tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post7034349461489561951..comments2023-08-14T16:35:49.756+01:00Comments on Cruella-blog: Line-By-Line: Come On Germaine!Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-40503146894445728192009-03-05T11:28:00.000+00:002009-03-05T11:28:00.000+00:00By the way if you live in London and want to see a...By the way if you live in London and want to see a panel show hosted by a woman, there is one. Not on tv (of course) but every Sunday at the Camden Head pub in Angel. The Comedy Manifesto. Hosted by me. Half eights start and £5 in if you mention the Cru-blog.Cruellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-68244209570330499092009-03-05T11:07:00.000+00:002009-03-05T11:07:00.000+00:00Yeah, there's no misogyny in comedy. That's why th...Yeah, there's no misogyny in comedy. That's why the all-woman 'Beehive' (one of the best sketch shows I've seen in ages) was tucked away on a late night midweek slot on E4 (they even got the series overwith as quickly as possible by broadcasting two shows per night) while Lee Mack's (he who called Shami Chakrabarti 'stupid because she's a woman' on HIGNFY) vehicle 'Not Going Out' gets a prime time BBC1 slot on Friday nights. And perhaps if one of those panel shows GG mentioned was actually *hosted* by a woman for a change (or had a woman for one of their 'regulars') it wouldn't be such a flippin' boys club.<BR/><BR/>This is an excellent post. Greer is seriously losing it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369579819211743527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-50356512462801886472009-03-05T00:44:00.000+00:002009-03-05T00:44:00.000+00:00This was an excellent critique of her article. For...This was an excellent critique of her article. For me, this was essential reading. It's stunning that so many comments she make are blatantly sexist, and I'm ashamed to admit that when I first read it I was only left feeling confused. Now I'm edging more towards incensed clarity.crowthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02984097901382596307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-22692243326085205992009-03-04T21:46:00.000+00:002009-03-04T21:46:00.000+00:00Oh dear. Every time I see Greer on TV she gets wor...Oh dear. Every time I see Greer on TV she gets worse and worse, not to mention her writing now. Has she seriously never met women who love to laugh with each other and make jokes? My sister and I do it all the time - even, as she says women can't do - mess about and act 'silly'. I think being silly and playful is one of the best joys of life, and I am very sad for her that she thinks women can't do this. She sounds like a complete anti feminist.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13169968845555701460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-32505203622244370242009-03-04T20:22:00.000+00:002009-03-04T20:22:00.000+00:00I feel so sad for Germaine Greer that she apparent...I feel so sad for Germaine Greer that she apparently can't imagine groups of women having fun and making each other laugh. Does that means she's never experienced that? Because the rest of experience it...like, every day. What a mirthless life she must lead. Maybe that's what made her so bitter and willing to sell out her feminist ideals. I like her better when she was telling me to taste my own menstrual blood.Lauren Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532878289144406742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-49861040796201773362009-03-04T12:19:00.000+00:002009-03-04T12:19:00.000+00:00This post was just awesome. GG is just embarrassin...This post was just <I>awesome</I>. GG is just embarrassing.Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06613756536055047713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-68169331048149565062009-03-03T22:56:00.000+00:002009-03-03T22:56:00.000+00:00OMG, the evangelicals were right, 30 years ago. G...OMG, the evangelicals were right, 30 years ago. Greer has repented of her feminist ways and has become a baptist.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15364161667997825733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-66105814050449396392009-03-03T20:19:00.000+00:002009-03-03T20:19:00.000+00:00Another well said. You are so right. My female bos...Another well said. You are so right. <BR/><BR/>My female boss uses humour to manage our team. I too use humour to get people to do stuff.<BR/><BR/>Oh and YES! to you being on CiF!butterflywingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16873407072604417252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-57221515358816561432009-03-03T17:36:00.000+00:002009-03-03T17:36:00.000+00:00Just commenting to say that I'm really happy you m...Just commenting to say that I'm really happy you made this post. It's good to see someone tearing apart every single sentence of that dreadful article. It's utter shite from beginning to end. I was almost shouting my screen as I read it.<BR/><BR/>You should see if you can get an article up on Comment is Free in reply to her. That'd be awesome.Chris Coltranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352015390069024308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-19874290073582716942009-03-03T15:34:00.000+00:002009-03-03T15:34:00.000+00:00My friend Rob Deb told me about this post... too b...My friend Rob Deb told me about this post... too bloody right. <BR/><BR/>I think she's just gone a bit dotty. Maybe it was the jungle - it turned her into marlon brando in his sweaty crazy incarnation in Apocalypse Now?Scutagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13700875574196196620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-17166129901271554512009-03-03T12:06:00.000+00:002009-03-03T12:06:00.000+00:00Once again Germaine Greer proves she has sold out ...Once again Germaine Greer proves she has sold out to the MRAs. Greer uses the same old tired misogynistic tactic wherein male endeavours are seen as positive and female ones are always negative. All together now 'men because they are male are automatically superior and women because they are female are automatically inferior.'<BR/><BR/>The primary reason why there are fewer female comics is because being female automatically means the woman is seen as 'inferior' and she has to work much harder at even being accepted as capable of working as a Commedienne let alone a good one. <BR/><BR/>But even this is used against women because women are supposedly 'naturally' inferior to men. Greer says so - so it must be true!<BR/><BR/>Beware - anything Greer writes nowadays panders to male-dominant beliefs.<BR/><BR/>Kate your succinct analysis neatly dissects and shows the ineptitude and utter crassness of Ms. Greer's incomprehensive writing. But as you say, most readers will simply read first sentence and say 'yes so true women are less than men.' This is how misogyny is not seen but accepted as 'natural.'JENNIFER DREWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02112807166372869685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-20760338054446146002009-03-03T10:13:00.000+00:002009-03-03T10:13:00.000+00:00Dear oh dear! I'm competitive, sarcastic and ofte...Dear oh dear! I'm competitive, sarcastic and often told I'm funny - where is my penis??<BR/><BR/>Did she even watch Last Comic Standing? That would have been a good place to start! Iliza Shlesinger was put up week after week by her male counterparts because they were threatened by her. She used new material in knock outs when they thought it was too risky and used the same old jokes again and again, they were horrible about her behind her back. And oh look, she won anyway because the public thought she was the BEST! Even Papa CJ thought he was better than her and he was utter shit! Once he got past the call centre jokes he had no material! There were too really misogynistic comics on that series and one them even made rape jokes - not funny! Amy Schumer received some similar iciness from Lavell Crawford, whom she had thought of as a friend on the show.<BR/><BR/>Okay rant over - but it just shows female comedy is ever evolving with new generations being led by existing ones. And Jo Brand kills and improv everytime she is on QI - whereas it took Rich Hall at least a few episodes to even say anything!<BR/><BR/>Excellent disection Kate, this is going on Twitter!Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12695058025882885867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-58483230041242671932009-03-03T09:51:00.000+00:002009-03-03T09:51:00.000+00:00"In my version, the man who opts for the role of j..."In my version, the man who opts for the role of joker in the male group is not looking for power but for acceptance; the other roles in the group are not accessible to him, perhaps because he is weaker or poorer or less imposing than his peers."<BR/><BR/>Right...so moving away from the stage and into the realms of the office worker for just a moment...all that stuff about usuing humour to influence teams must be a load of old crap then. <BR/><BR/>And being a girl I wouldn't even know how to do it anyway, even if it was true. Oh. Wait. I do it all the time, and I do it really well. I'm very successful because of it.<BR/><BR/>Oh. My tiny girl mind is now confused.EKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03775163837823440721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-69489842746800721452009-03-03T08:54:00.000+00:002009-03-03T08:54:00.000+00:00Arghhh... perhaps since Greer has found celebrity ...Arghhh... perhaps since Greer has found celebrity and success, she has less cause to associate with 'inferiors' - i.e.- WOMEN(except of course, her moronic friends in the ECP), hense she comes out with clueless shit like this about our sex. She really needs to mingle a bit.Agent of Desirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461536709996222923noreply@blogger.com