Early on in my life on the west of Scotland I decided that saying as little as possible about football – particularly that of the two main teams – was for the best. I don’t have anything of worth to add to the debate, although from the side line I’m saddened by how much time, energy […]
Andy Gray: Is “get your tits out” the worst sexism?
Football pundit Andy Gray is back in the news this week. Not only is he back on the telly (with BT Sport) after a shameful episode of sexism but he seems guilty of another shameful episode of sexism. This got the Panther of News and I talking last night.Andy Gray was sacked and his equally culpable […]
343/365 Minnie the Minx: feminist icon
Recipe: Feminist Jam
Jam bam, thank you ma’am Ingredients: Whatever you’ve got that’s fruity. We’re not looking for ripe and luscious (though it would be most welcome). It doesn’t matter if some of it is a little bitter (that’s understandable). You might find it somewhat seedy and slightly whiskery. Some of the best will be soft in the […]
Something wrong in the four-year-old’s view of the world
Boy Three as a red devil “Mummy, help me.” Boy Three was sitting at the table amid a scatter of top-less pens and broken crayons.“In a minute.”“No. Now!”“Ok. What do you want?”“I want you to draw this for me.”“Why? You could draw it, couldn’t you?” “Well. I’m a boy and you’re a girl,” “So?”“D’oh. Girls are […]