Marguerite Carter tweetz:
If only it were possible that a podcast could be made by women and not called this
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Marguerite Carter tweetz:
If only it were possible that a podcast could be made by women and not called this
Oh for Gods sake, give in. Moan, moan, moan. You poor thing, i hope your tears didn’t ruin your cornflakes this morning.
I’m sure there were plenty of names in the hat but this probably just had the best ring to it,
No matter what they called it, i’m sure you would of found way to be offended anyway.
No matter what Marguerite had commented, I’m sure you would HAVE found a way to belittle her anyway.
I rarely comment here, much less belittle people… But this cancerous faux outrage that is taking over society is really beginning to grind my gears.
You do rarely comment, but when you do it’s always about women. Perhaps you are the one suffering from faux outrage?
You have a point. The outrage is real tough…. * nervously has self realisation and googles psychiatrists number on phone.
In all seriousness though. Between this and race, sexuality and any other loaded issue do you not feel people jump the gun and are way too easily offended. It does nothing for the wider issue as a whole.
This in particular in my eyes was not even worth posting.
Was she really that offended? Or simply pointing out what an unimaginative title they’d chosen? It’s a bit of a leap from her comment to outrage.
Perhaps i have made a leap, if i have i hold my hands up. To be fair those posts are ten a penny. Easy to get confused.
You must be outraged.
+1
What a weirdly disproportionate response to Marguerite’s fairly innocuous remark. Looks like outrage is in the eye of the beholder.
No, what is the point of her post if not to raise a gender issue?
“No”? No to what?
Tell me Paolo, is that bile-flecked, condescending response at the top of this thread the sort of thing someone should expect for raising “a gender issue”? If you think so, then I feel sorry for any females in your life.
Now read Marguerite’s words again. She’s gently and succinctly pointing out how incredibly lazy that title is. Which it is. No tears, no outrage, no moaning, no gender wars.
Oooooh, get Carter.
There’s a couple of likely candidates in the increasingly tabloid times that are probably behind this. Based on that the title is irritating. You know the sort, the ones who think it necessary to write about their hysterectomy hell. Or the one who simply had to tell us about her abortion.
It should be hersterctomy.
“simply had to”? The fupp is that supposed to mean?
Eh?
You’re under no obligation to read it.
And neither of those events might be of interest to women?
I’m under no obligation to do much. But if the series carries pieces by any decent self respecting authors I’d have a nosey. I’m interested in feminist perspectives put forward by people with talent, brains and humility. Alas, it’s unlikely the Irish Times has access to anyone like that. Not really interested in articles where the “journalists” places themselves front and centre of the story. Lacks refinement.
+1. It is a worrying trend where the journalist is the story. The journalist, other than being the conduit, should have nothing to do with the story.
So you two think people shouldn’t write about their experiences? That is daft.
+1 I agree. Most prevalent within the Irish media circus though. I blame the big fish , small pond syndrome . So very bland and oh so boring.
But the piece, to which I assume you’re referring to, is in the Opinion section, which is not the best place to go if you’re looking for unbiased journalism.
Oops, apologies. It’s actually in the People section. I’m not sure what that is, to be honest.
It’s pink, it’s got shoes, and the byline is in lower caps, so I know it won’t be shouty. This is the kind of discreetly feminine audio product I’ve been waiting for.
The ad breaks consist of soothing music and softly murmered affirmations too!