Funeral Totty...

Today was the funeral of Lady Thatcher, which has sparked much debate all over the country, whether or not the state funeral was appropriate and if protestors should be turned away or given right to free speech.
Regardless, what I found upsetting and bad-form today was the instant twitter attention that Margaret Thatchers granddaughter recieved. 19 year old Amanda Thatcher was dubbed 'top funeral totty.'

The Guardian wrote;
"But drowning out the dissent even more effectively than the lacklustre clapping on the Strand this morning were the sounds of newsroom gentlemen salivating over the image of Thatcher's 19-year-old granddaughter Amanda, close-ups of whom made it on to the Daily Mail's website at breakneck speed."

Clearly, a young woman cannot even attend her Grandmothers funeral without being given so much as one days grace from being subjected to perverted comments objectifying her. This is sad enough as it is but when you consider that this particular woman is the flesh and blood of Margaret Thatcher, our countries first and only female prime minister it is evident that we still hold antiquated views on the physicality of women. No matter how old she is, no matter who she is related to, no matter what she is doing, her attractiveness is important and acceptable to comment on.