The Feminist Pub - come in and chat.

[LRDtheFeministDragon]

This is something like the fourth pub chat thread - please pull up a chair at the bar. Everyone welcome.

Old thread is here: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/1920422-The-Feminist-Pub-continued?

But it's pretty much full so welcome in.

[PenguinsDontEatKale]

Ha Ha LRD. It wasn't a criticism. It was a comment on my childish urge to be post 100. Hey, was it you who was going to give up unnecessary apologies?

[PenguinsDontEatKale]

1000 that should say.

[benid]

Oo hello. I don't normally drink this early in the morning but I have just been looking at active threads and need a stiffener.

Not sure if we are allowed to comment on other threads but there is one where someone has quoted a line from a George Clooney movie effectively saying that, in real life, it's easier for relationships if the man earns more, and seemed to be implying that they would therefore want a partner who did, in fact, earn more than them. ARGH. Just came here to rant really.. will just sit and grumble to myself in the corner over a mug of builder's tea.
Sorry that's not a v coherent post but at least I've marked my place on the new thread...

[PenguinsDontEatKale]

I think we comment on other threads quite a lot benid. Not in a 'thread about a thread' way, but just in terms of comments giving an insight into societal attitudes and a feminist perspective. I think that's allowed (well, MNHQ haven't told us off yet!).

I agree, sometimes active convos gets you down!

[PenguinsDontEatKale]

Snort.

[PenguinsDontEatKale]

It's not quite as bad as 'bubs' though.

[TheDoctrineOf2014]

BuffyTheCustardPieWieldingFeminist?

That thread is annoying me too, benid!

[SinisterSal]

I too want a man who earns more than me - then I'd have my salary*2+x.

Or any permuatation of extra money tbh. Not fussy

[SinisterSal]

And I've noticed that people respond to you more reasonably too, Buffy, even when you say the most outrageously feminist things.

[SinisterSal]

i am prepared to admit it might be chicken and egg. It would be interesting to know though.

[AntiJamDidi]

Go on buffy. I'd love to see how people react to a custard pie wielding feminist. I can't imagine they'll be as reasonable as they are when you are a reasonable feminist.

[LRDtheFeministDragon]

YY, I've noticed that too.

Also noticed that when I have 'feminist dragon' in my name people respond aggressively and tend to attribute man-hating tendencies. When I'm under a different name I don't get it, though that could be simply people not being harsh to a newbie.

[CaptainHindsight]

Glad to find some company about the earnings thread, I think my chin is sore from dragging on the floor! Whilst I'm not going to pretend money problems don't impact a relationship, I didn't realise was a minimum salary quota on love.

In relation to the feminist names, I had one for about an hour on The Student Room forum recently - they all stopped talking to me

[CaptainHindsight]

They don't like me at all. I got myself into a debate with a wee slip of a lad about equality, he was adamant it had been achieved but agreed that the wage disparity was unfair. So equality hasn't been reached then has it chuck? I killed a good hour I should have been brushing up on my next module

[UptoapointLordCopper]

Equality? To misquote Ghandi, "that would be a good thing".

I've just finished reading Lindsey Davis' "Ides of April" starring Falco's daughter (for those who are a fan of Falco in the original series). It's light-reading, but reads very well indeed, and has a no-nonsense woman as the main protagonist.

[ErrolTheDragon]

Hello, can I come in for a virtual ?

I'm rubbish at reverse and parallel parking - I blame it on being short. Whereas my DH is equally bad and he's normal size. But you know what? We're both much better now my car has rear sensors - he borrows it whenever he's going somewhere that the parking may be tight. And you know what else? Before long there will be cars that pretty much park themselves - at which point women will undisputably be statistically superior drivers to men (though we won't get the insurance benefit, sod this equality lark )

[BriarRainbowshimmer]

Marking my place - used to be yuletime, now have trendy fairy name generator nn. I wonder if people respond better or worse to fairies ?

[weebarra]

Hi all, was on the first thread re naminv tbe pub etc and thought I'd stick my head round the door. Had an interesting conversation with DS1 yesterday re gender and why the girls in his class (he is 6) say he can't like pink. Had a go at explaining societal expectations and guff. Was fun.