Feminism

Plenty of laddish language on Mumsnet!

I meant by men bags There are whole magazines devoted laddishness Nuts etc I am going by the @everydaysexism twitter site in part.

Yes, I understood that, jess. Sorry I wasn't clear. Maybe laddishness was more gentlemanly, if you see what I mean, in the past. I mean, the everyday sexism was still there, possibly even more of it than now, and even supposéd (sic) 'gentlemen' indulged in it without anyone publicly objecting. I've certainly experienced that kind and let it pass. I wouldn't let it pass nowadays, and that's what I meant about young women now – they object, often loudly. So gentlemen stop it but the 'lads' get louder.

Just a thought (or two).

I t is my sincere wish that men and women of all ages will look back on threads, posts etc made not only by myself but virtually everyone who has made suggestions, jokes or raised serious issues and be genuinely puzzled at the use of very word feminist and dominant male. I hope University students write learned papers on why it was necessary for anyone to fight for equality. in the same way an essay on the need for Wilberforce and a relatively few others who had to to fight parliament for a staggering 23 years to abolish slavery in all places the English and I stress English held sway. Before we congratulate ourselves for eventually setting slaves free the majority were mainly re designated bound apprentices and the aristocracy that formed the bulk of MPs demanded and got compensation for loss of property, ie fellow human beings.. The sad,, but I can assure you accurate fact is that the majority of our stately homes were either built or reequipped to the high standard we are now privileged to be allowed to visit today.on the compensation they granted themselves, seems little changed l accept it would be incredibly naive to hope one day all will be equal irrespective of gender class, creed or skin colour.
Ooops, there goes another disgusted Colonel from Cheltanham who will never read another rant from a quasi socialist, pity we don't have the appropriate Basildon Bond and stauatry green ink used to write letters of protest what
Cheers
Peter

Any 'disgusted colonels from Cheltenham', please stand up and be counted.
Seriously, Peter, you aren't telling us anything we don't already know about the more disreputable aspects of our history. Why do you 'stress English'? Much of the prosperity of Glasgow (which isn't English) originated from the labour of slaves in cotton plantations. Some of my ancestors on both sides of the border must bear some responsibility.