Oh for fuck's sake...

[highlyeccentric]

On the one hand, if there's one thing you can rely on Germaine Greer for, it's shouting when shouting is warranted (and often when it is not) - in this case, shouting about Stephen Fry.

On the other hand, she thinks women aren't interested in genital encounters with total strangers! Because Germaine Greer can totally speak for all women, ever! And no women EVER have one night stands. No. Certainly not.

There wasn't, like, an actual prize awarded at my college for the most spectacular hook-up or, preferably, series of hookups over the course of Orientation Week.

Perhaps that's a new invention since Germaine Greer was at college. Or perhaps she thinks that all the female participants in such mating rituals are non-consenting.*

UGH.

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* I am not denying that there is a high incidence of rape within colleges, or that charming rituals like that one provide cultural endorsement for college boys' attitude of entitlement. BUT Y'KNOW, SOME WOMEN AND GIRLS ENJOY CASUAL SEX WITH BLOKES THEY'VE JUST MET. OR GIRLS THEY'VE JUST MET. OR BOTH. SOMETIMES BOTH AT ONCE. See also: the kink community! Swingers' clubs! Craigslist!

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[jamethiel]

*just about injures herself facepalming*

I personally don't like casual sex. It's a learned behaviour--of the casual encounters I've had, only 1 or 2 have been satisfying and most of the others have come with stalking or awkwardness or just ick. But that's me! My stance is totally valid! So is that of my best friend, who really enjoys casual sex and has had fulfilling experiences with it.

I just don't understand how anyone can look at the vast spectrum of human behaviour and say "All women are/do/like X". Logic dictates that it can't possibly be the case!

[highlyeccentric]

I myself am not exactly the queen of casual sex! Or, indeed, any sex at all. But I am not, in fact, the only lady in the world - a concept which seems to have escaped Germaine Greer.