Don’t dare suggest Pamela Anderson’s attractive
Regrets. Fergus Hunter, The Sydney Morning Herald, November 20:
Prime Minister Scott Morrison likely regrets his suggestive comments about ... Pamela Anderson, says his Minister for Women, Kelly O’Dwyer.
But she’s not politically correct? Honey.nine.com.au, November 4:
Pamela Anderson shot to fame ... as a blonde, buxom bombshell ... (and) holds the record for the most ... Playboy covers. ... “A lot of feminists will say Playboy is the ultimate exploiter ... of women” ... (she was asked but said,) “No ... I think it was very empowering, and no one forced me to do anything ... I’m a feminist, but I think that this third wave of feminism is a bore. ... I think that this Me Too movement is a bit too much for me. ... If someone answers a door in a bathrobe and it’s supposed to be a business meeting, maybe I should go with somebody else.” ... Actress Rose McGowan ... (said Harvey Weinstein raped her) ... after greeting her at the door in a bathrobe. “I think that some things are just common sense. Or if you go in, get the job,” Pamela laughed. ... “I’ll probably get killed for saying that … I’m sorry. I’m not politically correct.”
Not politically correct? Lara Lauth, ABC News online, November 18:
Actor Pamela Anderson has lashed out at ... (Morrison saying) he “trivialised” the suffering of Julian Assange and made “lewd” comments about her … (When asked if he would throw Assange a parade, he said:) “Well no ... but I’ve had plenty of mates who’ve asked me if they can be my special envoy to sort the issue out with Pamela Anderson.”
#MeToo cringe. Steve Starcevic, RendeView, November 12:
(The PM’s) wink-wink nudge-nudge comments at Pamela Anderson’s expense were grubby. But in the wake of the cultural reckoning that was #MeToo ... it’s hard not to cringe ...
#MeToo, quelle horreur. Valeriya Safronova, January 9:
Catherine Deneuve joined more than 100 other Frenchwomen ... (who say #MeToo has) gone too far. ... “Rape is a crime. But insistent or clumsy flirting is not a crime, nor is gallantry a chauvinist aggression.”
Yuck! Model Jessica Leahy, whimn.com.au, November 19:
One word: Yuck! Pamela Anderson has come out to say she’s “disappointed” by Scott Morrison’s “smutty” comments ... and frankly ... we’re disgusted.
Yuck! ABC News online, October 16:
Ecuador has ordered Julian Assange to ... (clean) his bathroom and (look) after his cat if he wants the internet reconnected.
United States of Ameri-KKK-a? stuff.co.nz, November 16:
(Dean Hapeta, of hip hop group) Upper Hutt Posse (which won a prize) at the 2018 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards (said:) “All of our armed forces and military that have been fighting these fake wars in Afghanistan and Iraq for oil, for USA imperialism — get out of there! ... Get to the Mexican/USA border and defend that caravan of indigenous people seeking refugee status in the United Snakes of Ameri-KKK-a. ... They’re seeking refuge because their countries have been wrecked by that colonial power known as the USA.”
Upper Hutt could join this caravan. Babylon Bee, October 25:
A migrant caravan full of leftists desiring to enter the socialist paradise of Venezuela departed the US on Thursday ... They are leaving because of (the US’s) high standards of living . ... At its current pace, the caravan is expected to arrive just in time for Venezuela to run out of food entirely.