Greer slams Croc Hunter mourners as 'idiots'

Herald Sun ^ | 7 September 2006

[Aussie Dasher]

STEVE Irwin had embarrassed millions of Australians, Germaine Greer said last night.

And those who had mourned him with their tributes at the Irwin family's Australia Zoo in what the British had labelled "a Princess Diana moment" were idiots, she said.

British-based Greer wrote in The Guardian newspaper after Irwin's death that the animal world had taken revenge on "self-deluded animal tormentor Steve Irwin".

Last night, she went even further.

She told Channel 9's A Current Affair she did not understand Australians' feelings of loss for Irwin.

She said he had exploited animals by telling the world how dangerous they were and then treating them disrespectfully.

"I find the whole Steve Irwin phenomenon (embarrassing) -- and I'm not the only person who did," Greer said.

But when pushed, she was unable to name anyone who had publicly agreed with her.

She rejected claims her sentiments were "un-Australian".

"I don't care what I'm being called," Greer said.

"I just hope I'm out of touch with what idiots are thinking."

[Enchante]

"The misery of the middle-aged woman is a gray and hopeless thing, born of having nothing to live for, of disappointment and resentment at having been gypped by consumer society, and surviving merely to be the butt of its unthinking scorn."Germaine Greer

Also from your link above - she must be describing her own pitiful life....

[Semus Dynnen]

what the bloody hell do you find gorgeous with that spike-lesbo hairdo?

LOL!!!

It was a joke dude.

[laconic]

Germaine Greer is one nasty old crocodile Steve Irwin had no desire to "catch".

[Pyro7480]

Mad cow disease alert! ;-)

(smacks own hand) Bad Pyro! Bad Pyro!

[Irish_Thatcherite]

We should pray for them.

I'm not very religious.... Germaine will be in Purgatory a bit longer because of me! :P

[Enterprise]

CRIKEY!

[Caipirabob]

When she goes, I doubt anyone will notice.

When she passess, it will be followed by a "flush".

[TrebleRebel]

He he - you should see the reaction at her Wikipedia entry - click on history:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germaine_Greer

[Tax-chick]

Oh, well. It's the thought that counts, one way or another :-).

[End Times Sentinel]

Well, I don't think I'd go quite so far as this Greer person, but at the same rate, I could hardly say Irwin's death was anything less than fully expected.

Owl_Eagle

If what I just wrote made you sad or angry,
it was probably just a joke.

[Aetius]

That sums it up nicely.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

More censorship from Wikipedia!

[mosquewatch.com]

I have seen more intelligent beings, on their backs at the bottom of ponds than this wench.

What she sews, so shall she reap.

[sgtbono2002]

penis Envy. Who knows. i would bet if she had been born with a penis she would have wanted tits.

Some people are never happy and try all their lives to make sure no one else is either.

[freedumb2003]

I've heard of riding coat tails to get fame, but have never heard of standing on someone's coffin.

You never heard of Cindy Shee-hag?

[Irish_Thatcherite]

True, but I'd want a better reason to return to the Flock than Greer! ;)

[Ramius]

Someone else here said it pretty well (and I'm sorry that I don't recall who you are...) something to the effect:

"A man must have done very well in life to be mourned by so many children."

[COBOL2Java]

...i would bet if she had been born with a penis she would have wanted tits.

If she had been born with a penis she would be the junior senator from NY [rimshot]...

[1forall]

No doubt, of course I have heard the same thing said of people who taunt large repriles for kicks

Not doing it to taunt them but more like showing folks that animals aren't necessarily eating machines focused on our anihilation. He showed however, that although these creatures can kill, they aren't terrors and we need to have a healthy fear, not a phobia.

Many times I have used some of his shows to illustrate to my kids that they needn't be terrified of large animals, just remain observant and respectful