Germaine Greer Draws Twitter Flak via #qanda
Germaine Greer, Australian writer and known feminist, has drawn criticisms yet again after her appearance on ABC's Q&A Monday.
Greer irked some viewers after Prime Minister Julia Gillard's behind was brought up again on the interactive 'insights' show.
When someone from the audience asked Greer whether she thought her previous comments on the PM's jackets and "big arse" were appropriate.
In response, Greer said the prime minister has since ditched the jackets in question. She added her "fat arse" comment should be taken positively, and little girls watching should realize it is fine to have a 'fat' behind.
"Women are fat-arsed creatures," Greer said at the Q&A panel on Monday night.
"Go right ahead Julia, wave that arse!"
Germaine Greer on Twitter
On Twitter, several users shouted out their reactions on Greer's comments with the #qanda label. Some users pointed out what they perceived to be an irony in Greer's remarks. Others pointed out a possible case of bullying between Greer and PM Gillard.
This is not the first time for Greer to create controversy with her comments.
Last year on the BBC show 'Question Time,' Greer angered many fathers among viewers when she hinted that young girls are made sexually mature by "kissing their fathers goodnight."
"Little girls learn to flirt with their fathers," she noted, adding," You know: 'Kiss daddy goodnight' and all this sort of business. And you wonder whether what's happening in marketing is responsible or whether it is actually causing it."
Here are some sample tweets: