It was a dull, cloudy day in Melbourne, on January 29th, 1939, and a wonderful baby was born, one that would make the world a better place, and bring justice to humans.
Germaine Greer was a notable British-Australian feminist, socialist, scholar and author.
Greer was born in Melbourne, Australia to Jessie Margaret and John Vincent Moore Greer. After her birth in 1939 her family moved back to Britain where she was raised mainly by her two maternal aunts. This has contributed to the development of Greer's sense of being lost between two nationalities and has been the subject of a documentary called Germaine Greer: On Women Turning 70.
Germaine Greer is well known for her nonstop determination towards gender discrimination, human rights and feminism. She was an incredible activist who always knew exactly how to get her point across. She would do anything for human rights! She was wonderful at what she did, as it was nearly impossible to not listen to her!
Greer is controversial for her opinions and for what has been perceived as her aggressive manner towards those who disagree with her. In this respect, she has been compared to the late radical feminist Andrea Dworkin. Greer's writings have also been noted for their style and the way they have provoked discussion. She has been described as "bracing, funny, smart, determined, sometimes arrogant and impossible to ignore.
Germaine is a very strong minded and inspiring person and one of the main voices in the women’s rights movement in the 1970s and 1980s. Germaine Greer is an icon to women, and she has showed great determination in women’s rights, her career in feminism, and actually much more!