For those that don’t know, Pamela Anderson has been vocal about supporting Julian Assange and saying that the Australian Government should take action to save him from political persecution by the US. So that’s fine, no problemo. Personally I don’t really give a stuff when overseas celebrities have something to say about our politics, but then I’ve commented on social media about stuff Trump does so it’s not like I’m any better.
When asked about Anderson’s comments on commercial radio, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said:
| “I’ve had plenty of mates have asked me if they can be my special envoy to sort the issue out… um, with Pamela Anderson” |
Now not the most PC thing to say I admit. In fact it was dismissive and pretty stupid. But lets look at it in context shall we?
Pamela Anderson has made and sometimes still makes a living from being a sex symbol. In the past she appeared naked plenty of times in magazines. Did a video Playboy special (back in the VHS days) where she was not only naked but had a prolonged simulated sex-scene with some muscular bloke – so we are talking softcore pornography here. Did a few movies where she either wore tight black leather or nothing at all and plenty of sex scenes there too. She even did the voice of ‘Striperalla‘, a cartoon which was mainly based on huge breast jokes.
Nothing wrong with any of this. Nothing. If that’s how you make your living and you are happy doing it and it hurts no one then more power to ya. I know I had Pam’s poster up on my wall when I was 18.
These days, at age 51, she tries to portray herself as an activist and, when it suits her agenda, pretend the last 30 years didn’t exist. But she spent decades purposely portraying and marketing herself as a sex symbol, it’s how she made her fortune. And she was more than happy to do so and be known for it when it meant the millions and movie roles kept rolling in. And she is still happy to, again – when it suits her agenda, use her sex-symbol status as can be seen in the (heavily airbrushed) posters she did for PETA just last year where she is posing in a tiny bikini.
She obviously still cares deeply about her sex-symbol status as is evidenced by all the plastic surgery she has had done on her face alone in the past few years. Though to be honest whenever I see a picture of her I can’t help but think of what comedian Bill Burr had to say ‘There is nothing wrong with looking your age! Wouldn’t you rather look like a 53 year old human instead of a 35 year old leather sofa?’ And I hate to say it Pam but perhaps it would have been better just to do what most of us do and simply let nature take its course rather than try in vain to fight it with so many chemicals and surgeries. Just a thought.
So considering what Pam has done and still does for a living, is someone saying their mates asked to be a special envoy to talk to you really so bad?
Pamela went on after the PM’s comment, long and loud and on every possible media outlet imaginable, calling the comments smutty and lewd.
Really? Really Pamela? I’ve watched you simulate ******* a guy senseless. You were happy for a sex tape of you and your hubby to be spread all over the net when it got you back in the spotlight. Some might say those things are smutty and lewd. All this guy said his mates would love to talk to you. Stupid but hardly the worst you’ve ever heard I’m sure.
Pamela has stated that yes, she used to do highly sexualized roles but doesn’t give people the right to make sexual comments. That’s fair enough and I agree with her. Fully. But really, this was a stupid but very mild thing to say. It was a comment in the context of addressing the statements of a celebrity who still actively promotes herself as a sex symbol. If it had been a male sex-symbol he may have said his female friends were lining up to be a special envoy. And if it was someone of either sex who was a librarian or a scientist or political analyst he may not have made such a flippant joke at all, or at least one that related to that persons chosen field as he did here. But then who know’s, maybe he would have said something worse. I certainly aint a fan of the man by any means.
In fact there is one main reason the Prime Minister should not have said what he said:
You are the Prime Minister of our country Mr Morrison and should hold yourself to a higher standard of discourse! You represent us on the world stage. Don’t stoop to the level of a crowd pleaser, even if it is in a less formal context like commercial radio. You should have ignored it or said she was entitled to her opinion, not make a comment that makes you look dismissive of women and like a sexist dickhead!
And Pam?
Get off your hypocritical high horse would ya! You are completely entitled to your point of view and to state it to whomever you choose. But don’t pose in bikini’s for PETA to further one agenda and then pretend that it was incredibly offensive for a man to say his mates would love to meet you in order to further another. Decide if you want the world to see you as a sex-symbol or want to leave that world behind. You can’t have it both ways. You just cant.
I think I’ll be actively turning off my TV or radio next time one of them comes on – I don’t want to hear anything either of them have to say.
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