Just to say

The day we stop commenting for fear of being quoted and not appearing ‘in a good light’ is the day I leave Gransnet.

It was out of context. The journalist neglected to point out that those of us who disagreed with some of the comments called them out. She obviously thinks we have left our eyes for fashion back in the sixties.

I think I quoted the wrong thing!

Oreo

Aren’t we all the ‘speak as we find’ element? Otherwise what’s the point of a forum?

No we shouldn’t be quaking in our boots.

The columnist did point out that newspapers such as the Daily Mail rarely comment negatively on what Tory Ministers wear. Teresa what’s her name anyone…

I agree Caslon, the GN comments were mainly appalling. And just wait, the DM are known for stealing articles so in a day or so GN will be picked to pieces by those keyboard warriors who haunt the comment pages.

Relieved that I was not the only one who found it heroically unfunny.

Thanks for the link Grannynannywanny.

Aren’t we all the ‘speak as we find’ element? Otherwise what’s the point of a forum?

Having read the article it seems that the journalist doesn’t like a woman to be criticised for fashion reasons.Am sure she’d be happy for that to be confined to men.
Anyway who cares, a short article in The Guardian isn’t exactly prime time tv.
Mind you it’s a bit of fame for GN who seems to be the poor relation of MN who regularly get mentions.
Does the OP think GN members should be quaking in their boots?😄

The clique will huddle round, I suppose.

It'll probably start up again, with the "speak as I find" element.

It doesn’t surprise me at all that it’s been picked up. The worst element (apart from the ferocity and mendacity of some of the insults), was the complete lack of awareness of where the line actually is when criticising others, despite lots of people pointing that out and trying to steer it back on course. I hope this article gives people pause for thought. Gransnet can be horrible sometimes but this plumbed the depths.

It was offensive

Totally agree with her. That discussion was an absolute disgrace. I could believe the amount of people who jumped on board. No I didn't read it all, the first few squalid posts were enough for me.

For those who haven’t seen the article here is the link. It doesn’t show Gransnet in a good light.

amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/14/reducing-labour-women-to-the-sum-of-their-outfits-is-suddenly-all-the-rage

Ladyleftfieldlover

On page 49 of today’s Observer - the main section - Catherine Bennett mentions the Gransnet ‘Angela Rayner ghastly trouser suit’ discussion.

C Bennett wasn’t amused.

I’ve had to type it twice!