Re: Article: MEN letter writers take issue with Morrissey's account of school days and teacher recol
Morrissey describes his years in school as cruel and unpleasant. That's fair enough. Also, that his experiences and feelings differ to the ones of other people who were taught by the very same teachers. Unfortunately, giving the names of these teachers is small-minded and bad taste. What Morrissey taught me in his book is that every person who is evil is either fat or will stay alone forever. There is "fat Bernadette", "Miss Redmond who is aging, and will never marry", or "a fat-assed woman at Stretford Jobcenter". I wish I were a fat-assed, lonely teacher which would make me the perfect catch for Mr. Morrissey.
“I think back to that day when fat Bernadette wrapped a leather belt around her neck and proceeded to pull it tightly in both directions, thus possibly killing herself as she sat at her wonky desk in the classroom of B2. 'I'm gonna do it' she shouts at Miss Dudley, who casually reaches into her shopping-bag for her newspaper which she then unfolds on her battered desk – completely ignoring damaged and needy Bernadette, who is still shouting 'I'm gonna do it' Miss Dudley seems irritated only by the fact that she is taking so long.
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This is Manchester school system of the 60s, where sadness is habit-forming, and where shame is cattle-prodded into kids who are in pursuit of bliss amid the unrelenting disapproval.”
And by reading this, you’re first (and only) conclusion was: Morrissey is a misogynist? Really?! He hated Miss Dudley because he hates women? He called Bernadette fat, because he hated her as a woman? Are you freakin’ kidding with me?!
“…as it the Grand National turf accountant’s dream of Miss World, as all of England places their bets on the beauty of young women whose full human potential is limited to one frozen expression; their bodies are for others, but not for themselves.”
He sounds to me more like a feminist, then a misogynist here, don’t you think?
