sexist advertisment from Gap y

"get a bloke to do it for you"

But you would miss so much!

#willdigthatbloodygardenmyself

Me too ladies,each to their own,but count me out,I'm very happy wiv me lattes and nattering,

You don't often post, IIrina but with that comment, you nailed it. That is exactly my experience of feminists.

Women brickies ? They are obviously rare enough to make the newspapers. I do know a lady plumber, her father runs the business.

"Get a bloke to do it", are we being conned here ?

Where have all the male BBC news presenters gone, the only man to be seen was presenting the weather (Carols's weather was much netter though - less rain)

I'm with you Ilrina as would be any sensible woman!

well my take on being a feminist is...get a bloke to do it for you while you get on with doing what you want to

Don't see women brickies? www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-business/10320077/Meet-the-female-brickie-who-still-gets-her-nails-done-every-week.html

On the same page there are links to other articles about women in jobs traditionally done by men.

You don't see women brickies
Seriously I am so not a feminist,I love men, I love people,but I do honestly believe every one is equal,every one is different,with different capabilities and talents,but most of us can offer something.the person cleaning the streets is just as important as the brain surgeon.one person may offer the physical strength,another the brains,( not me,I don't have either) another may be a good organiser (that's me)it doesn't matter which gender does which,so long as they're capable and happy doing it.
For goodness sake,get a life some of you,if your little girl likes pink (like mine) dont mean they can't be an astronaut,they change so much.I remember my big strong nephew,when he was small,he used to tell everyone about his baby sister.He didn't have one,it was a doll he used to play with.

Looking at the size of tractors these days, I expect they call in a specialist contractor. Did anyone else see the programme that showed the NZ farmer mustering her vast flock of merits in the high mountains?
There are of course very few jobs these days that require extreme physical strength that some men are able to supply.

Typo - can compete, not, can not, oops.

G&T on our second date. xxx

Farming is am area where women can not compete better as it becomes more mechanised, anyone can drive modern farm machinery, it does not need the physical strength it once needed. But you might still need a man to change a wheel on your big John Deer tractor.

A tissue? Is that the best you can offer?
I expect a G&T at the very least (double please, slice no ice).


I do love to see the children showing off their animals at the County show!

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I was at an agricultural show yesterday. Kids, some quite small, helping to show the animals. The girls were not dressed in frills. (I'll try to add a photo or two...) You might enjoy the one of the little boy who looked about 4 combing the cows. Kids were just working.
Another little vignette - best in show Hereford bull getting titivated with sprays and combs before the final trip to the show ring. One big burly rural looking chap in attendance. The other guy working on the full-body coiffure was slight, extremely dapper, very sharp hair cut. Did the bull have his own hairdresser or was this chap the member of a farming family who had chosen a different career path but brought his hairdressing expertise into play on show days?

Being respectful of the weaker sex, I apologise for apparently shouting (It wasn't meant as a shout) Have one of my tissues.

This is also tongue in cheek btw (not the apology)

<passes Jalima smelling salts>

don't shout, G&Tea I may cry
(my female hormones taking over)

Jalima, FGS, read what I say. I am very aware there are many aspects to engineering. I chose the one I know most about and it is an area that women do NOT want to enter but men enjoy, so equality of numbers is unlikely. Men tend to be less concerned about minor physical disfigurement cause by their jobs, take a look at a brick layers hands for instance.

Men also generally have the ability to be physically stronger than women, that will also dictate jobs.

sorry:
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#fluffbrain

Do you mean like this bit of sparkly stuff?
(I mean on his face, not him)
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Oh but JessM Y'knows how are fluffy ladybrains make us love the pink and sparkly stuff.

that wasn't a reply to JessM btw, it was a x post.

I think that in families where there is more than one child and they are of different sexes there is an opportunity to play with what is termed 'gender-appropriate' toys (not my term btw).
However, in families with same-sex siblings or with one child, it is not so easy.

I like Maggie (she talks a bit fast, I have to concentrate to keep up) but what she has to say is always interesting and enjoyable.

Interesting amounts of "anti-feminist" venom on this thread. Would any of you like to explain what your problem is with wanting children not to be categorised from an early age?

Sadly jingl children are often stopped from playing with toys assigned to the opposite sex, I work with 5 year olds and I often see dads react in disgust if their boys play with inferior, female toys. Gender stereotyping is very real and it has a very real effect on girls and women. It is not fair to dismiss something which is so harmful. Nellie she is indeed magnificent and puts much of her time into fighting stereotypes. There was a horrible article in the daily hate that she was only given the job because she was a black woman, not because she is a hugely talented scientist. Women like her are part of the solution!