Today is International Women’s Day…..are you having a day off?

I’m not.

Nor me.

Just another day .

Having had a long career in STEM, I am following the discussion on the United Nations Web TV.

media.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k1mpovmzy5

My partner just reminded me that it's International Women's Day and asked me what I'd like him to do around the house today - bless - he's mostly disabled but can toddle around a bit!

I knew anyway - having been on a couple of social media sites and seen the comments from some of the hard-done by males who seem really upset about it and are making the predictable "whatabout the menz" comments.

Celebrate because it may not exist next year. I am listening to Politics Today and they are discussing how the NHS is encouraging gender neutral language. The words woman motherare being replaced by person.

Parsley3 That makes me so cross 🤬

I'm off to an event at the library and listening to Joan Baez and her sister Mimi singing "Bread and Roses"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqJHUkOTLOQ

Grannybags

Parsley3 That makes me so cross 🤬

Me too. I have heard that screening centres are sending invitations out to men who have identified as women to come for cervical screening.

It's snowing hard here so not exactly having a day off,but certainly not going anywhere other than a quick dog walk and making some leek and potato soup. Apart from that, afternoon telly and a snooze.

Brilliant in 2023 Women are still being celebrated 🥳

No doubt in years to come women will be banned in a dystopian world, which Margaret Atwood would recognise.

I now am retired, but as I formerly worked as a school-teacher having the day off never even occured to any of us as a possiblity.

Actually, I usually took part in the nearest Friday's Ecumenical Women's Day, where events were scheduled in working hours for those who for one or other reason did not work normal hours, and in the evening for those that did.

Where I live now, no-one seems bothered one way of the other about women's rights, so I find myself wondering how to find the energy to go back into the front line for equality between the sexes.

Finished sewing up my cardigan.
Going for my infusion and picking up my Chemo tablets.

AGAA4

Grannybags

Parsley3 That makes me so cross 🤬

Me too. I have heard that screening centres are sending invitations out to men who have identified as women to come for cervical screening.

Are prostate checks are offered to women?
What a waste of NHS funds.
International women’s day should be for anyone who identifies as a woman however the NHS offering cervical screening for someone born with tallywhackers is madness.

AGAA4

Grannybags

Parsley3 That makes me so cross 🤬

Me too. I have heard that screening centres are sending invitations out to men who have identified as women to come for cervical screening.

I've heard that Father Christmas comes down chimneys.

I've celebrated International Women's Day every year since I retired, apart from the 2 covids when we did stuff on-line. The people I celebrated with identified as women and supported other women.
You don't have to celebrate it but why bring a thread down? Today should be about celebrating women, recognising the barriers they face and working to overcome them. I'm grateful for the friends I have celebrated with and the causes we have promoted.

Just another day for me making lovely comforting food. Hope your new cardigan keeps you lovely and cosy Auntieflo.

Listening to R£ who are dediating today to classical music written by women from the 11th to 21st century, when I can.

R3

every day is a celebrating women day.. we're very special

Auntieflo

Finished sewing up my cardigan.
Going for my infusion and picking up my Chemo tablets.

Been there and done that.
Best wishes to you for a good recovery.

At breakfast time this morning our youngest daughter sent this text to me and her older sister.
❤️

Radio 6 has been playing only music by women today. OH is cooking dinner.

We are no more special than men, but we are as special as men and it is because we are treated as if we are less special than men that we have this day of stating it.