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| Nope. Absolutely no idea why Janet Street Porter would feel the need to bitch about Kelly... |
This was
accompanied with a picture of Miss Brook looking suitably voluptuous. I'm not
sure what point JSP was trying to make, but It SEEMS to be that Kelly can't
possibly have any talent at design because she has large breasts.
And they
say feminism is dead!
Astounded
as I am that Ms Street Porter would display her childish jealousy so unsubtly,
her attitude isn't all that uncommon. I can only assume that women's magazines
are run by hideous trolls, so often do they earnestly assure us that really
beautiful women MUST be lacking in the brain department, because "they've
never had to try". (The unspoken belief being that it would be UNFAIR for
one person to be endowed with the gifts of beauty, intelligence AND
talent.)
(There is
so much more to say on the subject of misogynistic women's magazines – not
least the endless "fat" pictures of formerly slim celebrities to crow
over, or the ubiquitous question levelled at the physically flawless
"What's your least favourite body part?" – because of course you must
have one! The price you pay for your bodily perfection MUST be raging
insecurity. And if you don't hate anything yet, we'll print unflattering
pictures until you do! Enjoy!)
To be
fair, the attitude that nobody is allowed to have it all is not only aimed at
women. Mel Gibson was ridiculed for wanting to extend his acting career from
action hero to Hamlet, and for making a film about Jesus in the original
Aramaic and Latin. Which made it especially satisfying when he delivered
the definitive performance of the Danish Prince, and broke the record for
pre-ticket sales, respectively.
These days
it's not enough to just be an actor or singer; it is almost compulsory to be
both, (and possibly a director and producer as well) and to build a media
empire with sidelines in perfume and clothing. Not to mention marriage to a
rock star, the odd catwalk strut, DJing session or cookbook. Gwyneth Paltrow
does pretty much all of the above, and is roundly criticised for it. (If all
else fails, just call someone "smug".) But I get the feeling that
Gwynnie isn’t bothered by the green-eyed haters, because living to please
yourself is a million times more satisfying than being fawned over by the
editors of Heat.
Meanwhile
the sisterhood got a boost this weekend when some mouthy broads on The X
Factor hit back at Tulisa for daring to criticise their singing ability.
Kelly Rowland stepped up to defend her fellow judge, explaining that she came from "a female group that always talks about
how women should come together and they shouldn’t be bitchy towards one
another…." How nice to have some solidarity for once! But what's the
betting that by next week, the papers are reporting a "feud" between
the two ladies?
Meanwhile, I am enjoying the fact that Janet Street Porter can never
again spout any drivel about being a feminist or being supportive of women in
any way. No doubt she will soon be complaining that nobody takes her
seriously...
