Another Brand thread sorry - those who read his 'Revolution' book...

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Does it seem misogynist in tone? I was reading an article and the writer quoted this line “Are you reading this on a yacht, through your Ray-Bans, with, I dunno, a pair of glistening Russian sisters". Does anyone recall the context of the line? Because it could be construed quite a few ways without the surrounding text! Not that I don't think Brand is sexist. But does his book read as though it only addresses men?

Here's the article by the way. www.newstatesman.com/politics/2014/11/stuff-your-revolution-if-it-doesn-t-include-treating-women-people It was linked on Popbitch.

No-one read it? Can't say I'm surprised... /thread

Hiya
Moved this to FWR chat rather than general chat as requested
Bumping

I haven't read it because I dislike him.

It sounds sexist, though.

Not read it. Why would I waste money on this champagne socialist spouting about poverty while sitting on piles of cash and writing books to make even more money from the gullible public. The ability to string long words together and self-publicise does not an intellectual make.

I think we can safely say he is a sexist twerp.

Brand is a disgraceful, fraudulent, sexist, hippy twat peddling sixth-form radicalism and half-baked, Beverley Hills mysticism as an answer to impossibly complex problems that don't affect him in the slightest. He's making a lot of money at the expense of the gullible. Can't believe the way he's been courted by the likes of the Guardian and New Statesman.

PARKLIFE!

Seriously though.

You are not wrong, and he is a completer an utter sexist useless soap dodging twat. Who once had a rat live in his hair.

He's on for a webchat. I want to post something, but I can't get past wanting to say: FFS. Twat.

And I don't think that would stick around for very long...

I read one page at the airport bookshop. Hated the style, and it seemed to be short on actual ideas.

I heard him interviewed on rhlstp and his misogyny shone through the whole thing.
I feel like posting on the webchat thread but I don't want to encourage his fuckwittery. The man is a sexist twat imho.

I think it's possible to politely raise the issue, Smartleatherbag- I've tried, anyway .

Yeah but bof, you'll do it in a far more eloquent way than I! I'd just be rude! :-D

I was told, when I commented on a thread about how lovely he is on upworthy, that he isn't a misogynist. By a lot of people. A lot of very angry people who had masculine names. Funny that, eh?

I was told to actually listen to what he says, so I did and I can safely say that he is a comets and utter arse. And a misogynist.

OP are you going to ask your question on that thread? It would be quite interesting to see! Not only does he only see women as not politically intelligent enough to read his book but they are purely decorative.

Brand is a disgraceful, fraudulent, sexist, hippy twat...

I'm afraid I agree with Joe on this one, and I'm not even in the UK. From the little that I see of RB, he is a dick.

And is this what you were referring to Buffy?