Sir, – In response to Anthea McTeirnan ("Good God, Hozier. What were you thinking?" December 3rd) , I would imagine that Hozier was thinking that being a feminist resides in considering women as equals to men. That being a feminist includes supporting a conscious decision to have a career in lingerie modelling as much as it does supporting the rights of women to achieve the same level of education as men, to achieve the same positions in the highest board rooms and as world leaders.
I would imagine that he thought being a feminist is more than just being vehemently opposed to the “objectification” of the female body but maybe being in support of ownership of that body. Not hiding that body. Just like not hiding an opinion in a board room. Or in a university lecture theatre.
But maybe I’m speculating, because surely it is considered a loss of one’s morals to have sang at, participated in or attended a show like the Victoria’s Secret one.
Maybe we should just ensure that women dress head to toe in black and cover up. That they aren’t seen in public. Because no society has ever done more for feminism than the one that tells women “no, you may not wear what you like and no, you must cover your skin”.
An independent decision by a woman about how she controls her own body, is surely not what Anthea McTeirnan is in favour of? – Yours, etc.
ROB IVORY
Spears Road,
London