Outrage over Greer pot shots
Outrage over Greer pot shots
Danny Buttler and Kate Rose
Herald Sun
Australia
September 06, 2006 12:00am
Mocking Irwin's multi-million-dollar empire and his "Crikey!" catch-cry, Greer accused the world-famous TV star of placing the welfare of animals after his own interests.
"There was not an animal he was not prepared to manhandle," she wrote in The Guardian.
"Every creature he brandished at the camera was in distress.
"Every snake badgered by Irwin was at a huge disadvantage, with only a single possible reaction to its terrifying situation -- which was to strike.
"Easy enough to avoid if you know what's coming."
The author of The Female Eunuch hit below the belt as she accused Irwin of sending the wrong message to kids.
"The animal world has finally taken its revenge on Irwin, but probably not before a whole generation of kids in shorts seven sizes too small has learned to shout in the ears of animals with hearing 10 times more acute than theirs, determined to become millionaire animal-loving zoo-owners in their turn," Greer wrote.
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Danny Buttler and Kate Rose
Herald Sun
Australia
September 06, 2006 12:00am
Mocking Irwin's multi-million-dollar empire and his "Crikey!" catch-cry, Greer accused the world-famous TV star of placing the welfare of animals after his own interests.
"There was not an animal he was not prepared to manhandle," she wrote in The Guardian.
"Every creature he brandished at the camera was in distress.
"Every snake badgered by Irwin was at a huge disadvantage, with only a single possible reaction to its terrifying situation -- which was to strike.
"Easy enough to avoid if you know what's coming."
The author of The Female Eunuch hit below the belt as she accused Irwin of sending the wrong message to kids.
"The animal world has finally taken its revenge on Irwin, but probably not before a whole generation of kids in shorts seven sizes too small has learned to shout in the ears of animals with hearing 10 times more acute than theirs, determined to become millionaire animal-loving zoo-owners in their turn," Greer wrote.
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