tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post7820955171079481237..comments2023-08-14T16:35:49.756+01:00Comments on Cruella-blog: Questions About Catherine HakimCruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-68900897158106888862011-09-17T20:06:59.277+01:002011-09-17T20:06:59.277+01:00I've been googling around for some time for Ha...I've been googling around for some time for Hakim's CV. Despite her numerous publications and lengthy work experience, I can't seem to find her educational background anywhere. She may be a researcher at LSE, but I can't seem to find anywhere what courses she has taught ("Professor") or where she earned a doctoral degree ("Dr."). Would love to know, if any of you guys can find it!<br /><br />Because if my instinct is right, there might be a connection to the gist of some of her arguments (erotic capital >= education). . .<br /><br />I could totally be wrong, so if she truly is "Dr." Hakim, I apologize Dr. Hakim. <br /><br />If I'm right, screw you Ms. Hakim!joanhrobinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16652141096184673394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-23967905152042942182011-01-06T18:56:05.566+00:002011-01-06T18:56:05.566+00:00That's great that you align yourself with a sp...That's great that you align yourself with a specifically female comedy lineage - a shame more of your fellow comics didn't do likewise. But then considering the lack of visibility of female comedians perhaps this isn't surprising.frances1704https://www.blogger.com/profile/15368127735600275453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-69245617311943974922011-01-06T14:57:17.109+00:002011-01-06T14:57:17.109+00:00Well said. *Signs up for beating of 'Dr' H...Well said. *Signs up for beating of 'Dr' Hakim*.butterflywingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16873407072604417252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-19481699606087379162011-01-05T19:27:03.135+00:002011-01-05T19:27:03.135+00:00Hey Frances - yes you sure can ask. I guess I jus...Hey Frances - yes you sure can ask. I guess I just see a lot of female acts using "comedian" and it feel like they're suggesting that their "lineage" is from the likes of Bill Hicks, Lenny Bruce, Eddie Izzard, etc. The inference seems to be that all the greats of the past were men. But I think that's total rubbish and if people see me as a "descendant" of Lucille Ball and Joyce Grenfell then I couldn't be more pleased.<br /><br />A few years ago I was involved with some shows that did comedy covers - where comics did a "cover version" of their favourite act from the past. All the women were covering male acts and it really felt to me like they were collaborating with the way that history tends to re-write itself and forget the great women of each era (herstory). So I decided to be "comedienne" and I have been ever since. I signed up for the shows and did Joyce and then later Sandra Bernhart (which according to one reviewer I was rubbish at because I was just as unfunny as her! ha!). I did Joyce again at some cabaret shows in Edinburgh during the festival this year and reminded me how amazing she was. Later another friend of mine Debra-Jane Appleby did the covers night with her cover of Maria Bamford which was rocking and then to bring things full circle a guy called Danny Hurst came and covered Victoria Wood which was ace.Cruellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-740987195499395902011-01-05T19:10:34.671+00:002011-01-05T19:10:34.671+00:00Can I ask why you use the term 'comidienne'...Can I ask why you use the term 'comidienne' to describe yourself? As a feminist I go out of my way to use gender-neutral terms and call others-invariably men but not always- who still use terms like 'actress' or 'manageress.'<br /><br />This is not intended as a slight- am genuinely curious. I know that many women dislike he male-as-default that this entails, so erasing female specificity ...<br /><br />Great blog- keep up te good work, and calling out jokers like hakim.frances1704https://www.blogger.com/profile/15368127735600275453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-71647710696519532492011-01-05T15:09:24.330+00:002011-01-05T15:09:24.330+00:00But, but Dr. Hakim is an academic and this in itse...But, but Dr. Hakim is an academic and this in itself means she knows more than non-academic women. <br /><br />Remember women are responsible for not seizing work opportunities our male supremacist system so generously affords us. Therefore it is always women's fault for not taking these opportunities. Then, as Hakim claims 'women's and men's priorities are diametrically opposite' which is why women are responsible for family and parlour whereas men are the 'breadwinners.'<br /><br />I blame feminists for attempting to change women's biological functions because as we all know and malestream media consistnently proves this - women are from venus and men are from mars!! <br /><br />We can ignore Cordelia Fine's book because she is just claiming more 'feminist myths is she not??? And no I am not serious - but women such as Dr. Hakim who adhere to male supremacist lies are certain of having their spurious research published as 'facts' and not be subjected to claims 'your research is not sufficiently rigorous and engages in pre-conceived theories but little or no evidence to support your claims.'<br /><br />Only feminist researchers are subjected to minute male-centric scrutiny because male-defined views of women's roles and aspirations are the real truth are they not?JENNIFER DREWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02112807166372869685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-60277702941436606602011-01-04T23:10:22.345+00:002011-01-04T23:10:22.345+00:00Boom! Lovely stuff. Far superior, in both wit and ...Boom! Lovely stuff. Far superior, in both wit and accuracy, to 'Dr' Hakim.Chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302734779868537264noreply@blogger.com