews · 04/10/2009 18:23

never got the attraction to JR

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LeninsGhost · 05/10/2009 19:36

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peggotty · 05/10/2009 19:49

I had a little cut out picture of Toyah that I kept in my bedside drawer when I was about 8!!
Funnily enough I remember reading an interview Caitlin Moran did with Courtney Love in, I think, Melody Maker, many years ago. CM must have only been in her teens at the time, and it was obvious she idolised her!

MrsGhoulofGhostbourne · 05/10/2009 19:57

Caitlin Moran is getlosing her edge. She used to be my hero - would get the Times delvered to my bed by DH with a cup of tea every Monday just to read her column , but hse has defi itely gone down hill recently. Today's article on bacon was unreadable.

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Slubberdegullion · 05/10/2009 20:20

For several years the woman who I most wanted to be in the whole world ever was Princess from Battle of the Planets.

Sometimes in quiet private moments I still like to imagine that one day I will be her.

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Monkeytrews · 06/10/2009 12:15

Oh, you just sparked a memory for me Slubber.

I liked Electra in the comics. She could kill someone just by pointing at them. Terrible but beautiful

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Monkeytrews · 06/10/2009 12:17

on the same theme, whoever wanted to be Thelma from Scooby Do or Lacey from Cagney and Lacey - as kids not now!

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Monkeytrousers · 07/10/2009 09:31

She was a wino too. A pattern is forming!

PuppyMonkey · 07/10/2009 09:36

My feminist icon was always the character played by Julia Sawahla (sp) from Press Gang, the school newspaper editor. She kicked ass!

Monkeytrousers · 07/10/2009 09:39

Do you think Lassie counts?

Monkeytrousers · 07/10/2009 09:39

Oh, Jamie Sommers!

Boco · 07/10/2009 09:41

I wanted to be Lacey. And I wanted Cagney to be my mum.

PuppyMonkey · 07/10/2009 09:43

Lynda Day... from Press Gang... that's her!

Snowtiger · 07/10/2009 09:45

PuppyMonkey you and me both! Lynda, Julia Sawalha's character in Press Gang was exactly who I wanted to be, and on occasion still do. And she got to snog Dexter Fletcher.
On a bonkers day, Tori Amos, Kate Bush or PJ Harvey are also up there in the Snowtiger pantheon of wonderfully bonkers (but bossy, creative and opinionated) women!

SkaterGrrrrl · 08/10/2009 15:03

My little sister was lucky enough to have Buffy and Xena on tv when she was a kid!

If I had to pick one now I'd say... the cool lesbian cop on The Wire, she kicks ass.

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