Germaine Greer wins Iconoclast prize at Oldie of the Year awards for comments on transgender women. Ms Greer was accused of misogyny after arguing that that post-operative transgender women 'can't be women'

Adam Sherwin
The Independant
02/02/2016

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/germaine-greer-wins-iconoclast-prize-at-oldie-of-the-year-awards-for-comments-on-transgender-women-a6849396.html

"Germaine Greer has been honoured with the Iconoclast prize at the Oldie of the Year awards for her controversial comments on transgender women.

Ms Greer, 76, was accused of misogyny after arguing that that a post-operative transgender women "can't be women." The academic also suggested that trans people who undergo sex change surgery are "inflicting an extraordinary act of violence" on themselves.

But Ms Greer was rewarded at the The Oldie Magazine's annual awards applauding the country's national treasures."

you know she's got some skeletons

They missed a wonderful opportunity here. If irrational bigotry counts as iconoclasm, they should have given their prize to David Irving. He's 77, and he's a world-famous Holocaust denier. [/sarcasm]

"Oldie of the Year"?  That's too precious!  What is it?  Is it like the Oscars, but celebrating people with old, outdated ideas?

The Oldie Magazine appears to be a magazine for, um, senior citizens.  (And, BTW, don't EVER call me that! )

Quote from: Tysilio on February 03, 2016, 06:43:26 PM
The Oldie Magazine appears to be a magazine for, um, senior citizens.  (And, BTW, don't EVER call me that! )

Yeah, and don't call me that, either.  I'm an aspiring old geezer (or maybe old bag), and don't anybody forget it!
(* stomps cane on porch floor next to rocking chair.   Well, actually, it's a walker these days.... *)

Yup, geezer is how I identify, too.    ("Old" geezer may actually be redundant... )