in objecting to this obvious sexism

[bibiane]

I have been surfing the net in search of fishing trips to Puffin Island,Anglesey when I came across www. starida.co.uk which advertised fishing trips to the island. When I clicked on the Prices link I read this little gem - ' a family trip ideal for even MUM' ? Duh! To whose Mum they are referring I can't imagine. A victorian heroine of a gothic novel who swoons whenever she sets one dainty foot on a sea vessel perhaps?

My 11 yr old daughter took umbridge to this straight away and wanted to contact the company. I think an email to the North Wales Tourist Board is in order.
Is sexism alive and kicking in Wales?

typo, should say 'of yours' not 'of course'

"The ConDem slash and burn is hitting women harder than any other section of society. Young women are particularly in jeopardy.
If people are going to get pissed off about something then get pissed off at these appalling cuts."

I disagree. I can't believe that anyone would want to spend their energy on that when there is so much rape happening in Darfur / girls undergoing FGM / insert terrible thing here.

I DEMAND that you stop getting upset about the cuts and divert all of your energy to my cause (whatever it might be), which is demonstrably worse than your cause, and if you refuse to do so I will assume that you are outrageously callous and stupid.

I also refuse to believe that you can care about more than one thing at a time, so if you refuse to stop it with the cuts I will have no choice but to see that you don't care one jot about .

See? Doesn't work. Not very nice. People are more than capable of getting worked up about more than one issue. And they are allowed to choose what issues to get worked up about, without people telling them that they are wrong to feel that way.

spot on SardineQueen. I hate it when people get all worked up telling people what they can and can't be bothered by.

OP, good on your daughter. I sometimes wish I had the focus and energy I did as a child/teenager.

Hello darling!

Oh sorry can't come out tonight I am "prioritising my activism".

Washing hair tomorrow, paintballing Lloyds in the High Street on Wednesday, liberating mink on Friday.....

and on Saturday I am taking on the Welsh - yeah they used the word "Mum" in an Anglesey fishing boat price list and the shit has really hit the fan.

It's a slippery slope. Y'see it starts with this and the next thing you know there will be enforced female circumcision in the hillsides.

Rightyho - I think I had better go off and self flagellate for daring to voice an opinion on an, erm, opinion thread.

Liberating mink?

Not on my watch

yes, you do that

Hiya, this is dd, thx for all ur support, i will contacting the company very soon, also does any 1 agree with me about the asda advert which says that only women shop!

By the way, I do have a life, its my ambition to be in the 2016 Olympic swimming team.

Just disappointed in Wales, didn't mean to offend anyone

I haven't seen it!

well done re letter and good luck with the swimming

As long as people see this kind of sexism as harmless and not worth bothering about, we'll never get rid of the serious sexism either. No sexism should ever be let go just because it's not 'big' enough.

Good for you daughter!

Well done, bibianette! Let us know what they say. It's a great thing that you are noticing this stuff and an even better one that you are prepared to make your voice heard.

And good luck with the swimming.

Well done, bibi's dd! And hope the swimming goes very well indeed.

Sorry but the really successful women in a mans world really don't get there by being a feminist and writing silly letters. They go out there and do it quietly and proving themselves. Girls like my lovely niece (who does actually like fishing) has gone to college and been the only girl in her class and came top in her class, gone onto university and now in the second year where she is one of very few girls on the course and has just got a first for her second year exam.

I suspect she will do far more for women in a traditional man's career than any silly little girl who thinks they are being clever for looking for sexism in every corner.

I think really successful woman know how to think for themselves bruffin, stick to their guns and aren't afraid to stand out. While I hope your niece continues to do well, theres more to success than being a diligent student, and more ways of being successful (such as running a business) than being a diligent employee.

I also abhor the phrase "silly little girl".

Lateral thinking never hurts.

pretty unpleasant of you to say that to an 11 year old, Bruffin

11 year old girls shouldn't be on MN - this is an adult forum.

oh for heaven's sake, we've had plenty of threads where posters' children have come on to add or explain or contribute in some way.

The hostility to an 11yo from some posters is really unpleasant. If you don't care about the issue, fine, but there's no need to be aggressive to people who do.

*looks at GORGEOUSX, you thinking same as me I reckon

I have taught my girls not to "talk" to strangers. I think it's a dreadful example to set.

Also, the OP doesn't have control over what posters are going to say to her 11 year old DD so she certainly should NOT allow her to post.

I also drink alcohol and am sexually active - that doesn't mean my DDs should.

Also Stewie You pretend to know me - you've posted lots of lies about me so I'm glad you admit now that you're a stranger to me. (thankful for small mercies and hiding thread)