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Topic History of: Germaine rips into "feminists" Max. showing the last 5 posts - (Last post first)
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braless hedda
typical GG:
"As long as a rape victim is considered to need anonymity, she is expected to shoulder shame and self-hatred as a consequence of someone else’s behaviour. Enough. Enough."
JK2006
I was at Cambridge with Germaine, Hedda. Intelligent she certainly is but the word "wonderful" is not one I'd use about her! Her book on Boys was brave and accurate. Clive James was another Cambridge person, back in those happy 60s.
In The Know
hedda wrote: perhaps the difference here is that GG actually likes men and has spent most of her time trying to convince women not to self oppress themselves rather than promote a man-hate agenda.
... or perhaps she was one of the main protagonists and now see the error of her ways (or just another opportunity to get some publicity) ?
hedda
a wonderfully intelligent woman who despairs of those who have abrogated the term "feminism".
perhaps the difference here is that GG actually likes men and has spent most of her time trying to convince women not to self oppress themselves rather than promote a man-hate agenda.