Womenageddon

drdeadlift · 08-03-2018 09:48AM #1

So today Facebook is telling me it is women's day.
I have no issue with gender equality but I do have a pain hearing about girl power.
I don't need to be reminded women have brains and are able to live normal lives.

Yours
A salty white male.

08-03-2018 09:53AM

Penelope Cruz is on domestic strike for the day. I assume that means if she spills something she won't expend the effort to tell a maid to clean it up until after midnight.

Allinall · 08-03-2018 09:56AM

Heard that Mr Price are giving away a hamper of cleaning products to the first woman customer today.

Fair play to them.

evil_seed · 08-03-2018 10:01AM

Is it not a bit patronising to give the wimmins a special day?
Or should it be matronising for the day that's in it?

LadyMacBeth_ · 08-03-2018 10:06AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nauLgZISozs

Fighting Tao · 08-03-2018 10:08AM

I always look forward to this annual thread. It usually ends up well.

tupenny · 08-03-2018 10:10AM

Absolute cringe.
Ive actually got texts already this morn wishing me a happy womens day. Ffs

bee06 · 08-03-2018 10:10AM

For the inevitable question of when international men’s day is

http://www.internationalmensday.com/

dav3 · 08-03-2018 10:13AM

tupenny wrote: »

Absolute cringe.
Ive actually got texts already this morn wishing me a happy womens day. Ffs

Happy Women's Day.

Dtp1979 · 08-03-2018 10:13AM

I’ll pop back on here for a look tomorrow, it’ll be on page 46, 2 feminists and a bunch of men shjting on about equal rights

_Dara_ · 08-03-2018 10:15AM

I got a Whatsapp message from my friend at 7am telling me it was International Women's Day. International Women's Day woke me up too early. I hate it now.

razorblunt · 08-03-2018 10:19AM

Ladies enjoy the day, for today only there are no calories in sweets, ice cream, cake, wine, gin, and processo.

Chips and Crisps remain calorieless as they do on any other day as long as you eat what's not yours.

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seachto7 · 08-03-2018 10:26AM

If you are a man who believes in equality, are you automatically a feminist?

andekwarhola · 08-03-2018 10:33AM

The best ones are the adverts on social media for restaurants or bars that start with a sternly virtuous tone that would make a suffragette blush, before ending with HALF PRICE COCKTAILS AND WINE WITH THE GIRLOS XOX

Balmed Out · 08-03-2018 10:46AM

I'd be embarrassed to get free priority boarding from Aer Lingus today, especially as I'm a man.

Dtp1979 · 08-03-2018 10:50AM

Is there a men’s day?

Waiting for the inevitable...
“Every day is men’s day”

08-03-2018 10:51AM

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Is there a men’s day?

Waiting for the inevitable...
“Every day is men’s day”

There is. It's the same day as World Toilet Day.

Richard Hillman · 08-03-2018 10:52AM

The difference between men and women's day is that women are rightly celebrated for their achievements. Men's day is a day to highlight their weaknesses. Mental health, "toxic masculinity" and not going to doctor's are the only things that seem to get highlighted. You won't hear of Brunel, Darwin, Galileo etc being championed. It's all the negatives.

spurious · 08-03-2018 10:54AM

First world problem. Really.

Stab*City · 08-03-2018 10:55AM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

The difference between men and women's day is that women are rightly celebrated for their achievements. Men's day is a day to highlight their weaknesses. Mental health, "toxic masculinity" and not going to doctor's are the only things that seem to get highlighted. You won't hear of Brunel, Darwin, Galileo etc being championed. It's all the negatives.

Don't forget we also have steak and bj day..

(Which never happens)

Havockk · 08-03-2018 10:55AM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

You won't hear of Brunel, Darwin, Galileo etc being championed. It's all the negatives.

All three of these great minds are championed.

buckwheat · 08-03-2018 10:55AM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

The difference between men and women's day is that women are rightly celebrated for their achievements. Men's day is a day to highlight their weaknesses. Mental health, "toxic masculinity" and not going to doctor's are the only things that seem to get highlighted. You won't hear of Brunel, Darwin, Galileo etc being championed. It's all the negatives.

I know it's a bleedin disgrace Joe.

AtomicHorror · 08-03-2018 10:59AM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

The difference between men and women's day is that women are rightly celebrated for their achievements. Men's day is a day to highlight their weaknesses. Mental health, "toxic masculinity" and not going to doctor's are the only things that seem to get highlighted. You won't hear of Brunel, Darwin, Galileo etc being championed. It's all the negatives.

Yeah those guys are practically forgotten in the history books. They need awareness days all.

Hector Savage · 08-03-2018 11:03AM

Misdirected protest.
I wonder will they march on the Saudi or Iranian embassies ??? hmmmmmmmm

Hector Savage · 08-03-2018 11:04AM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

The difference between men and women's day is that women are rightly celebrated for their achievements. Men's day is a day to highlight their weaknesses. Mental health, "toxic masculinity" and not going to doctor's are the only things that seem to get highlighted. You won't hear of Brunel, Darwin, Galileo etc being championed. It's all the negatives.

Total bollocks

Richard Hillman · 08-03-2018 11:11AM

Havockk wrote: »

All three of these great minds are championed.

On international men's day?

Squatter · 08-03-2018 11:12AM

As it's also Seachtain Na Gaelige - that bizzare Irish Language Festival "week" that lasts for 17 days - my woman has informed me that she's entitled to an Irish Coffee - made by me!

Is she correct? And if so, could some kind person - of either gender - link me to the relevant bylaw please?

Richard Hillman · 08-03-2018 11:15AM

The very first sentence on the women's day website

"Now, more than ever, there's a strong call-to-action to press forward and progress gender parity. There's a strong call to #PressforProgress motivating and uniting friends, colleagues and whole communities to think, act and be gender inclusive."

The very first sentence on the men's day website

"Objectives of International Men's Day include a focus on men's and boy's health, improving gender relations, promoting gender equality, and highlighting positive male role models"

Notice the difference in tone. Women's is positive, strive forward, unite, progress.

Men's is negative. Reign yourselves in, get approved role models, health issues.

WHIP IT! · 08-03-2018 11:15AM

My local gym, in "honour" of International Women's Day, is turning all the lights in the gym PINK for the day!

"Let's make everything pink, the girls will love that. Girls love pink..... #Equality.... #GirlBoss"

irishguitarlad · 08-03-2018 11:20AM

All women have gone on strike today here in Spain because of the wage gap. My academy is closing a bit earlier. There is a protest arranged later on this evening I think I will go to support it.

Womenageddon

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