[image source: the Age]
Via the fabulous Ms Fits at Reasons You Will Hate Me, our Deputy PM Julia Gillard has been voted Australia’s Second Sexiest Woman – by readers of puerile supersoftcore fapmag Ralph. Gillard laughed it off.
What say ye, readers? A pile of sex-obsessed pillocks trying to put a threateningly strong woman in her place the only way they know how – by evaluating her worth as a sex object? Or a glimmer of real admiration for an intelligent, powerful woman?
Sensibly, readers also voted Kyle “Prat” Sandilands into first place as Wanker[1] of the Year, robbing Corey Worthington of another two point five minutes of fame. It’s over, dude. The wankers have elected their king.
[1] Yes, yes, I know. It’s an insult to wankers everywhere. ObDisclaimer: masturbation is a perfectly cromulent pasttime.
Categories: gender & feminism, Politics
ObDisclaimer: masturbation is a perfectly cromulent pasttime.
Must. Resist. Urge. To. Make. Embiggenning. Joke.
Seriously though, I can’t work it out either. Given that it’s a ladmag, I’d be inclined towards the first option (making her a sex object), but there might be the odd glimmer of true admiration out there– of course, that might just be because I admire Julia Gillard hugely, and I can’t imagine anyone not admiring her.
Substance is obviously “in” this year and the working lads who read “Ralph” find a woman who’s prepared to fight for their rights sexy!
Well she is sexy. A smart, funny, powerful redhead with a strong personality and very nice pins.
What’s not to get hot about?
Ah but she could have been voted number 1 if only she’d had the right style advice – perhaps her mother could speak to her: “Listen Julia, I’ve got just one word for you …. pastels!”
Good column from Annabel Crabb, putting the Ralph stuff into proportion, and quoting from Gillard’s rollicking time in Parliament this week:
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[Disemvowelled, and enhanced with Le Mark de Trole. ~lauredhel]
f hd t mk chc ? rthr Jl Strp n n & hv hr w ,thn m bss.
[Moderator note: disemvoweled as a comment which degrades women][and some gravatar fun was had]