Dear Ammonite,

I guess some men would find her threatening. After all she did say:

"English culture is basically homosexual in the sense that the men only really care about other men."

At least she had an opinion. Unlike some who just wear whatever happens to be in style.

Lexi

If life was a musical:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQAR-nx4w88

Dear Ammonite,

Thanks - I needed that!

Is it only me, or are others getting mildly annoyed by Mr Hutton's habit of cross-posting from his blog into OLO?

I suppose there's nothing against it. But it's tacky, to say the least.

Mr Hutton's posting history here is almost exclusively related to either starting a thread with a cross-posting, or responding to his own OP. More often than not he just writes a few paragraphs, provides a link, then walks away.

This one I found particularly offensive, simply posting a mean-spirited remark about a public figure - "all washed up", accompanied by some trivial factoids, ending with that inevitable narcissistic link.

Tasteless, pointless, and grubby.

Wonder if she'll ever write a cookbook ... because of the kitchen ... and all that.

"It is not unreasonable to argue that some men do hate women
& Vice versa."

JayB
Obviously, but the post was about GG and her comments about men. Apologies I should have added that caveat - in the interests of not starting the usual one-upmanship circular arguments on gender issues.

The world is better for eccentrics as Cossomby writes. Better than the bland homogeny that dominates. Greer is worth a listen on many subjects (not just feminism) as she examines puts out there a different perspective.

I don't agree with GG on many fronts but I really like her. Can't help myself, in the same way I like many others who some might be categorised as eccentric and who stray into radical honesty. Eg. Bob Brown, Bob Katter, Albert Einstein, Barnaby Joyce, Ayn Rand (who I definitely not in sync), Margaret Olley, Paul Watson and many more.