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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

I'm hated because I'm pretty!

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StarlightMcEggsie · 03/04/2012 11:16

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2124246/Samantha-Brick-downsides-looking-pretty-Why-women-hate-beautiful.html

Really?

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TheSmallClanger · 05/04/2012 17:01

But she hasn't got one over on anyone, Sanjeev, she's just been allowed/encouraged to make a complete fool of herself.

Whoever mentioned Hadley Freeman - Hadley is one of my favourite journos and has a sensible, feminist viewpoint, even on fashion.

TeiTetua · 05/04/2012 17:11

"Petty journalism" or "pretty journalism"?

Sanjeev · 05/04/2012 17:38

Clanger, how could anyone as apparently smart and worldly-wise be duped by the DM? We all know what it's like. I can only assume she knew exactly the kind of shit-storm she would whip up.

Clarkson caused a similar uproar a few weeks ago with remarks about taking someone outside and shooting them - was it nurses? - in front of their family. Yes, he gets called an arse, but people think 'oh, its only HIM at it again'. Perhaps with Brick we are guilty of thinking 'she shouldn't do this 'cos she's a woman, and women don't do this sort of thing'. Actually, yes they do. And isn't it possible that there is some truth in the experiences she relates?

She was on the TV this morning. She is all over the web. If this raises her profile and gets her a bigger pay-cheque next time, then maybe she has achieved her own personal objectives. She might even get herself a job on Top Gear!

LapsusLinguae · 05/04/2012 18:10

I agree with sian

"If we had equality, true equality, then women would be valued for who we are, what we do, what we say. Not because men want to fuck us. If we had equality, we wouldn?t be ignored, undermined or silenced by being told men don?t want to fuck us."

Thumbwitch · 05/04/2012 20:12

Well yes, but Brick is the one who bought into the bollocks in the first place by insisting that it was her "beauty" that brought her all these advantages. And perhaps if she truly had been "beautiful" she would have been right. Which is part of the non-equality bollocks. But she's not. So - why does she get all these advantages? Because she makes a play for them. She is very damaging to any feminist ideal - she uses her "feminine wiles" to get what she wants from men.

I don't think criticising her looks is missing the point - I think it is part of the "how deluded is she - can't she understand that it's not the way she looks, it's the way she acts that brings her all this attention, positive and negative" feeling.

MayaAngelCool · 05/04/2012 22:46

I LOVE Tim Dowling!

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