And here's the news: My bum's got nothing to do with the story

[Violet_Crumble]

Tracey Spicer has worked as a television news presenter and radio broadcaster for more than 25 years.

This is an edited version of a speech she gave at a Women of Letters presentation - a series of performances aimed at reviving the art of letter writing. It was first published on thehoopla.com.au

DEAR Mr Misogynist,

I'd like to thank you for everything you've taught me over the past 25 years.

Why, I had no idea I was so fat, ugly and stupid. I thought being a size 12 was perfectly acceptable.


But when you yelled across the newsroom, ''I want two inches off your hair and two inches off your arse'', suddenly, a light went on.

Of course! The size of my posterior is directly related to the content and credibility of the stories I'm reporting on for this network. Silly me. You're right. I'll never make it as a TV journalist.

Those wise words of yours from 1986 are still ringing in my ears: ''That's why you don't see blonde newsreaders,'' you explained patiently. ''People don't take them seriously.''


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/and-heres-the-news-my-bums-got-nothing-to-do-with-the-story-20121025-28837.html#ixzz2B3iwSPIq

[ismnotwasm]

1. And she hands them them their asses

While they stare stupidly in a herd wondering what that was about. (Is it my breath? Is she PMSing? Who the hell does she think she is, anyway, doesn't she know who I am? She's kind of cute but I've had better. Probably lousy in bed anyway--- on and on and on and on)


Completely badass. I have a new hero.

[redqueen]

2. This deserves a kick.

This is difficult for me to put into words but if I had to, it would sound a bit like this: F--- you.

Fucking. A.