We are different

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Is it wrong if me to feel like there are differences between men and women and that's what makes us human?

Aside from equal pay debate (I believe same job, same pay) and similar- I do believe that there are inherent, natural differences between men and women. But it doesn't seem ok to think this or say it anymore?!

I also feel like a lot of 'feminists' use that umbrella to man- bash. Don't get me wrong, I have known a good few awful men, I've also known a good few awful women. We can't tar everyone with the same brush?!

Thoughts?

How, at 47, am I just realising piccalli (and Branston) are not the only pickle!!

We all get there eventually.

Try this [link below] if you want a really quick pickle. Only to be made with excess courgettes home grown or given to you by family, friends or neighbours. It doesn't have the same pickley appeal if you have to buy the damn things. Ready the day after or as soon as it cools really.

This lasts for years, I have 3 jars in the fridge from 3 summers ago still perfectly fine. Which is a good job as I have had rubbish pickles for the last 2 summers...I wonder if they are waiting until the jars are finished before they grow again???

www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/grapevine/making-most/pickled-courgettes_21316.html

*I wanted the receipe for piccalilli and would love to know what the yellow stuff is that binds it. However I didn’t ask because I was equally terrified that you were offering a receipe for piccalilli vodka envy

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/Christmas/1349523-Help-me-make-flavoured-vodka-gin-Im-a-homemade-virgin

I suppose some (misguided) people put olives, onions etc in their martinis?

Surely gender is in some ways personality and most scientists would accept that personality is partially innate

You have that backwards. Adults assign gender to personality in infants based on what they have been taught. Thus the abuse is passed on generation to generation.

Since martini is the piss of Satan Angry, it could only be improved by adding onions or olives imao...

Also piccalilli made me be sick down my nose one time so it is also evil!

I'm baffled as to why anyone would want vegetables in their booze.

I'm baffled as to why anyone would want vegetables in their booze.

Surely there's an MN thread somewhere about how to do 'hidden vegetables' in popular cocktails?

Like, 'Jemima was 24 before she realised I'd been hiding Shiitake mushrooms in her Bellinis forever'

You have a point Angry but maybe we shouldn't be veg shaming those who prefer to take their alcoholic beverages that way...

Doesn't the alcohol pickle the veg?

I see your olives in Martini and raise you a Bloody Mary with celery, which is two of your five a day.

Ooooh a Bloody Mary - good call.
They are freakin' amazing with Clamato juice...but I'd only use the celery for stirring!

Can't I just have a salad followed by a veg-free drink?

Of course Angry! What would you favour?

Anything with vodka or rum sounds good to me! God knows I could use a drink after what's been going on in some other threads.

Then you could join me in downing a Dark&Stormy, chin chin!!!! I'm on my final one of the evening.

An AIBU thread I was on has just gone pouf, there's been a lot of that today..

What exactly is in a dark and stormy anyway?

The anger of a thousand feminists who have been falsely accused

Yeah, I'm thinking that it better contain multiple measures of alcohol, and possibly a box to scream into.

IncrediblySturdyPyjamas I sadly cannot call it courgette pickle anymore, as they are only recognised as zucchini here but I will struggle the good struggle and use your recipe to make a pickle with a half life

Ahem, let’s also not forget the fruit in our discussion. Women must be inclusive, always. Pimms, perfect for all your fruit and veg needs, and def contains your 5 a day.

AAK can have her Pimms deconstructed if preferred.

D&S is dark rum, lime juice and ice topped up in a hi ball glass with the fieriest ginger beer you can find - super delish!

A couple of strong 'uns and you'll be smiling not screaming Angry

I do like a Pimms too, one of the only times that the addition of cucumber is acceptable.

That sounds delicious! The ginger lime concoction, not the cucumber soaked in booze.

D&Ss are super lush Angry try them, you will not be sorry...

Mine’s a margarita or a negroni, thanks.

Though I’m at work, so drinking probably wouldn’t go over too well...