Germaine Greer today 12.45pm

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on Loose Women discussing freedom of speech, academia & students.

Bump.

She’s making some good points

GG: Religion-many of us don’t believe in God but don’t go round screaming at those who do (emphatic agreement by the panel)

JSP: People speak and write in headlines and haven’t the patience for debate

GG: America assumes ownership of feminism

GG Talking about Islamic feminists and the risks they’re taking

DW: Is extreme feminism sidelining women? GG:I wish women would sideline men a bit more😂😂😂😂

"I wish women would sideline men a bit more."

Sorry should read - is extreme feminism sidelining MEN

x-post but worth repeating

I loved that quote and laughed. I’ve so many female relatives and acquaintances who are “all about the menzzzz” - sidelining themselves in the process

Aw, sorry to have missed this. Will it go on youtube, do you think?

GG has no more fucks to give and I love her. The bizarre idea that feminism - or women for that matter - should avoid ‘sidelining’ men is reminiscent of massively outdated ideas that women should use their feminine ‘wiles’ to get what they want, and they must be careful not to threaten a man’s self esteem. Ugh and yuk and boak.

It’s on ITV player I would think Scrimshaw?

I was a bit disappointed really. Yes GG made some points but waffled a bit too much. When asked about feminism in 2019 she started on about her property in Australia.
I missed the very beginning, did she say anything about TRAs?

Thanks, MrsSnippy, I'm not a TV watcher so a bit clueless! Will see if I can find it.

I missed the very beginning, did she say anything about TRAs?
No she didn't. I think she said students had always been a bit intolerant but calling people bigots was new. Said no-one prepared to have proper lengthy debate it's all just talking headlines - blames social media & poor press.

There was a Times article on Monday that mentioned her.
44% of students agreed she should have been no-platformed at Cardiff University in 2015, 35% disagreed, 21% don’t know.
I despair of our education system.
Sorry, no share token, I just have the paper newspaper, old bat that I am