Rather than disgruntled, I'd say she's ambivalent. She has a lot of good things to say about Madonna, and points out that Madonna achieved on her own terms using the power of her sexuality as a weapon controlled by her, and her alone. I think her analysis of Madonna is reflective of Camille's ideas about sexuality--that a woman post-Madonna can be whatever she wants sexually, as long as it's on her own terms; in other words, Madonna was not a highly sexualized invention of some male-dominated marketing machine; she created herself on her own terms and she, alone, has reaped the wealth of that choice. This is very different from other female sex symbols who became that way by being exploited by others. Paglia tends to discuss sexuality through others as examples, and I'm not sure if she, herself, is disgruntled--perhaps she's irritated by the limitations put upon women's sexuality in citing Madonna as an anomaly. I also don't think Paglia defines herself as a lesbian--I think she has some notion of sexuality as being more open than that restrictive label. She is definitely progressive, although others will say she's regressive and that she is feeding the patriarchy. I'm not quite sure how this is so. I enjoy what she has to say and find her to be refreshing--there is not one single feminist I agree with totally, and Camille is no exception. I like to take the best of what each says and go from there. Camille is, in my view, a master at illustrating points that hit home--her writing is immediate and very blunt. I suppose this is a big part of what I like about her.
2007-09-26 06:01:05
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answered by teeleecee 6
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Not every Nation get someone like Camille even once.
We are lucky to have her.
Personally,she appears in my dreams.And if I could have a woman half as conscious and thoughtful as her,I will be "her bitsh".Eager to learn "her feminism" as my path to genderful Nirvana(not masculine alone)with lots of Sexuality.
Long life to Aphrodite,Bacchanalias.Tanit
2007-09-26 06:02:23
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answered by Lucy,I'm honry! 4
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I was trying to find out if she has any public lectures coming up in the Philly area, but nary a one seems to be scheduled. I would have gone just to see why she is so beloved by your kind.
2007-09-26 05:58:12
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answered by Anonymous
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doing sOme reading huh?
Camile PagLia is at best aMuSiNg (especially all her iDeAs about my favorite topic sExO)
at worst she is an instigator AND a contrarian
and an attention w.hore, poor thing
she also gets off on head pats...so unsexy
2007-09-26 06:00:51
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answered by Anonymous
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Progressive feminist, definitely. To me, she seems very comfortable with her sexuality.
2007-09-26 05:31:13
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answered by Prokofiev 2
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Don't know her, don't want to know her, don't care, she lives a thousand miles away from me, I will never meet her, not an issue with me.
Now Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy, how's THAT working out??
2007-09-26 05:54:47
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answered by enn 6
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who is she anyway? can you elaborate please.
2007-09-26 05:31:45
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answered by Anonymous
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