If anyone had actually bothered to read the article, the irony of it was obvious. The critic likens Heidi to "a KIND of feminist hero"--that is, a feminist hero within the superficial context of the show. She is obviously being made fun of, not upheld as a feminist ideal.

If Heidi Montag is truly the feminist hero (as the NY Times so eloquently attempted to describe her), then perhaps we should ask all young women of our generation to get breast augmentations, injet botox, and get involved in unfulfilling romantic relationships. Perhaps this should be a new education platform for feminist theory. Pathetic. That NY Times writer should be fired.

I read the article and it does make a good point about Heidi standing up to Spencer, but she always goes back to him. HE'S NEVER GOING TO CHANGE HEIDI! She's definitely not a hero. A hero wouldn't stay with someone who has cheated on her. DAH! As for Lauren, I think she acted very immature. She new how Brody was a yet still seemed shocked when she got the phone call. Then she goes clubbing around Paris with some wannabe rocker who can't be seen without a cigarette in his mouth. He seemed a little creepy to me. She didn't seem to take her job very seriously either. Always leaving to answer her phone or skipping out of the ball to go for a ride on that vespa with Creepo! It's no wonder Teen Vouge didn't want to be apart of the show anymore.

lili, Heidi didn't make ONE mistake. She IS a mistake. Every other week she pulls some publicity stunt that makes the public DISPISE her. If she stopped acting like an attention wh0re, wannabe pop star, maybe we wouldn't hate her so much. I don't even think the fight with LC has much to do with everyone hating her.

What i dont understand is to hate someone so much just because her best friend is a spoil girl who think she is always right and is always me me me me all the time..
come on people heidi made a mistake(like all human being)but she tried to make amend with her friend,who didnt want anything to do with her,but who forgave brody and jason who also betrayed her....how sad is that...
team heidi all the way,she is maybe not a feminist hero but at least she doenst come accross like a perfect girl,but like a normal person ,we love you heidi

LMAO how pathetic!!!

This is almost laughable. Heidi a feminist? Yeah right. Heidi never set Spencer straight, because if she did, she would have dumped his sorry butt. I have no idea why she would wanna be with that guy. He has NO job, he's nosey, he's a backstabber, he's a manipulates everything, he's shady....the list goes on and on about this guy. Heidi should have dumped him a looooong time ago. She's no hero to me, because she would have dumped someone who treats her like crap. Feminist are women who don't take crap from nothing or no one. Lauren is a sad little girl, who needs to get a life just as much as Heidi and Spencer need a life. Also for the person that said Heidi chose her boyfriend over her friend.....does that really matter? Lauren is a nosey snot nose girl. She obviously thinks everything and everyone revolves around her. I'm not one to stick up for Heidi, but I will say this...Heidi had every right to be with Spencer (even though we all think he's scum). Lauren wasn't trying to be a good friend at all.....she was trying to control Heidi's life. Heidi has to learn things on her own. If Spencer screwed her over, he does, that's Heidi's fault. Lauren can't think she can save every situation. She butted into Audrina and Justin Bobby's relationship too. Lauren's two cents don't matter at all, people have to learn for themselves. Maybe Lauren should concentrate on keeping a man, instead of trying to control everyone else's relationship. Lauren does the same thing in her relationships, that's why they don't want to be with her anymore. Hello, she liked Brody, and looked what happened there. As much as I don't like Brody, he had every right to move on and date someone if he wanted, because if Lauren would quit being the little whiner she was and still is, she would have just gotten with Brody, instead of playing little Mickey Mouse games. Besides, she's a creepy ventroloquist doll, lol.

You can be a feminist and get plastic surgery, etc. Being a feminist is about being comfortable in YOUR body...and having the ultimate say in what you do or don't do aesthetically to it. Not all feminists are lesbian hippies...
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If your comfortable in your body, then why would you get plastic surgery?

I've always liked heidi better than lauren. she just seems more real and in touch w/regular people. the only reason a majority of people don't like her is how she is portrayed on the show and i'm sure lauren has something to do w/that. mtv seems to kiss lauren's butt and why?? i have no idea. that chick is clueless as to how real women live and dress in the real world. she should just really disappear into that rich/anyone can be a celebrity chasm.

You can be a feminist and get plastic surgery, etc. Being a feminist is about being comfortable in YOUR body...and having the ultimate say in what you do or don't do aesthetically to it. Not all feminists are lesbian hippies...

The only reason any of you think so lowly of heidi montag is because of some stupid show, and because laren doesnt like her. You dont even know either one of these girls, in my opinion heidi is a much better role model than lauren, and obviously none of you have ever been in love because if you had you would see where heidi is coming from. besides the fact she tried to make it work with both of them lauren was the one who wouldnt try.

Yes, feminists everywhere are dying to get boob jobs, nose jobs, ditch their best friends,and act like scumbags all for the entertainment of a low life, two-timing guy. Puleez.

I cannot begin to understand how public opinion of women in general has become so low that Heidi Montag (a woman who ditched her best friend in favor of a man not worthy of licking her shoes, slandered said former best friend repeatedly, stood by while her man did even worse, then underwent cosmetic surgery, assumedly paid for by him, to become more asthetically pleasing to him) is considered a feminist and a good female role model by the New York Times, of all publications. Nauseous doesn't even begin to describe my feelings. If this is how badly women are perceived in our society, it makes me very worried for the next generation of women, the girls watching The Hills and seeing the disgusting empty-headed role model of how-not-to-be a woman, Heidi.

heidi a feminist icon? where did we go wrong!

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1:52 PM Anonymous Says:
I think this is exactly WHY having plastic surgery makes her LESS of a feminist. True feminists don't believe you should wear makeup, dye your hair, go on a diet, to fit the stereotypical mold for "beautiful". True feminists belive you are beautiful au naturale. Educate yourself Kayla. Getting a boob job to advance her career and make her boyfriend happy are the exact reasons Heidi WILL NEVER be a feminist.

And Lauren never goes in a tanning salon or puts on makeup? This is hypocritical because Lauren does the same things as Heidi, except in less extreme forms. Educate YOURSELF.
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Did I say Lauren was a feminist? No, idiot. Pay attention.