Posted on 06/11/2015 11:58:14 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Miss Piggy - as in The Muppets' Miss Piggy - published an op-ed for Time magazine in which she lists all of the way she is a feminist.
On Thursday, Miss Piggy is being awarded the prestigious Sackler Center First Award from the Brooklyn Museum's Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art. The award, granted to women who have made outstanding contributions in their field, has previously honored former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Toni Morrison and Julie Taymor.
Miss Piggy (whose editorial was actually penned by The Muppets Studio) writes that some "Internet opinion-givers" might question whether she deserves this honor. She responds to these critics by saying, "Moi is now and has always been an ardent feminist and champion of women's rights."
"I believe that any woman who refuses to accept society's pre-conceived notions of who or what they can be is a feminist," writes Miss Piggy. "I believe any woman who is willing to struggle, strive - and if necessary learn karate - to make their mark in the world is a feminist. And, yes, I believe that any woman, who cares about her appearance, her star billing and most especially her percentage of the gross, is a feminist."
Miss Piggy explains even though she was born on a farm and was told to expect a life full of mud, sweat, tears and 4-H fair trips, she aimed for something bigger and better. "Today, I live in Hollywood, where there is still a lot of mud, sweat and tears, but the hours and compensation are much more attractive."
She explains she doesn't burn her bras because her intimate apparel is expensive and "setting it ablaze is wasteful, improvident and highly incendiary." She does however, shop on Fifth Avenue "whenever possible" in feminist "solidarity."
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
Is this 1972?
Have the last 33 years been a dream?
Will there be a ceremonial udder under garment burning?
Hillarys feminist pig twin?
Is it satire? Is someone saying feminism is reduced to the level of cartoon characters?
There - fixed it. Someone sanctioned by the Walt Disney Company wrote that op-ed.
Bullshit.
"Miss Piggy" is a fictional character represented for television and motion picture by a muppet. Fictional characters do not write anything; neither do muppets.
The dishonesty of claiming that the op-ed was written by "Miss Piggy" is even more offensive than whatever the content may be.
Did Frank Oz write this himself, er, herself?
No way. Yoda has more sense than that. :)
If Miss Piggy is a feminist, why does she need a man to speak for her?
Had to run this through the translator for accuracy: http://funtranslations.com/yoda
Very wise, you are.
Saw a TV ad the other day that stated on the 27th season of the Simpsons show Homer will leave Marge for Lena Dunham.....
Talk about a piggy......
"I don't want to work
I want to bang on the drum all day"
Todd Rundgren - Bang on the Drum All Day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZclddLcOYYA
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