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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Pam Ayres

28 replies

midclegs · 05/09/2020 23:10

They Should Have Asked My Husband

Posted this several months ago but I looked it up again this eve as (esp reading about the MW change) in need of a chuckle! So thought I would share again.

Please share anything similarly clever and funny Thanks

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DrinkFeckArseGirls · 05/09/2020 23:14

Grin oh gosh, so true.

Charleyhorses · 05/09/2020 23:15

I adore Pam Ayres. Her autobiography on Audible is an absolute joy.

midclegs · 05/09/2020 23:17

Ooh. I must listen to that! Does she narrate?

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Charleyhorses · 05/09/2020 23:46

Yes. It's really very good. I listen to it when I've had a hard day at work on the train home!

LockdownLump · 06/09/2020 01:47

Haha. Love it. Hope she named it 'Mansplaining 101'

ElizabethMainwaring · 06/09/2020 01:49

Thanks Charleyhorses, great recommendation!

Nomnomarrgh · 06/09/2020 08:29

Thanks for the smile.

highame · 06/09/2020 08:38

Nice Sunday morning laugh. Thanks OP

queenofknives · 06/09/2020 09:05

Hahaha absolutely fantastic! Thanks!

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 06/09/2020 09:29

Marvellous!

fairydustandpixies · 06/09/2020 09:35

That's absolutely brilliant!!

TidyDancer · 06/09/2020 09:42

That's fabulous. I've seen her live, she's brilliant.

SisterWendyBuckett · 06/09/2020 10:00

See this is what I love about FWR! Where else would you get Pam Ayres alongside top feminist analysis and debate Smile

FiveToFour · 06/09/2020 10:14

I love Pam Ayres ❤️
But I am slightly worried that the person she is describing in this house is,well,me.....
Ably assisted by DS who I have created in my own image...Grin

midclegs · 06/09/2020 11:33

@SisterWendyBuckett

See this is what I love about FWR! Where else would you get Pam Ayres alongside top feminist analysis and debate Smile
Humour gets us through life. I wish there were some modern day Ayres out there who'd write comedy on GC issues. How fantastic would that be!
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MorrisZapp · 06/09/2020 11:42

Oh she's a joy! Wonderful. If your heart can take it, listen to the Akaroa Cannon.

Childrenofthestones · 06/09/2020 12:12

midclegs said....
"Humour gets us through life. I wish there were some modern day Ayres out there who'd write comedy on GC issues. How fantastic would that be!"

Problem being of course that any gender critical poet that wants to keep their publisher would either be "an ally" or quickly learn to keep their own council. Even if they kept their publisher there's nowt to stop shop staff starting a campaign and refusing to sell their work.
I heard a new one yesterday on Talkradio when a presenter pointed out Twitter banning people for their opinions was taking away the freedom of speech. The woke ones answer was .....

"Freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom to reach."

I had to laugh, I thought it was Peter Kay.😁

Hazeldine · 06/09/2020 12:27

Fantastic!

nosswith · 06/09/2020 13:26

Thank you for sharing this.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 06/09/2020 14:18

Thanks for this! Both the OP and the Akaroa cannon poem recommended above - here's a link to that.

midclegs · 06/09/2020 14:44

Morris and Gasp0de thank you. Quite teary. 😢

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xxyzz · 06/09/2020 15:36

I think I may have something in my eye...

Joisanofthedales · 06/09/2020 16:06

Thank you so much for this. A lovely gentle beam of sunshine in a dark and gloomy sky.

Barracker · 07/09/2020 01:03

Oh, that was wonderful! Thanks OP

Barracker · 07/09/2020 01:06

Oh, the cannon poem has me tearing up.

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