Germaine Greer on women's liberation, the trans community and her rape

[@iamfrank5171]

Amazing to think how her views used to offend the most conservative among us, and now they offend the most progressive.

[@christinash2235]

Mainstream liberals are the new conservative. Conservative is a socially normative rigid state of mind not an economic position. There's nothing legitimately economically conservative about corporate capitalism.

[@christinash2235]

@mikechrishill how is she a fascist? Weirdo.

[@Captain_MonsterFart]

Ha, it's true!

[@xensonar9652]

Nah, she still offends most conservatives. You only have to attach feminist to a name to offend most conservatives.

[@katesteventon5296]

@mikechrishill what a right load of shite 😂

[@Barnabybright]

Summary: Him: Do you care about offending people? Her: No. Him: But what about people who are offended, do you care about them? Her: No. Him: Some people are offended. Do you care what they think? Her: No. Him: In some parts of the media you're considered offensive, does that offend you? Her: No.

[@09kenedy]

Barnabybright 🤣🤣🤣

[@chevydude658]

Thank you! They keep trying to ram rod and weasel her into being a monster when she just simply speaks her mind. I saw an interview where the interviewer kept trying to make her be a monster that rages against trans people. Blaming her for inciting violence and assigning guilt to her that is just ridiculous. It shows how people that constantly squawk about tolerance and acceptance really can't accept or tolerate that someone doesn't agree with their drama.

[@Barnabybright]

@@eblisoshaughnessy8418 No... That's not true though is it?

[@moduslive]

Eblis O'Shaughnessy How?

[@eblisoshaughnessy8418]

"The Beautiful Boy (or just The Boy[1]) is a book by Germaine Greer, published in 2003. Its avowed intention was "to advance women's reclamation of their capacity for and right to visual pleasure". It is a study of the youthful male face and form, from antiquity to the present day, from paintings and drawings to statuary and photographs. The cover picture caused minor controversy when the subject of the photograph, Björn Andrésen, a Swedish actor and musician who played Tadzio in Death in Venice (billed by the director Luchino Visconti as "the most beautiful boy in the world") stated in the press that he objected to the picture having been used without his permission.[2][3] The book contains some 200 pictures of boys through the ages, and is a history of boys in art. Pictures and discussions range from Cupid to Elvis, Boy George, Kurt Cobain, and Jim Morrison. Greer has described the book as "full of pictures of 'ravishing' pre-adult boys with hairless chests, wide-apart legs and slim waists". She goes on to say that, "I know that the only people who are supposed to like looking at pictures of boys are a subgroup of gay men," she wrote in London's Daily Telegraph. "Well, I'd like to reclaim for women the right to appreciate the short-lived beauty of boys, real boys, not simpering 30-year-olds with shaved chests."[4] She was criticized for these comments with some writers labeling her a paedophile.[5] Germaine Greer responded vigorously on Andrew Denton's television talk show Enough Rope.[6]" -Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beautiful_Boy?fbclid=IwAR1b9WojCgy7YOig2T_uCiXHtTj5xau5NXXi4LLh0-xzWZakV6jUOVJRLWE Female Pedophiles: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZ3dYWuuhciHnrM

[@andreafabiana3161]

Even in 2023 women's big issues, like their health during pregnancy and menopause, are being neglected and treated as 'natural' and that we have to stand all the pains, the inconveniences that men would never accept for them,, the sleepless nights, hot flushes, etc, etc that we have to put up with, these very important issues for us have to wait to discuss gender. I want more focus on real problems we face every day instead. She is great to put it without being politically correct. She is a hero.

[@streamsofsunlight]

Here here!

[@thatsdebatablewoli8458]

Nothing about this woman is senile. I see a person with enough time to REALLY THINK. she's brilliant. I'm in awe

[@diaperdude6163]

She literally said that CEO's do nothing... rofl.

[@liveoak144]

2nd Gen feminist. My generation. Love it.

[@diaperdude6163]

@@liveoak144 She claimed that CEO's do nothing... And you wonder why lots of men think women are less intelligent ...

[@liveoak144]

@@diaperdude6163 I guess some do, but I have seem plenty who don't do much. If she was right all the time, do you think the world would accept her better?

[@Seven_1865]

that's debatable w/ Oli she claimed missing screws in a car are less important than upholstery. Did you even watch this?

[@lukevanni2987]

I find it amusing that people see her nuanced views as 'contradictions'. We live in a world of black and white, 5 second sound bites and people can't cope with a complex discussion that acknowledges various perspectives.

[@sebastianbooth5659]

Wow, a sensible comment when was the last time I saw that on youtube

[@lanabanana68]

indeed.

[@tinachristine4573]

You articulate my frustrations with the world today.

[@ruthdrynan2353]

Luke Vanni 1

[@blueberry7899]

There are contradictions - not all of this is nuanced

[@gilly3927]

She's just brilliant. Intelligent, unapologetic, and enigmatic. I could listen to to her all day.

[@crystalwaters8852]

Agreed.❤

[@gordeaux2006]

I agree so could I

[@susanfifi285]

Also agree , I can't get enough of her

[@sanghoonlee5171]

In a BBC interview (whose comment section is closed), the interviewer asked Greer if she considered a trans woman a woman. She said no. The interviewer said that the trans woman would be very insulted to hear that. She said: "I don't care, people get insulted all the time." We need to bring this attitude back. We don't have to be dicks to others for no reason. But we must also acknowledge that courtesy is voluntary, not mandatory. If I insulted you, ask me to apologize. If I refuse to apologize--well, that's that and there is nothing you can do.

[@paintitblack6728]

@@shaky7924 This what she means about conditioning , weren't you fucking listening !

[@delailama736]

Well, there are things I can do like not hang around you or patronize your business or what not. But yeah, telling the government to make you apologize or send you to jail or fine you is disgusting.

[@itsnotup2u]

it's channel 4 actually

[@vgil1278]

Sanghoon Lee that's just why I'm here. I wanted to express my admiration for this clear mind. I hate it when people can't give their opinion. Why is it so scary?

[@itsnotup2u]

@@vgil1278 saying a group of people don't really exist isn't just an opinion tethered to nothing. it is used as a justification for being cruel and existentially threatening to a marginilized group. No one is saying she doesn't have the right to hold hurtful awful opinions, but don't try and muzzle her critics, that is hypocritical.

[@LizIsFedUp]

Have to say, I disagree with the no criminal charges for rape. Rape is a violent act. Rapists tend to escalate. They should absolutely be criminally prosecuted. But, she is correct, the victims are further victimized by the process.

[@ritageorge8748]

It's the old 60's the skirt was too short&she takes that into it-whether it's said or not

[@susanfreewoman3886]

@@ritageorge8748 The same question "What were you wearing?" was asked in September 2003.

[@bluebellbeatnik4945]

100%. Persecute. The men should get close to life.

[@rachaelstanley7986]

I'm totally shocked at her attitude on this, disgusted actually.

[@Robespierre-lI]

A very tricky issue that few people feel they can honestly speak about. One of the things that rarely gets discussed because it simply sounds so damn awful:. The popular notion that rape is one of the worst and most traumatizing violent crimes comes from old gender stereotypes wherein women are presumed to be weak, vulnerable, emotionally unstable and fragile. If you pay close attention, you can find those old sexist ideas lurking in the background in many discussions of the crime of rape and in popular media. There's an awful serialized American crime television show which is very guilty of this: Law and Order: Special Victims. I have never seen a work of fiction stuggle so much with how to represent the subject of rape - and every crime in that television show which the detectives go about trying to solve is a rape. It speaks volumes.

[@welshlady212000]

After a lifetime of depression and feeling like I’ve never met another person who thinks like me, I found Germaine Greer. She is a gift. We need more people like her. She helps explain this insane world.

[@theharshtruthoutthere]

Agree.

[@marymilo9916]

Agree x

[@theharshtruthoutthere]

@@marymilo9916 kzbin.info/www/bejne/naWvg2OOd8uKgK8 Truthful words 100%. It is the world we all live in. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqiQpH-gbLJ8pMk

[@amandarios448]

Saw this video a while ago and this will remain in HISTORY. This woman is one if the Very FEW who spoke what everyone really thinks

[@Robespierre-lI]

I have some disagreements and objections, but if I set those aside, I also admire her. I do find that her rhetorical presentation can sometimes be a little too bombastic. It usually works, but sometimes backfires in a bad way. Her attitudes about transwomen, in particular, veer off into vulgarity of a kind that is far too reminiscent of how true misogynists once spoke about women (and some still do, if they are shameless enough.) If she doesn't want to speak about transgender issues, then why does she seem to have so much to say. And whence this apparently unavoidable instinct to, as she says "be insulting" towards them? On a human level, this is a little bizarre. A gentleman at a party I attended once started saying quite hateful things about women - true vulgar misogyny in its pure form - and he concluded by saying, "But I really just don't care that much about women or women's rights. It isn't my thing. There are better causes to fight for." My reponse to him could be the same to Greer speaking about trans people, "If you truly don't care, why have you just spent all this time saying so much about them?"

[@Goldensunrise-8]

Germaine speaks more sense on womens issues than anyone else I've ever heard. Love her honesty.

[@smozhright789]

shes great, but is it patriarchy that has removed her from view?

[@monsieurhercule]

@@smozhright789 no, it's the trans debate this time. Are they women? kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXObgml6acZpiq8

[@CoyotePretty27]

I loved reading her books. She’s awesome

[@redreuben5260]

Human issues 👍

[@mern2974]

@@smozhright789 no...trans people

[@CarolNaylor]

I was raped, reported it to the police, but I think cos I didn't report it as a poor victim and crumble they thought I was lying and said it was my word against his. Obviously his word was enough. The rape was the least hurtful thing as the police process was the part that nearly broke me. I would never ever report anything to the police ever again. But I didn't fall apart, I learned a lesson and moved on.

[@Tamaxlia]

@theglaucoon Con That's the first thing that comes to your mind!?! Wow.

[@michaelwright3044]

I understand where you're coming from however rape can be very hard to prove. The police have a duty to look at each case objectively and if they don't have enough solid evidence to make a charge then they can't do it. They can't act like they belive the victim or the offender because it can taint the case.

[@No1More1Mr1Nice1Guy1]

But youre playing the victim easy enough now... perhaps the police were doing you a favour informing you of no evidence and perhaps it was your word against his. Without trauma/wounding internally or externally, it very much is your word against his thankfully. Did you think he could be prosecuted with just your word?

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

Wow Carol, that is appalling. I hope you have a chance to air that grievance to them some day.

[@sametoyoutoo8509]

so sorry xxx

[@leelee2350]

I totally agree with Germaine in saying that rape doesn't and shouldn't destroy us. I've been both raped and a victim of child sexual assault. Now of course both were bad experiences but they haven't weakened my resolve to be a successful person in all walks of life. Really the biggest take away for me from the CSA was I was very over protective of my daughter while she was a child.

[@Topg1]

I disagree. I am glad you were able to overcome rape. That is not the same for everyone. Many rape victims have to struggle with PTSD, Anxiety, and trauma. In order to regain themselves it takes a lot of therapy, spiritual intervention,etc. Rape is an extremely violent act. Many women had unwanted pregnancies during rape. I worked with many people who were rape. I can’t make light of this.

[@Topg1]

@Lee Ok. I see where you are coming from.

[@Robespierre-lI]

I think that she seems to exaggerate when taking about what women are told after being raped. No therapist would tell a victim that they just continue being "not okay.". So why does she insist otherwise. I detect a pattern in her thought and rhetoric, as much as i agree with her on several points. She often caricatures her opposition. I don't think she even realizes she's doing it. Perhaps it is her age. Forty years ago, what is now a caricature might have then been fairly accurate. But these days it looks quite like she is erecting straw man arguments. That's unfortunate, because I do think feminists of her generation are very accomplished.

[@juliecarne7706]

I’m glad you didn’t let this deviant control your future and kept your strength through this disgusting behaviour

[@leelee2350]

@@juliecarne7706 The scary part is the CSA perpetrator was a school head master, he's dead now.

[@winonahdemars2040]

She said shes 80 yrs old. My gosh! I hope im as smart and beautiful as she, in 20 yrs. Way to go, Ms. Greer.

[@RockSchooled]

Germaine Greer is ageless and infinitely intelligent.

[@II-gv1xu]

I lack the caliber of language to fully express how much of an f’ing badass Germaine Greer is.

[@crowbar9566]

That'll do.

[@anaisabel2956]

@@crowbar9566 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@fatfrreddy1414]

Can I assume from that,that you like her?!

[@tracesprite6078]

Being a f'ing badass isn't much use. Instead we need to be looking at the real facts. This ex-police officer has the real facts about domestic violence. If we face up to the fact that both women and men can be aggressors in domestic violence, then we can start tackling the poor communication skills and bad drinking habits which are the real drivers in these situations. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5Caq2pomcd3e9E

[@anneoneill2042]

You certainly do...

[@stefanbrown8176]

This is what a feminist was, she's extremely respectful and understanding and she understands how everything is

[@songsthatarecatchy]

@Screaming Soldier actually thanks to woke culture and the grip over free speech I can name multiple feminists you may agree with, trust me it fucks my mind up considering I've been anti feminist my entire life.

[@Tozzie50]

@@songsthatarecatchy bro thats so cool to see. I was a feminist and Ive just realized how many things are wrong with the mainstream movement, and eventually stepped off the whole train altogether to explore what the "other side" was saying. I felt like an idiot for having been in an echo chamber for so long, lol

[@songsthatarecatchy]

@@Tozzie50 stay off that fucking train. Victimhood is not good for mental health.

[@bennathan7353]

I thought feminist ment lesbian 🤔

[@stefanbrown8176]

@@bennathan7353 that's what I thought aswell

[@alex501000]

I'm amazed at the number of simpletons that can't tolerate her speaking. While I don't agree with a lot of her opinions I found it stimulating and interesting. The honesty and disregard for political correctness was a joy to see.

[@stevenbrucci]

Krishnan Guru-Mathy being one of them.

[@bonniehill9518]

I also love people who disregard political correctness.

[@akankshadash7129]

Political correctness, along with identity politics and woke culture has ruined the society.

[@MaryBywaters]

@@bonniehill9518 I don't but good on Germaine for speaking her truth. Even if I disagree with it.

[@joycecomegys5835]

This woman makes so much sense, I love her raw honesty and her unapologetic attitude on her opinions and thoughts.

[@lynda8852]

I agree with you Joyce We could do with more like her

[@lisadefries6718]

Agreed. Intellectually she is a force to be reckoned with 😊 I find her straight talking approach refreshing. Her opinions on transgender are considered a bone of contention by media but I think most important thing is not to close debate down because agreement isn’t met instantly. Understanding is never discovered in this manner. The media in order to get a sensational story seem in my opinion to relish chance of dividing debates on topics instead of closing down intellectual debate it should be opened up to all without the threat of closing down individuals because they don’t agree with everything that one might believe.

[@frankweir9514]

She's a tough cookie...

[@joycecomegys5835]

@@frankweir9514 Yeah...that she is!🤣

[@themovingdance2744]

She rocks…ll❤

[@Coral199]

Trans women don't want to talk about menstruating or anything pregnancy related because it makes them feel 'excluded'.

[@LEXREY]

Do you really think trans people and specially trans woman are delud about their own genitals? I don't think. When talking about people who menstruate is clearly used to include trans man, it's not that trans woman don't want to talk about pregnancy/menstruation because they feel excluded but more so because when people bring menstruation and pregnancy is usually to implied that trans woman are not "real woman" which I think that if you say that trans woman are not "real woman" you mean "real woman" as cis woman which they're obviously not; they're trans woman and I don't think trans woman say otherwise, anyway, people will always find ways to offend trans woman and disguise it as "concerns" and "facts".

[@akankshadash7129]

​@@LEXREYThese pathetic trans scoundrels have reduced womanhood to "femininity". With those frilly dresses, blouses and skirts, pinks, laces, pearls, lots of makeup, overplucked eyebrows, hair extensions and false eyelashes.

[@ronserps8489]

This lady speaks in terms of reality while the world is headed toward fantasy.

[@7eyesopenwide168]

Don't you mean DELUSION? Fantasy doesn't really describe it. 😀

[@7eyesopenwide168]

@Screaming Soldier fantasy isn’t necessarily delusional that’s the difference

[@tracesprite6078]

I like the plain speaking of this former police officer. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5Caq2pomcd3e9E

[@tripzincluded8087]

every so called 'world' is already a personalized aka mental projection .. [Being Human On Earth]

[@iainrae6159]

Germaine is a legend and speaks with intelligence and clarity.

[@jamesmatamoros8149]

@mikechrishill No, you dumb fool. Do look up the meaning of "legend".

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Let's vote HER in for president!

[@jeanetteb2347]

@mikechrishill Oh come on!

[@descartesdonkey4291]

she liberated me as a man from the unholy expectations my culture demanded.

[@wandaneff5833]

I like this woman! She is very intelligent.

[@oseasviewer7108]

I'm keeping my message short - BIG TICK for Germaine Greer - this is an interview that feeds the brain and nourishes the soul.

[@jshrawder49]

I like this lady!!!! The BBC turned off the comment section. Wankers. This lady is spot on.

[@catonamushroom1019]

That's the reason they turned off comments. She is correct and they don't want to be reminded.

[@johnnyoranges]

@Tree Tree That's not what she said. Pay attention !

[@akankshadash7129]

See, gender identity, identity politics, political correctness, woke culture along with drugs, pornography and prostitution have literally RUINED THIS SOCIETY. Trust me , all these things are actually inter-linked to each other.

[@bobgillis1137]

I like how she avoids the verbal traps from media types.

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

Bob Gillis - Indeed amazing to watch. She skips over the incoming blade and simply continues her attack from a different direction.

[@bobgillis1137]

@@sirrathersplendid4825 It was a pleasure to watch. In rings a bell. In my youth, I was interviewed by an aggressive reporter from an aggressive political magazine, the stripe of which is not relevant. It concerned a non-political story. What struck me was that the reporter clearly had an agenda because he kept trying to get me to say what he wanted to write. I stuck to my interpretation of the facts instead. He appeared like a lawyer for the opposition in court. I certainly don't have the gift of the gab and was way less cynical in those days, but it helped me see just how manipulative media can be. They tend to be narrative-sellers, not the truth exposers they portray themselves to be. This probably holds across the political spectrum.

[@annakathleen1993]

She's a very cool lady.

[@DeadMeat991]

@@bobgillis1137 The proper procedure is to tell them that you have had enough of their snide insinuations and punch them.

[@pryncess]

mind blown. the way this real woman explains the trans community 'acting feminine' as not equating to the definition of womanhood is spot on! been trying to put this into words for a while. thankyou greer!

[@oseasviewer7108]

I make this observation regarding trans identity and gender: You have to train your entire life to be a woman - a little bit of external 'panel beating' does not turn a Honda hatchback into a Maserati'

[@meredithcarroll6209]

"We could embroider it on all your shirts. 'What about me?'" I legit spit my food all over the screen. That was magnificent.

[@dreamer2260]

Yeah haha I just love her acerbic wit.

[@Fr1ender]

I am amazed by her thinking process, it's very out of the box.

[@TheGranti7a]

jastaR S It was common during the 1970s, '80s, and early '90s.

[@cmhardin37]

She has an uncommon intellect. IQ high above the mean.

[@wandaalexander1972]

Your daddy was a turkey baster ;--)

[@LuciferXFallen290]

@@cmhardin37 what?

[@silentwitness536]

@@TheGranti7a It was normal then. Now its sound bite bs politics.

[@lindasands1433]

The first time I was raped, I was 15. Because of my upbringing, I knew that if I told anyone 'in authority' - including my parents, I would have been told it was my own fault

[@anneoneill2042]

Yes and quite clearly, that was the social conditioning of that time. Nowadays however, you would be convinced by those in authority that you would never recover from the experience, that the damage was irreparable, and sent for a lifetime of therapy. Which doesn't help anyone to put the experience into a healthy perspective.

[@alisonperry1786]

I was 18 but still a virgin 1st time. No way would I tell anyone. One goes home baths and attempts to.put it in the past.

[@lilpinksliplee7310]

I was 18 in the military and raped by 3 different drill sergeants, on 3 separate episodes and when it was reported by our female drill Sargeant the company First Sargeant wanted to hold me accountable to protect his 3 drill Sargeants. Fat lot of good that did me. It's taken years for women to have voting rights, sports, and bathrooms, and now we have men that decide l'm a woman now and have begun to erase that work, and young girls supporting them don't understand the risk it puts them in until they are hurt, raped, traumatized, because unfortunately they can't see long term, but we have the foresight of looking back.

[@Topg1]

I’m sorry that happened to you. It was not your fault.

[@PoppyKat72]

Me too, it was my fault for being stupid and drunk. Although I was only 17. I've lived with the shame my whole life

[@normankelley]

I can see why some people in the trans and PC communities have a problem with her: she's not following the party line.

[@sondraarrache1908]

She calls it like she sees it! Love her!

[@itsnotup2u]

easy for you to say if you have never been trans and do not appreciate the hatred of Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist trying to intellectualize away your existence. Having people feel free to say you can't or shouldn't exist is a cruelty I wouldn't wish on anyone. You who are agreeing with her here need to have a conversation with a real live trans person and hear what it is actually like instead of trying to think us out of existence.

[@itsnotup2u]

that's not the problem, I don't know who's party you want me to be touting. It isn't that she tells hard truthts to power in the case of her hatred and denial of the existence of trans people. What she is saying and the movement that sprung up around it causes suffering to people, it cause us to have horrendous existential questions with people who blindly take up her poorly thought out arguments on the topic. It is a shock for a mind like hers to so utterly and emotionally drop any semblance of clear sightedness when it comes to this topic.

[@JustinColman-kz5fl]

@@itsnotup2u Check out 'Rose of Dawn' - she's trans but also intelligent; you'll like her.

[@JustinColman-kz5fl]

@@rhijazmin Too right Rhi! Everyone seems to be for diversity, except when it comes to diversity of opinion...

[@kateh2007]

I love this woman. Brave, intelligent, humane, full of common sense and totally against the bullshit of political correctness. Keep going Germaine, we need more people like you. Thankyou from this nurse xxx

[@pbsamanthamarie]

I like her too. She wants women to be mentally strong, & she is very mentally strong herself.

[@jackimiller8511]

I am so proud of her. I remember her first from the days when I got the original Our Bodies Ourselves. She has remained true to the mission and like many authentic critical thinkers will not say something simply because it is en vogue. I think so many people stop listening to her as soon as she says something they are uncomfortable with and lose a brilliant opportunity to have a very rich experience.

[@ThisIsJamesL]

Kate H are you kidding? Greer on clitoridectomy / vaginal mutilation: "opposition to FGM is an attack on cultural identity" ~ a feminist.

[@ChrisRubeo]

Amen

[@stephj9378]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpXTlGWoach1rrM Have you seen this woman, Posie Parker? A feminist who took on transgender women in women’s spaces. Hint :They aint women.

[@TheLionInWinter07]

As a young man I have learned so much reading and listening to Germaine on a multitude of topics, I really think voices like Germaine need to be prominent in the way we teach boys how to be boys, now more so than ever.

[@BunnyYotsi]

She tells this horrific story and he doesn't know how to respond to her - she's talking in such a clear candid way and he's just looking for easy statements about her 'controversial' comments.

[@tracesprite6078]

Diana Davison is a tough Canadian woman who speaks up for the falsely accused. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWLUf2RvhZehock

[@trex3003]

Yes, It's maddening. She says something very profound and his response invariably is, " Yes, but..." It's a childish way of interviewing a highly intelligent and thoughtful person.

[@harrydavey9884]

Yeah, he's a pathetic idiot. He's not a real human being. He's an empty shell that is filled with whatever propaganda the news requires of him. Just a husk. She's a REAL human being, with passion and love.

[@tywhite7365]

The eyes on this wonderful old woman are brighter than those of a 30yr old.

[@joeyou2954]

She is BEAUTIFUL.

[@Schwabian]

Yep they are too busy getting pedicures, manicures and looking at their phones lol

[@toriracz]

@faye Yep, instead of complimenting her intelligence they go straight to her looks and also the standard that women have to look younger than they are.

[@anauckermann]

"'what about me?' it's the great male question" what a woman! Fantastic!

[@abrahamsasa3439]

" I'm not a feminist I'm a female" that's authenticity Absolutely beautiful

[@Robespierre-lI]

It sounds nice. But of course she's a feminist. Feminism has a history which includes debates between different ideas

[@slipiak]

yes it is beautiful.... but she is able to say that, because she is not forced to be at the kitchen stove raising 5 children.... which can be a nice thing, but women were not able to do the things she is doing.... there were very few women that could write a book.... not to mention read a book.... thats what I think she is missing.... its ok, that women and men have different roles... but the point should be... that not every woman wants to be a nurse, mother or any other "woman" role.... is it so difficult to understand, that there are women who are great bussinesswomen or managers...and so on.... its strange.

[@richalderson6069]

I never get bored listening to this woman talk, so incredibly intelligent and strong. Legend.

[@apasolini]

so eloquent

[@reuse_or_die]

I`m 62. I`ve lived through failing to be an architect because men told us girls couldnt. Ive survived my mum being allowed to die young for no other reason than she was a lower class woman. Germaine Greer has helped me navigate this unfair, unfree world in which women are now being told we are no longer women, because men can also BE women. People need to listen a hellovalot more and Germaine speaks way more sense than most. I love this woman

[@WillemUtUje]

Pleasantly surprised to see that the interviewer asks clear questions and then lets the interviewee finish her answers.

[@sylviabaucom6899]

Just found this amazing woman. She says what she thinks with no apology. Thanks.

[@elianazz]

I wish more ppl. would be just like her! like it used to be! freedom to speak your mind and not having to agree to things that make no sence.

[@show_me_your_kitties]

I discovered her two years ago ans I've deep dived into everything Germaine Greer and she has quite changed my life for the better. You have to lay your sensitivities down, like in my case, I was raped. When I first her speak of rape I was enraged. But I let it sit with me a few days and came back and I've gotten so much strength from this woman. I don't even think about my rape anymore.

[@show_me_your_kitties]

I'm also not on ANY medications anymore! Whoop whoop!

[@leelee2350]

The funny thing is years ago her attitude would have been considered very left wing. These days her opinions would be considered very right wing. Its an interesting phenomom.

[@Insanio]

Oooo if you like people who say what they think without apologies there was quite an infamous guy leading Germany in the early 40s.

[@benfisher1376]

How right this woman was about the trans movement many years back. She saw the damage that was coming.

[@KrystinaLiberty]

Very interesting perspectives. As a "survivor" myself, I found it interesting that she rejected that word, but yet is far, far more of a survivor than victim from what I can tell. I share her views on that topic as well. No one wants anything like that to happen to them, but you don't need to let it permanently destroy or define you either. It doesn't destroy or define you unless you allow it to.

[@suefreewoman6581]

There are a great many variables on both rape and rape victims. She was raped once, by one man. She was an adult at the time. Most importantly, she is a product of her time, a time when most of us didn't report it and simply put it on the back burner. But, tellingly, she remembers every tiny detail of it. If it hadn't affected her, she'd barely remember it. Do you remember in detail the food poisoning you had (one night) 60 years ago? I doubt it. Just an analogy.

[@sasjab3629]

@@suefreewoman6581 Well, of course it affected her. It just didn't ruin her life, destroy her self confidence or sense of self worth.

[@Miss_tete]

@Urayis wish l booo hoooo why must we listen to you say she is still a victim when she says she is a survivor???? Such a stupid comment

[@suefreewoman6581]

@Alexis Millert. I don't really care. She is still giving men permission to rape because, hey, one old woman says she was fine with it. Therefore, all women can just "get over it". She can speak for herself, not for all women.

[@suefreewoman6581]

@Alexis Millert. No, plenty of acts, no two the same, and no two victims of crime are the same. If you insist on everyone just getting over it, why not include soldiers with PTSD? Why don't they just get over it?

[@BelenusValikonis]

Regarding the part about Germaine saying a rape "shouldn't destroy a woman" - I can see how people would jump to conclusions and think she meant, "You shouldn't feel as though you've been done wrong", or something along those lines. But, I can't see it any other way than her telling people that they're stronger than they think they are, and shouldn't let a horrible experience make you feel as though you can't function, or are less valuable in some way. There's no doubt that people DO end up feeling that way (among many other feelings, I imagine), but regardless of whatever kind of traumatizing or damaging experience a person goes through, you have to perform a reality check on yourself, and ask yourself two questions: 1). What do I have left - what has this experience absolutely and *irreversibly* taken from me? 2). Where do I want to go from here, with what I still have? A person's mental strength is what they make it, and you can recover from even grievous physical wounds. Germaine wants people to be strong, as any self-respecting, empathetic person does, I believe.

[@BelenusValikonis]

@@alegriart There's no pretense here - only insight. You're free to disagree, as you obviously do. Verbal comments are driven by inner belief, and this *is* an interview in which I assume she had time to organize her thoughts for beforehand. It wasn't a passing comment, like what you'd get from a street interview; it's her life's philosophy, one which she formed with her own experiences, and has spoken about at length on numerous occasions, including this one. One doesn't simply dedicate their time to writing books, being interviewed, and speaking in public for no good reason. You shouldn't be so quick to dismiss another's intentions because what they say bothers you. *Why* a person says something is often more important than exactly what they said.

[@alexs2351]

@@alegriart No, Greer is right. I feel like the way people handle rape today is well-intentioned but extremely condescending. Rape has historically not been taken seriously so today we overcompensate by inflating the issue. People try to appear helpful by giving sympathy. But this approach only damages victims rather than empower them. At some point, people need to stop moping, get therapy (if needed) and improve their lives. But people dont want to appear like they are minimising the issue by telling a rape victim to get things in perspective.When in reality thats the only way to help them.

[@jasminflower3814]

That was very insightful Josh. are you a Psychologist ?

[@codeN_8]

You put it quite a bit better than she did.

[@A_T__]

Josh Kendrick agreed fully

[@BellaZella3000]

If a woman says rape destroyed her life, what right does anyone have to deny her feelings. You just make it harder to prosecute rapists by minimalising the horrid crime that it is and the damaging mental and physical effect on the victim. Rarely is it just a rape, it often goes with torture, drugging, abuse of all kinds too.

[@georgiemerry8929]

It is not the rape which destroys your life it is the patriarchy. That is her point. Not that rape isn’t bad, but that it’s a manifestation of a much bigger and more harmful issue

[@lilyweatherwaxHRH]

One thing that struck me is her story of her ‘mates’ that stood up for her, named and shamed her rapist *in her presence*. Whether she realizes or not, that had to be INCREDIBLY powerful as an acknowledgment of what happened to her. I’ve heard many rape stories - hers is the ONLY one I’ve heard where the woman got immediate, reparative support from MEN condemning the actions of another MAN. Powerful.

[@Zlimaflima]

​@georgiemerry8929 how?

[@adrianmercuri8956]

Sane, articulate, intelligent and brutally honest commentary. A very unique insight into a clear and practical mind!

[@lanabanana68]

indeed Adrian,a rare thing these days!

[@theisisreincarnate]

💓💓

[@LuciferXFallen290]

There must be weeds in her garden

[@louisetaylor2131]

Stephenie Tsundere San no weeds there at all, she loves beautiful things

[@LuciferXFallen290]

@@louisetaylor2131 you didn't get the metaphor lol and no she is crazy

[@theresaswan20]

Whenever I listen to Germaine, she always says something that makes me think in an alternative way. Great lady.

[@thebadwolf1966]

A real thinker in action, no cult , no smoke and mirrors, no hype; what a brain.

[@chanimarie6753]

My kinda lady! Sharp, tough, street smart feminism, who rather deliver a lethal verbal assault on a man than ever be his victim!

[@LuciferXFallen290]

What about women who assault? She is dumb

[@basilbaby7678]

Fire Queen 80s Synth Girl Germaine’s point was about, not allowing an abuser to brand you for the rest of your life. Rape, in particular, is about branding. That’s why men, who are raped, were usually in group/tribal situations. They’re assaulted to establish hierarchy.

[@catiatavares7757]

@Anthony biological women? XX?

[@PhoenicianPrincess88]

No one would “rather” be a man’s victim.

[@doelette7400]

@@LuciferXFallen290 Did you get your "What about me?" t-shirt yet?

[@letsbereal2445]

This was such an interesting and enjoyable interview. Germaine Greer embodies free thinking.

[@otakuthegreat]

@Urayis wish l This is why yo comment don't get any likes, you're not thinking the right way.

[@madsenfliehr5685]

Sexism doesn't exist because women don't exist! Gender is a non binary, it's 2020! This is transphobic!

[@madsenfliehr5685]

@@otakuthegreat Speak for yourself.

[@otakuthegreat]

@@madsenfliehr5685 Nah just you Let's be honest here, my comment gets likes because i think the right way or sometimes people are too dumb to notice mine

[@madsenfliehr5685]

@@otakuthegreat Ok feminazi sheeple, go back to your hole now.

[@ParArdua]

Fearless still. Bravo Germaine on daring to say that Trans activism is pure misogyny.

[@mimilion6072]

True equality is Knowing men and women are different from each other but equally valuable. I agree with her that unfortunately some women thinks equality is to be like the Worst type of man.

[@jackimiller8511]

So well said. Was trying to think of something like this when I was reading comments slamming her for saying women weren't equal to men. I may plagiarize :-)

[@basilbaby7678]

Nailed it.

[@Aizouli]

Yes, the lowest common denominator effect.

[@Ash-gtr32]

Why not the worst type of woman or person? Why is a woman being a certain way thought of as being like a man?

[@ineedhoez]

Amen different, not deficient.

[@threestars186]

She makes so much sense that it actually seems a foreign language

[@tracesprite6078]

This You Tube from a former police officer talking about domestic violence might make even more sense. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5Caq2pomcd3e9E

[@peggydragonell9590]

I love Germaine Greer so much because even if you don't agree with her on something, you can still understand what she is saying perfectly. I also love her attitude with her opinions and when others disagree.

[@wolfwind1]

Truly the public intellectual. Deep thinker, fearless. There will never be enough gratitude expressed for Greer, and Paglia, too, and the bravery and courage and commitment for decades of their work on behalf of women and men, and the principles of honesty, freedom, liberty, responsibility, and the human spirit. As to her personal story that she recounts my heart goes out to her with much love!

[@alexc6324]

intelligent woman speaking, no-one listening ofcourse.

[@otakuthegreat]

People are getting dumber and dumber these days

[@randdiamond8090]

You’re listening, I’m listening :-) Some people are already willingly erasing themselves, let’s not join them hahahaha

[@adrianamaclennan7832]

Exxxxxxxactly

[@lachlankay9212]

I guess people hear, but don't necessarily listen. They remember catchphrases and buzz words that trigger something in them which prevents them from comprehending the greater narrative. It's quite sad really

[@freddytw206]

Yes we are.😇🔥🥴

[@AsaPhelps]

Germaine, what a fantastic woman. My late mum was a huge admirer, they will never be able to take her on, let alone take her down. Wit and cunning beyond this dimension

[@sylviarogier1]

I think I agree with her that the transgender "issue" is completely uninteresting. When Bruce Jenner changed to Caitlin Jenner, I could not believe how much media coverage was being devoted to that. It seemed to go on for weeks. I was like, "So what, who cares?"

[@rosalindmartin4469]

You don't "get" it if you don't live with it.... These "women" often take up positions such as beauty contestants and athletes who DECLARE themselves to be real females competing (with actual female folks) ...while they are sustained by chemicals. This is PUBLIC and exposes everyone, including ...and especially younger people who are developing their own identities. While we cannot specify "normal" precisely, we have some idea of "abnormal" and dysphoric ... Publicly CELEBRATING and awarding Dysphorias of any kind may contribute to increased medicating as the NEW NORMAL. If this is what your notion of a good human futurity is, god bless you... You win.

[@Sforz-tarifa]

If it’s so uninteresting why won’t she just shut up about it?

[@rosalindmartin4469]

@@Sforz-tarifa Jenner was a celebrated olympian ...his appearances were worlwide as a speaker. Then, he began to realize his wife and daughters were another North Face to conquer. He writes also about his early occasional transvestism. But a lacy jockstrap simply wasn't public enough😀🌈

[@AnnaLVajda]

"Woman" of the year to degrade the real thing.

[@fredatlas4396]

@@Sforz-tarifa. Maybe she feels threatened by it

[@lesmortmain2258]

This is why I adore Germaine Greer. Freethinker and direct. Rare to find this anywhere, anymore.

[@lesmortmain2258]

Have you read her books? I can definitely see where she's a bit crass with the rape ideas, I don't totally agree. Free thinkers tend to be this crass.

[@lesmortmain2258]

She's Manic, or Depressive in this state? Just trying to get a handle on your point.

[@ThePanheadBobber]

^^^^ Les MortMain is going to be waiting in the bushes for Germaine.

[@lanabanana68]

indeed Les.

[@laughingwaters4445]

relax, babe, we ain't scared of nothing and no one, me and Germaine and many others here there and everywhere, watch out for us, the entirely non phobics, have to find some other words if you have any more

[@user-fr9nz9se1f]

I'm a feminist legal researcher and I've undergone male sexual assault and Germaine is absolutely on fkn point on what she's saying about rape and the legal system and how it's not the worst thing that can happen to a woman. Anyone who has endured the pernicious corrosive harm of the patriarchy understands that - what's worse is dehumanisation to a point where you internalise it yourself

[@vesavius]

I don't agree with everything that she says, but I like her and respect her views. She is a freethinker, which is why she won't ever be accepted in the intolerant dogmatic world of intersectional social fascism of the modern 'liberal'. You actually feel as if you could have a conversation with her, and an interesting one at that.

[@milkandspice1074]

Yea, I don't agree with her but, she can dish it and take it.

[@tracesprite6078]

I like the commonsense of this former police officer who has worked with the domestic violence issue for a long time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5Caq2pomcd3e9E

[@akankshadash7129]

There is a saying: Scratch a liberal, and you can see the fascist underneath. Classic role-reversal at play. These so-called "liberals" are the most dogmatic and intolerant people, the more woke the worse.

[@Walklikeaduck111]

80yrs old! Germaine greer is a legend.

[@lanabanana68]

yes,she is.

[@charleswarren3327]

She's an idiot.

[@LuciferXFallen290]

Yeah a real legend like Margaret Thatcher and every other woman who falsely accuse men of rape. *sarcasm*

[@otakuthegreat]

@@charleswarren3327 you just said that about yourself bud

[@wuipuichang611]

Thank God for Germaine. Too intelligent for the world out there! But she makes it bearable. Every female needs to listen to her wisdom and every male. We are lucky to have her and I hope she continues to speak out for a long time yet!!

[@3hh73ya6]

Wonderful throwback to a different time where intellectuals explored ideas in strident terms.The antithesis of the mob think becoming too entrenched in present day discourse.

[@3hh73ya6]

Sarah,Think your strident comments on Greer are unfair unless they apply to everybody in the public eye,whether you agree or disagree with their sentiments.....when Princes Harry and William shake hands with crowds are they being friendly or preserving the future of the family business?

[@p52893]

Cult

[@stephennorman308]

I would like to throw her back

[@mjonhouston]

JG Alegria - perhaps that's true to some., but it's obvious the vast majority of todays activists on the left have no clue to ANY intelligent insights.,...PLENTY to learn here for them.

[@jackimiller8511]

@@sarahpenna262 "She has no real grasp of grass roots society .... " She doesn't need to; she's never claimed to be a sociologist. Her strength is her critical thinking and I so appreciate what has come out of her "academic bubble".

[@kayde801]

This is so fascinating! I am someone who was sexually abused as a child. I have been defined and self stigmatized by my abusee and allowed it power and control over my life that it did not deserve. Our culture promotes this mentality that it is something that terrible and ruins lives. I have dissociative disorder, which basically means I have separated myself from the emotions that come from the memories of my abuse. I have spent years and years in therapy trying to unearth and find emotions connected to the memory. It I had just been encouraged to accept it as a gift and to move on with my life, I would have been so much better off. Instead I sat around for years dwelling on and rehashing the abuse in the effort to 'connect' the emotions with the memory so as to then supposedly 'release' the trauma. I have never been able to do that but have lost years and years by dwelling and wallowing in some past bad experience. I see what she is trying to say completely, I think she just needs to maybe speak more clearly about this as a mentality of empowerment. It's unfortunate that many people I think will miss the forest for the trees with her words. Many people need to hear words like this as a way forward after something awful happens. To put it in perspective to it's small space of time in someone's life span! I think she is a wonderful womens advocate and yet many women will shut out her words and perceive her as hostile or bigoted. Its unfortunate.

[@simeonbanner6204]

Brave post. The Buddha says: "So long as an evil deed has not ripened, the fool thinks it as sweet as honey. But when the evil deed ripens, the fool comes to grief." I think those who abuse are really the fool in the story.

[@Aizouli]

We all do the best we can to cope with the experiences we have. Don't ever think less of yourself for the way you dealt with yours.

[@ElizkaNorimarna]

God bless you, dear

[@violeta8626]

@FloydTheBarber because women were the property of men so the crime was against men, & I would think to their honour, so when you think of as in patriarchal society that is the worst crime that can be committed to a man, to have someone have their way with their sexual possession. Germaine has never said that rape should not be punished but she explains beautifully, women have been conned into thinking that their lives end if they are raped, when they don't.

[@susanfreewoman3886]

Thank you so much for your encouragement to paedophiles. My abuse at my father's hands went on until he (thank God) died. Most of us never get over it. I was severely affected many years before anyone told me that child sexual abuse was a bad thing. If you have D.I.D., like me, who knows which of your personalities commented?

[@alchemydp]

Love Germain Greer. I’m a bit younger than her but old enough to appreciate the resolve and determination she describes. Heal your wounds, keep things in perspective and never stop sticking up for women! No nonsense. I miss that in our world today.

[@mimilion6072]

I was sexually abused at 8 years old. I told my mum as soon as i got away. It was a man at her office and school holiday, so i was with her at work. Of cause this affected me to a certain extent but this incident didn't destroy my life. There are much more painful things in life that i have had to deal with. What i have found difficult is that people think i Should Be Destroyed by it and that it must have affected me much more. It is this that i have had difficulties with, as when the Jimmy Savile cases came up and the Rochdale cases my partner thought that I Must take what happened to me to the police, when to me it was something long forgotten about. I'm so glad to hear her explain that we are not abnormal to want to just move on from it and realise that it would be just prolonging the situation to drag it all back up Again. Why make something a never ending situation when it is already over and done with!! This isn't to say that the man wasn't bad, of course he was but i have a life and i don't wish to make it at least a year or two of dealing with so much stress.

[@Bexjester]

Mimi Lion I completely agree with you, if you let that one act that you had no control over become the only defining feature of your life then you have no life, no agency and are trapped by the actions of malicious person. I think a lot of the comments who hate GG are responding to an unreflective view of her ultimate points. I think she would welcome trans women to the fight for women’s rights ie reproductive freedoms, educational freedoms, economic accessibility etc. But, as she pointed out gays can get married, while US women are being stripped of reproductive rights. I’m not saying it’s sum zero, just the results seem to be.

[@LittleKitty22]

I have suffered rape and other violent crimes all my life and I also don't feel destroyed. I am neither depressed nor anxious. The only thing that upsets me is that police believe my rapists, who claim I had raped them, and police arrested me for it. To get arrested for the very crime that in reality had been committed against me, and to get accused of rape when in reality I - a WOMAN - was ripped to pieces internally, was more traumatizing than the numerous times I've been raped. But - destroyed, oh no, I'm not destroyed. Do I look destroyed? Just look at my picture - do I look like some destroyed mess with slashed wrists? Far from it - I'm so normal that people always assume I have always had this sheltered life and tons of friends and family (in reality I have none and no support).

[@jackimiller8511]

@@LittleKitty22 I do hope you feel as empowered as you say but it does puzzle me that you chose something as vulnerable and helpless as "Little Kitty".

[@LittleKitty22]

@@jackimiller8511 There is a difference between choosing a cute name and feeling all helpless and vulnerable you know... sounds like you need some help to get over your negativity.

[@basilbaby7678]

Acknowledge trauma, pursue criminal justice (when possible), and then allow yourself to move on and forward in life. Assault isn’t you...it happened to you.

[@richalderson6069]

Wanna know what a real woman is? You're watching one.

[@seveno1]

@mikechrishill She started the ball rolling deriding men now its coming back on her

[@graememcgowan9456]

Look at these sexist fools who've completely missed Richard's point..

[@basilbaby7678]

Richard Albert Henderson Do you agree with her opinion, of a society absent of gender conformity, will inevitably lead to most men being predominantly effeminate, or fully homosexual...that biology factors little to not at all in behavior? Just curious.

[@misogynazi8redpillrampage122]

That is not a woman.... it is a sad lonely bitter post-wall old hag.... If you were a real man you would be watching Sandman, Barbarossa, Happy Humble Hermit or TFM..... not this mainstream media cuck interviewing a disgusting old femtard hag.

[@janemills1839]

Richard Albert Henderson couldn't agree more, she has been a heroine of mine for 55 years ❤️

[@CikisHelyzet]

Wow.. a bit shocked that she's calling out women who've had no actual good choices. I agree that we can decide for ourselves how devastating our own experiences are, whatever they are, and not follow a script. Just because Germaine didn't feel her rape destroyed her, it doesn't change our understanding that everyone has a different threshold for tolerating trauma. You can't instruct ppl how to cope with violence. Lots of problems with her ideas, mixed with brilliance.

[@bernadettefern]

Germaine Greer!! What an incredibly honest and intelligent person. We need more powerfully profound individuals. Indeed she is an authentic critical thinker. Her perspective is female=biological=sex versus feminists=cultural=gender. It is too rare these days to be exposed to such an individual as well informed about so many topics. What a valuable gem. This interview is an exceptional gift to the audience.

[@connecting_flight]

This is what a real feminist is like

[@liveoak144]

She still rocks! Love her and usually agree with her. Bless her heart and fine mind. Carry on, Germaine!

[@Ivan-ud8op]

They say that a man can feel like a woman but i have to wonder "How tf does the man know what it feels like to be a woman in the first place?"

[@justme-hh4vp]

Fascinating and moving. Well done for not censoring her terrifying experience. Fortunately Krishnan Guru-Murthy is so out of his depth he just lets her talk.

[@Waltzhybrid92]

If he was out of his depth maybe he wouldn't.

[@hansiesma16]

just me He is always out of his depth. I cannot bear the revolting little man, unfortunately he tends to interview people I am interested in so I'm forced to bite the bullet and endure him.

[@liveoak144]

@@hansiesma16 maybe he interviews these people because he likes to learn.

[@hansiesma16]

@@liveoak144 No, he's just an insipid little man, in my opinion. He's clever, and highly educated, . He thinks Oxford University taught him he knows everything. And I don't like him.

[@liveoak144]

@@hansiesma16 well, I am not that familiar with him. Maybe he is.

[@kumkumjain9864]

anybody whos been close to men knows how unhappy their worlds are

[@09kenedy]

Urayis wish l you just proved Junkie jain’s point lol ... idiot

[@ArtDesignHobby]

@Urayis wish l You would be nice couple xD

[@rlmyles6181]

Hello I hate #me too I just hate it something happened 10 20 30 years you never said nothing you didn't go to the policeman or anything like that but let someone have surgery did to themselves maybe it's the leg wherever they had the surgery they have a certain amount of time to bring that to everyone's knowledge so I know some places it's two years you got to be going to the doctor back and forth with complaining taking it to your attorney taking it to court the disa doctor mess you up do budget cute and you have a certain frame of time to explain this to tell this but would #me too you got 10 15 20 30 almost 40 years that's wrong all those women are lying lying lying if you kept it that long keep on keepin it know you want to get some money you want to get some money that's what it's all about same as Caitlyn Jenner money you know we like women he didn't go get no after you have to change and stuff you didn't get nothing changes just put makeup on he still got his phone he just put makeup on and let his hair grow long put a band put some falsies on it's ridiculous our society is ridiculous and I honor this woman she tells truth I love it I love it keep on sister and you look good and you sound good you got a sound man God did not give you a spirit of fear but of power and of love and a sound mind you got it going on sister

[@rlmyles6181]

I did not say phone concerning Caitlyn Jenner Jenny I said he still have his pole his pole he still has his poles he's not a man I mean skews me he's not a woman I'm sorry about that mistake he is not a woman it's a man thing estate mine but him it was not his mind he wanted to get more money you want the side of transgender show in competition with them girls and stuff now he's nowhere you don't even hear about it he's base everybody know his his track record I love this woman this woman is great go on girl shalom shalom shalom

[@nerodiamante9441]

Respectfully she can't speak for every one who has been raped......it's about it being the ultimate violation, you can walk away from a house that has been burgled.....but you can't walk away from your body once someone has decided to do what they want with it against your will. That said I'm not mad about the sentiment of what she is saying

[@nerodiamante9441]

@Californium * my point us about violation of the physical body, your incident would also be an example of the violation, and no less serious, someone choosing to harm or sexual abuse one's body is a lifelong sentence. when your dead you leave the scene of violation. yuh understand?

[@Savestime]

In her case she got justice for her rape from her friends help that's not what happens in most cases.She says it's no good to speak up yet she said she should have spoken up because it would have saved the next person from getting raped. She contradicts herself. You move on & your not the same person because you have to but it doesn't mean your not damaged & you can't ignore that fact.

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

Germaine Greer was saying DON'T BE A VICTIM, IT'S THE MAN WHO HAS THE PROBLEM about rape. Of course a very young girl or more vulnerable woman may take longer to recover. But she certainly wasn't and never does belittle women, for goodness sake. When did a permanent sob story become a la mode? I'm sick of it.

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

Qq Wrong! And a very good reason I understand what she means.

[@PhoenicianPrincess88]

Telling people they’re not really that upset is belittling. Telling them it’s not necessary to be and there’s a way out would be different.

[@fndngnvrlnd]

WHAT A BRILLIANT DEEP THINKER. AND SO TRUE TO HERSELF. I WANT TO BE LIKE HER 💕💕💕💕

[@luizalouyoga]

She seems to be an amazing woman. Smart, fearless, reasonable. I don’t agree with everything she says, but I certainly can follow her logic.

[@broadcastmadnesss]

Reasonable? Being transphobic can only be considered reasonable if you're not a transgender person as being misogynist as man can only be seen as reasonable by other men.

[@thedancingveganatheist6310]

Well said.

[@thedancingveganatheist6310]

​@@broadcastmadnesss Transphobic means having an irrational fear of trans people or its movement. This woman has no such irrational fear.

[@broadcastmadnesss]

@@thedancingveganatheist6310 LOL LOOOOL

[@Sarahnatalie]

Germaine has no fear of anything never mind trans people. When you were the force of the second wave of feminism and written countless unbelievable books on women I think you can have a voice on what a woman is. Also she is a women herself.

[@bweb6]

Whether you agree with her or not on issues related to sexual assault, gender and sexuality, i think we can all agree Mrs. Brown's Boys is awful. 😂

[@TheChugg11]

BB Oh thank GOD- I thought I was the only one who felt that way!

[@deborahhanna6640]

Oh is that what it is about? We just call him Tyler Perry.

[@dreamer2260]

‘Every time Mrs Brown’s Boys comes on television, I’m vomiting with rage! But who’s going to give me a break?!’ 😂 hahaha I loved this line.

[@JohnZaabi]

I don't necessarily agree with everything she says but she's amazing and spot on regarding many issues, thumbs up!

[@MR-nl8xr]

This is the first video, out of half a dozen of hers I've seen so far, that allow you to comment; if youtube is censoring her, she must be doing something right. Yea, I'm what the ladies/males that follow her would call an outdated, traditional, sxeist, mysogonist, wife beeter but I agree with her on certain points; especially on her other vids. I guess you could say she's the first feminist I can find middle ground with after being a lifelong "woman hater".

[@tracesprite6078]

I prefer the plain speaking of this former police officer who gives the real facts on domestic violence. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5Caq2pomcd3e9E If we don't deal in real facts, we won't come up with real solutions.

[@kachi2782]

@@MR-nl8xr why did you hate women ?

[@MR-nl8xr]

@@kachi2782 I didn't.

[@kachi2782]

@@MR-nl8xr You refer to yourself as a former ぃlifelong woman hater 。

[@janisosborne1775]

I was raped and I decided that it happened but I would go on with my life. I learned to not trust men I did not know and try to be more cautious. The man overpowered me, nothing I could do and I did not report it (did not tell anyone) because I did not know how to at that time. I have had a life that was great and did not let it ruin my life. I agree with Germaine completely.

[@warriorsrace6960]

As a man, I love this woman... Stay strong (and right) Miss. Greer.

[@randomlady6899]

I love her perspective on sexual violence. What a strong resilient woman! She makes a wonderful role model for the snowflake generation 💪

[@randomlady6899]

Abra Cadabra I guess you’d be one of the aforementioned snowflakes.

[@liveoak144]

@Why Me 101,000 people listened.

[@liveoak144]

​@Justin j or even serious PTSD. some women go through a period or years of PTSD from very bad rapes. it is similar to being shell shocked from war. War has been made on your body. War has been made on the INSIDE of your body. Some women don't fall apart afterward, or at least it is not outwardly visible. I would imagine that if some girl is beaten and gang raped by 8 guys and barely survives the experience she might have more damage to her psyche than someone else. Connie Frances was a grown women and had years of PTSD and agoraphobia from her experience. Germaine had something in her personality, behavior, and life experiences that gave her the resilience to be able to heal quickly and just pull herself together and carry on. Who can say how anyone will process something like this. There are a lot of factors; previous abuse, poverty, mental health, physical health, confidence, ability to adapt to grief or rage, many things go into how rape will affect a person. I agree with you Justin.

[@kazzana9013]

I am not so sure we are being fair calling this generation 'Snowflakes'. This generation has lost the right to make mistakes and learn from them. With the internet a wrong comment can follow them for life. Our young have to be so very careful about what they say and even photos. We did not have the same consequences prior to the internet when airing our thoughts, opinions etc. We were allowed to get past our mistakes, not have them thrown in our face for life.

[@rhydianbanner3590]

I've never heard anyone publicly call out the metoo movement starters who signed the NDAs. When it first started that was my initial reaction as well, but Germaine is much more well read on it that me. Breath of fresh air tbh.

[@adamant5419]

Brilliant woman. Trans women are not women! Well done. A 6'3 man with a huge Adam's apple and massive hands, wearing a short skirt and lipstick which calls themselves Beryl, is not a woman.

[@luingalls]

Woooowwwww she's 80. She looks good and has a clearer better working mind than I do at 50.

[@franskat213]

I very much admire her readiness to speak her mind and disregard P.C. tendencies. She is a thinker, even if I disagree with some of her thoughts. I agree with more of her thoughts than I thought I would.

[@tracesprite6078]

You may be interested in Diana Davison who speaks up for the falsely accused. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWLUf2RvhZehock

[@akankshadash7129]

PC, gender ideology, identity politics and woke culture has completely RUINED THE SOCIETY, along with drugs, pornography and prostitution. Trust me guys, all these things are actually inter-linked to each other.

[@sunnyday6465]

So refreshing. As an outspoken woman myself I am pleased to see someone with so much wisdom. As far has her attitude toward rape, this could help many women move on. However everyone is different. How old is a woman, who did it, and did it continue (say a relative you can't get away from). Germaine also got a little bit of justice, most of us don't, in any case a good attitude to develop.

[@tufty1965]

Women are defined as victims of rape which isn't always helpful.

[@andrewdeakin7078]

The interviewer seems a standard product of political correctness. Consequently, he struggles comically to understand Greer's rational propositions. She understands the practical limitations of conventional gender relations.

[@sarahpenna262]

Andrew Deakin Yep , but for ratings , he just gave her enough rope , knowing full well she would hang herself ! GG is her own worst enemy and media set up a trap which she walks into every time . Wish someone would get stuck into the numerous contradictory statements and examples she constantly spews forth .

[@ivanlondon]

Sarah Penna don't see how she hang herself tbh

[@comanchio1976]

Sarah Penna Which contradictory statements?

[@afrobear2310]

she's a genuine role model

[@charleswarren3327]

Yeah, and you're an idiot.

[@judybargenquast7669]

Germaine is practical with a huge amount of common sense. Those that can't accept what she says can't cast a shadow on her by saying she's a drama queen because she has no drama about her. The fact that she speaks clearly and sanely about people changing their genders really stokes some people. And all because she's speaking the plain truth. You got to love her. When I saw Bruce Jenner on that magazine cover I had many different feelings and thoughts. Never a thought that he is a woman.

[@inhisnameislay3401]

She is brilliant.

[@CarolNaylor]

Great strong women who just says the truth. Why don't other women feel able to talk this way in media. refreshing

no more nuance - stick to the script ;)

[@leolongo5328]

she speaks her truth, which you might agree on; it doesn't necessarily have to be THE truth

[@BuddhaofBlackpool]

Carol Naylor because their mouths are tied by the agenda which is all about promoting Liberal transgender transhuman zio con.

[@ThePanheadBobber]

strong women have kids , husbands and a family who care for them. They also don't wear flower shirts.

[@lanabanana68]

because they are all brainwashed by third wave feminism.Love your comment :)

[@Countess777]

Finally a Germaine Greer video where comments aren’t blocked! One of the few feminists who acknowledges that there is actually a difference between men & women.

[@richardkovacs2006]

Which should be the starting point of feminism. I wonder if denying the difference between men and women by modern feminists has anything to do with lesbians taking the leading roles in gender studies? Like Judith Butler.

[@msontopoftheworld]

I respect Greer, but saying rape shouldn't destroy you is very careless! There are women that have taken their lives because of the guilt, shame, trauma and psychological impact the assault caused them. Not every soldier suffers PTSD, likewise not every rape survivor can handle rape the way she has...after soo many decades, it's easy to say "it didn't destroy me". Smdh! Couldn't get past 18 mins cos it just sounded like my great grand-mother had come back to life and talking about rape in the stone age! Girl bye!

[@angielassa4237]

It's a very difficult area to negotiate without causing grievous offence to people who are dealing with the trauma of having been raped. I do feel it's important to avoid driving home the message that "rape WILL destroy you" though. There are rape survivors out there who go on to have good, successful and happy lives. They demonstrate that it's possible to do that, but they should never be cited as evidence that rape isn't a very serious crime.

[@laughingwaters4445]

GUILT AND SHAME ARE THE WEAPONS OF SOCIETY, NO NEED TO TAKE THEM ON IF YOU UNDERSTAND THE BIG PICTURE, RAPE IS EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME FOCUS ON THIS.....IT IS THE VIOLENCE AND THE REPEATED ABUSE THAT CREATES PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT AND THE INTERIORIZATION OF THE EVENT THIS ENTIRE COLONIAL AGENDA IS RAPE TO INFINITY

[@rsu8689]

It has nothing to do with her age or how much time has passed. It has to do with her own personal psychology and ability to repress. She repressed the raper's name probably along with a lot of her feelings about being violated. People seem to see her as some kind of authoritative expert when she's really just stating her own opinions which don't necessarily carry any more weight than anyone else's. For instance, saying that she is "convinced" that murder is worse than rape: just her personal opinion.

[@rsu8689]

@@laughingwaters4445 Not sure what you mean by "colonial agenda"; I would say "patriarchal agenda". Both the original violation and continued torment by patriarchal society are traumatizing and evil.

[@laughingwaters4445]

dang, got wiped out, again then....same same, patriarchy is a system whereby males colonize females and extRACT their energies/resources. See Andrea Smith's brilliant writing: Heteropatriarchy and The Three Pillars of White Supremacy. " Many times the invasion of rape leads to a full assessment of the extent of the colonization by patriarchal standards of helplessness.

[@patrickporco6972]

The truth is always so refreshing...good job

[@margaretcooper797]

Germaine is brilliant and at 80 years of age she still rocks.

[@protrahere]

I think she is completely wrong about rape. It's like she associates acknowledging that rape is a serious crime with loosing power. You can take the crime as seriously as it is and still keep who you are as a person.

[@vgil1278]

Common sense is a wonderful thing! This woman has a clear mind.

[@tracesprite6078]

I like the commonsense of this former police officer who has worked with the domestic violence issue for a long time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5Caq2pomcd3e9E

[@francieleone]

I’m so happiest to hear her thoughts. A new teacher for me, too!

[@lilysaxhull6095]

Love her too intelligent for any interviewer!

[@JorgeDiaz-xo8kb]

Never stop Germaine Greer.

[@crodriguez8399]

A sane voice in the world that trans people are trying to silence. I adore her.

[@daveybaby131]

What is her expertise on being transgendered? None. A bigoted corpse

[@dchappy6985]

No, please stop the BS! She's the one that started the whole dilutional feminist thinking. Now she's complaining about the plight of working women, and her trans-dilutional-offspring has run amuck. Just stop it!

[@comanchio1976]

daveybaby131 I don't think she's made any claim on being transgendered. She's been a woman all her life though, so I think she's allowed to claim some authority on that. Oh, and speaking of being bigoted; I note that you appear to be okay with bigotry regarding someone's age - judging by your referral to her as a corpse. You might want to choose your words more carefully in future, unless you're unconcerned about looking like a fool.

[@otakuthegreat]

@@comanchio1976 The finesse on that comeback though :)

[@Vivita257]

God, as usual after listening to Germaine and the interview finishes, I'm so sorry to have to return to the more banal world of what our materialistic, techno, insensitive society has become.

[@tracesprite6078]

I like the commonsense of this former police officer who has worked with the domestic violence issue for a long time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5Caq2pomcd3e9E

[@harrydavey9884]

Yep