Hozier comes under fire from feminists for performing at Victoria's Secret show

Hozier was born in 1990. He did not grow up in a misogynistic society ffs.

Morag wrote: »

If Hozier hadn't of banged on about being against misogyny and asking why he grew up in a misogynistic society in a press interview to score points then this article would have never happened. He can't have his cake and eat it, pretty much like those models.

For once I agree with you on a thread about feminism if he didn't try and big up his social justice credentials by making vapid points I would be defending him from this criticism but he seems to be trying to have his cake and eat it here.

TheBeardedLady wrote: »

I only ever heard of this Hozier fella when this story came out. Is he very popular?

Very catchy song about gay right = profits + extremely positive media exposure

VinLieger wrote: »

There is nothing misogynistic about the Victorias secret fashion show, its a lingerie fashion show, nothing more and SJW getting worked up about it need their heads examined.

Not misogynistic, but if your of that mindset to find fault there is all the body image stuff and they did just have that "Perfect Body" ad campaign that caused controversy

Morag wrote: »

If Hozier hadn't of banged on about being against misogyny and asking why he grew up in a misogynistic society in a press interview to score points then this article would have never happened.

So because the man has said that he feels that there is misogyny in society, he must now see it everywhere he goes from now on, even if it doesn't exist in those places?

What kind of nonsensical logic is that?

He can't have his cake and eat it, pretty much like those models.

Ah, a little skinny shaming too. How nice.

AndonHandon wrote: »

Hozier is not under fire from feminists, he is under fire from misguided and clueless people who have been labelled as feminist. Either the definition of feminist is incredibly broad and vague or else they are being incorrectly labelled.

I spent over four years at NWCI and in all the dealings which we had with Anthea McTeirnan (and there were many) it was always quite clear to us that she was a feminist activist. Nothing out of the ordinary there of course and I was one myself at the time and so far from her being 'labelled' here as a feminist by those with an agenda, which seems to be what was being implied, it is Anthea herself that chosen to identify as such.

Piliger wrote: »

There might be SOME hope of stopping this avalanche - this daily tsunami of extreme feminism and misandry in the Irish Ties and Indo if some of us here actually took a few minutes out of our time and put pen to actual paper and write to these newspapers.

They live in a bubble where they suck in all of this feminist nonsense, and us men who are the victims of the sh1t blow off our steam here on Boards. We need to take it to THEM !!

I find the sense of fiery rage these articles give me quiet useful though. Nothing like reading the Guardians Comment Is Free section and having my blood boil to cut down on the heating bills on these cold winters nights.