tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398614958488349827.post4912636845654006816..comments2024-01-20T13:30:53.223+00:00Comments on Madam J-Mo: Caitlin Moran at Colston HallJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08994872363987967637noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398614958488349827.post-72387565580658487172014-07-28T17:06:06.974+01:002014-07-28T17:06:06.974+01:00This ‘review’ has really saddened me. It’s absolut...This ‘review’ has really saddened me. It’s absolutely the opposite of what I took away from the night.<br /><br />Your words read incredibly bitter, which takes away from a few good points that you are otherwise making. <br /><br />I have never for one moment felt that Caitlin’s stance is “everything I say is right and don’t argue with me”. She was also completely honest about the fact that her book was her personal opinions – positioning it as “her own brand of feminism”. There are many parts of the book that I agree with, and many that I don’t… and she clearly expected that, because she knows that everyone’s idea of what feminism is for them is different.<br /><br />The joy of the evening for me WAS the fact that she combined some brilliant points about feminism, with hilarious anecdotes and tales from her celebrity encounters – because that’s what makes for an entertaining performance (and after all, this was a show, remember). The beauty of what she does is talk about very ‘fluffy’ anecdotes, (as you would down the pub with your friends) and then throw in a really earnest, impassioned rant about more ‘serious’ topics. And, for me, this gives them even more impact… which can only be a good thing. The first rule of engaging with people effectively, or giving weight to something important, is to balance it with something ‘lighter’ or ‘more entertaining’… imagine if Caitlin had just come on and talked really seriously about all the topics that concern feminists. I really don’t think the audience would have come away from her show as energised and positive and excited as I felt everyone did.<br /><br />Finally, I remember her specifically talking about how she can’t be “THE ONE FEMINIST” who will address everyone’s concerns, and solve EVERYTHING. And the terrible thing about your review is that this is exactly what it seems you are expecting her to be, and are angry that she’s not. We need to stop all this ‘in fighting’. Why not just celebrate her evening for what it was – a really positive night, which gathered like-minded people together and made them feel energised and entertained. She’s obviously not for you (your review makes it seem as though you feel that you’re superior somehow, or a TRUER feminist because you’re not a millionaire), but she has made feminism ‘cool’ and more mainstream, and it needs to be. I personally (and many people I spoke to) went away from the show WANTING to get out there and fight, and do things…not because she told me to. But because she inspired me to. <br /><br />And that should be celebrated... not torn to pieces.<br /><br /><br />N.B. I’m also guessing you’re still bitter about her blocking you on Twitter, which I’m sure she was perfectly entitled to do...<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com