Germaine Greer likens rape victims' trauma to her fear of spiders

‘Women are encouraged all the time to be terribly, terribly frightened,’ author tells Q&A

Germaine Greer compared the trauma of rape victims to her fear of huntsman spiders on Monday’s ABC Q&A program, eliciting more controversy as she defended her status a feminist.

Her appearance on the episode was itself deemed worthy of debate. Australia’s public broadcaster had to defend its invitation to the author after she was “de-platformed” from a series of public events, including the Brisbane writer’s festival.

Germaine Greer on debate, bullying, and being no-platformed #QandA pic.twitter.com/iiQg3YAGch

What can be done about people who claim ignorance as a justification for racism? #QandA pic.twitter.com/nSrel0ckb5

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