Liz Jones apologies...in the end
Regular readers of the Rock may recall a subtle little post we wrote in response to a (bitchy) batch of insults about mothers by journalist Liz Jones. We called it Will someone tell Liz Jones to shut up?
The thing is, we've never been the type to just whisper behind people's backs. We leave that to those sneaky cyber-mums residing in another parallel (but not quite as amusing) universe. So we wrote to Liz to explain how wronged we felt. That was back in September last year, and we asked Liz if she would like to respond to our accusation that she had let the side down. Before you read her response, here's a glimpse of what she originally wrote (surprise, surprise in the Daily Mail).
"The other day, a group of mums was stood in my garden - don't ask me why - and one reached up to scratch her head, probably at me and my hedonistic lifestyle, and I caught sight of her stomach with its texture and hue of cold, congealed porridge and I couldn't help but stare, aghast."
Well guess what? Liz finally wrote back (lucky we didn't hold our breath). Actually, we're not surpised that it took this long, she must have had a list-of-people-to-say-sorry-to as long as her (bitter) arm. And so, here it is, Liz Jones's apology to mothers, via us, to you. No joke.
Hi Gigi
Thank you so much for your email, it was so kind of you to get in touch.
I am so sorry for the delay in replying, people have been so kind in writing to me it is taking me a while to get back to everyone.
I'm so sorry that my article caused upset. I do of course have every respect for mums, so many are absolute superwomen who cope amazingly with jobs and homes as well as being dedicated mothers, which as I have seen first hand is a full time job in itself.
Once again I do apologise for any offence.
Very best wishes,
Liz x
The Exmoor Files: How I Lost A Husband and Found Rural Bliss by Liz Jones is published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson and will be available in paperback from May 2010
Our favourite bit is the book plug at the end (never let an opportunity pass by eh?) But we were also amused to see that Liz manages to view what can only have been the kind of torrent of disapproval usually reserved for Jan Moir, as people being 'so kind'. What a glorious way to see the world!
So what's it to be? Forgiveness ( apparently still - divine) or do we add this one to the existing chips on our shoulders. Which actually could be a major style faux pas since the one-shouldered look is still on trend this season. Decisions, decisions....
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