So proud of my 9yo dd....

[Kampeki]

We were watching a news report about Nicola Sturgeon earlier, in which there was some comment about her high heels and a lot of footage of her legs.

So dd says "why, when it's women, do they always focus on dresses and shoes?"

I am so used to casual sexism that I tend not to notice stuff like this very often, and it's not something I have ever pointed out to dd. I'm just so proud that she is able to watch things like this critically, and realise that it isn't right.

[scallopsrgreat]

Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings...

She sounds great Kampeki. And insightful.

[Kampeki]

Thanks scallops Obviously, I think so, but I may be slightly biased! :)

[ShumbTucker]

DS sees this too, he usually starts a commentary on the men's suits to provide some balance. I'm glad he sees it, and treats it with the distain it deserves but if your 9 year old and my 11 year old see it then why the bloody hell don't the correspondents!

[Charis1]

What I noticed on election night was the way she was "steered" into a building with a man's hand on her back. This also happened to other women standing as MPs, but not to men. i mentioned it to DS, who thought it was probably security, but even so, it didn't seem to happen to any men. maybe I am being over sensitive.