Celebrity deathmatch: Steve Irwin vs. Germaine Greer

"Maybe there are a lot of snobs in Australia who are embarrassed by Steve Irwin, but I guarantee you, right now there are a lot of feminists the world over who are embarrassed by Germaine Greer. At least I hope so."

For an alleged intellectual and supposed academic, Germaine Greer isn't very smart.

If you don't know who Germaine Greer is, you are by no means alone -- I didn't until I read about her today. Ms. Greer's claim to fame is as the author of the feminist book, "The Female Eunuch."

According to CNN, Ms. Greer went on Australian TV's "A Current Affair" news program, and said that those who mourn "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin's passing are "idiots," and she said possibly millions of Australians were embarrassed by him.

"It's no surprise he came to grief," she crowed.

When it comes to Steve Irwin, I'm indifferent. I've never watched a television show of his and I never saw his movie. I did think he was interesting when he appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. I do know that my children and their friends loved to do impersonations of him, and he seemed to have a very charismatic personality. And from what I read, he has done a lot both for animals and for how people think of animals.

I realize the world lost a celebrity of worldwide renown, but to me the loss of a father to a young family is the greater tragedy.

Regardless of how you feel about Steve Irwin though, if a mature human being like Germaine Greer doesn't have enough sense to act mature about his passing, she should at least TRY to act human!

Maybe there are a lot of snobs in Australia who are embarrassed by Steve Irwin, but I guarantee you, right now there are a lot of feminists the world over who are embarrassed by Germaine Greer. At least I hope so.

By all appearances, Germaine Greer is a bitter, elitist old lady who is as much without heart as she is common sense.

When Germaine Greer's time comes, she'll likely go choking on a rogue crumpet at an tea party. And ironically, when that day comes, and I'm sure she'll hate this, she's more likely be remembered as the lady who was bitter about Steve Irwin's fame, than she is to be remembered for any fame she may have otherwise acquired.