Comments on: How to look good naked http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/10/how-to-look-good-naked.htm Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:03:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John Booth http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/10/how-to-look-good-naked.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2615 John Booth Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:31:09 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=5126#comment-2615 Dear Lynne, I would be more than happy to see you bare all for a good cause. Yours admiringly, John B Dear Lynne,

I would be more than happy to see you bare all for a good cause.

Yours admiringly,

John B

]]> By: BelindaBG http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/10/how-to-look-good-naked.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2284 BelindaBG Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:08:40 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=5126#comment-2284 Harriet Harm-men "the very least you could do would be to acknowledge the full picture and acknowledge all victims, even if you aren't interested in helping so many of them." Liberal feminism, unlike radical feminism, or separatist feminism actively acknowledges that the same issues that harm women harm men. And, by fixing these, we make things better for both sexes and society as a whole. One of the best exponents of this is Lynne Segal's, see 'Slow-Motion: Changing Masculinities, Changing Men' (Virago). Both Lynne F and Jo Swinson's conference speeches illustrated this (I especially liked the lines about consorting and even cavorting with men - it was genius). The policy document itself explicitly acknowledges its aim to improve things for ALL in a number ways, for example, under 'flexible working' it states that 'everyone should be able to have a good work-life' balance, the important role of fathers is stressed, and in point 33 the request element on transport is so 'women and men' can be safe. These are just a few examples, but men and their vulnerability too, is a factor in the document, it is just less explicitly portrayed. Harriet Harm-men
"the very least you could do would be to acknowledge the full picture and acknowledge all victims, even if you aren't interested in helping so many of them."
Liberal feminism, unlike radical feminism, or separatist feminism actively acknowledges that the same issues that harm women harm men. And, by fixing these, we make things better for both sexes and society as a whole. One of the best exponents of this is Lynne Segal's, see 'Slow-Motion: Changing Masculinities, Changing Men' (Virago).

Both Lynne F and Jo Swinson's conference speeches illustrated this (I especially liked the lines about consorting and even cavorting with men - it was genius).

The policy document itself explicitly acknowledges its aim to improve things for ALL in a number ways, for example, under 'flexible working' it states that 'everyone should be able to have a good work-life' balance, the important role of fathers is stressed, and in point 33 the request element on transport is so 'women and men' can be safe.

These are just a few examples, but men and their vulnerability too, is a factor in the document, it is just less explicitly portrayed.

]]> By: Lynne Featherstone http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/10/how-to-look-good-naked.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2279 Lynne Featherstone Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:31:59 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=5126#comment-2279 Rog - link now fixed - thanks for alerting me. As to your second query - as all Brian really wants and craves in life is publicity - wouldn't encourage him by discussing further. Rog - link now fixed - thanks for alerting me. As to your second query - as all Brian really wants and craves in life is publicity - wouldn't encourage him by discussing further.

]]> By: Rog T http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/10/how-to-look-good-naked.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2277 Rog T Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:44:18 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=5126#comment-2277 Lynne, The link to Real Women doesn't appear to be working. Just out of interest, any comment on Brian Coleman's quote this week in the Ham & High that bloggers should be regulated in the same way as internet child abusers? Lynne,

The link to Real Women doesn't appear to be working.

Just out of interest, any comment on Brian Coleman's quote this week in the Ham & High that bloggers should be regulated in the same way as internet child abusers?

]]> By: Harriet Harm-Man http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/10/how-to-look-good-naked.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2263 Harriet Harm-Man Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:07:16 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=5126#comment-2263 Lynne, so many males have body image issues - not just related to eating disorders but also issues which cause equally harmful behaviors such as steroid abuse and over exercise. Jo Swinson has had the decency to acknowledge this reasonably well in this campaign, yet you repeatedly ignore such facts time after time and seek to make everything into a gender issue. Exactly which one of you is supposed to be the equality spokesperson again? I realsie you can't please all the people all of the time, and once again you've chosen only to help women in your campaign. However, the very least you could do would be to acknowledge the full picture and acknowledge all victims, even if you aren't interested in helping so many of them. Lynne, so many males have body image issues - not just related to eating disorders but also issues which cause equally harmful behaviors such as steroid abuse and over exercise.

Jo Swinson has had the decency to acknowledge this reasonably well in this campaign, yet you repeatedly ignore such facts time after time and seek to make everything into a gender issue.

Exactly which one of you is supposed to be the equality spokesperson again?

I realsie you can't please all the people all of the time, and once again you've chosen only to help women in your campaign. However, the very least you could do would be to acknowledge the full picture and acknowledge all victims, even if you aren't interested in helping so many of them.

]]> By: Gay Richardson http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/10/how-to-look-good-naked.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2260 Gay Richardson Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:30:22 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=5126#comment-2260 Hi Lynne, I was jumping for joy when I saw you, Shona and your campaign on How to Look Good Naked on Tuesday. I am a personal stylist and am acutely aware of the body issues that most woman have, let alone the vunerable youth of today. (A recent 67 year old client told me that she had NEVER received compliments in her life but since her styling with me they havent stopped). No-one should go through life without compliments and when you know how to make the most of yourself, the size and shape you are NOW, it's easy. I believe passionately that we must do whatever we can to help todays teenage girls (I have 2 myself). So please let me know what I can do to further the cause locally and nationally. I have a website, so can add something there. Thank you for starting this campaign (fully clothed!) I'm not sure i'm brave enough to go naked either. very best wishes Gay Hi Lynne, I was jumping for joy when I saw you, Shona and your campaign on How to Look Good Naked on Tuesday. I am a personal stylist and am acutely aware of the body issues that most woman have, let alone the vunerable youth of today. (A recent 67 year old client told me that she had NEVER received compliments in her life but since her styling with me they havent stopped).
No-one should go through life without compliments and when you know how to make the most of yourself, the size and shape you are NOW, it's easy.
I believe passionately that we must do whatever we can to help todays teenage girls (I have 2 myself). So please let me know what I can do to further the cause locally and nationally. I have a website, so can add something there.
Thank you for starting this campaign (fully clothed!) I'm not sure i'm brave enough to go naked either.
very best wishes
Gay

]]> By: dreamingspire http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/10/how-to-look-good-naked.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2258 dreamingspire Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:59:36 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=5126#comment-2258 You look really good clothed... You look really good clothed...

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