Comments on: Women and the recession http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/03/women-and-recession.htm Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:02:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/03/women-and-recession.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1715 Anonymous Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:28:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=2114#comment-1715 Men work far logner hours than women in themost dangerous and dirt jobs and are 19 tiems more likely to be killed in the workplace.<br/><br/>They are far more likely to be faslely imprisoned, and far more likely to to be unlawfully denied acess to their children.<br/><br/>Men have far less spent on their healthcare, and die five years earlier than women as a result.<br/><br/>Men pay more in taxes than women, yet wait five year longer for their state pensions and thus cannot retire.<br/><br/>Political parties deny men in some towns and cities the opportunity to represent their community in Parliament solely because<br/><br/>Men suffer almost as much domestic abuse as women, yet the government refuses to provide services to help them and their children and spends all the money on women instead.<br/><br/>We need an International mens day more than ever, perhaps more than oen the way things are going. Men work far logner hours than women in themost dangerous and dirt jobs and are 19 tiems more likely to be killed in the workplace.

They are far more likely to be faslely imprisoned, and far more likely to to be unlawfully denied acess to their children.

Men have far less spent on their healthcare, and die five years earlier than women as a result.

Men pay more in taxes than women, yet wait five year longer for their state pensions and thus cannot retire.

Political parties deny men in some towns and cities the opportunity to represent their community in Parliament solely because

Men suffer almost as much domestic abuse as women, yet the government refuses to provide services to help them and their children and spends all the money on women instead.

We need an International mens day more than ever, perhaps more than oen the way things are going.

]]> By: AM http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/03/women-and-recession.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1714 AM Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:06:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=2114#comment-1714 Men are much more favourably disposed towards within UK society than women. Young male suicide has been heavily addressed as has depression. Young women fall victim to suicide also. There is more could be done for certain in getting men to come forward about the depression that often afflicts them. But it hardly requires an International Men’s Day to achieve this. Cancer services under funding affects both sexes. Specifically male cancers may have been more favourably treated in this regard than female ones. If women are now succeeding in academic institutions good for them. Although this should not be at the expense of men. <br/>Be sure of one thing: "every day is international men's day" is code-speak for I-don't-give-a-crap-about-males, and is in fact spoken only by man-hating types.<br/>Rubbish – suggests I am a male-hating male! Men and women are all human and deserving of the same human rights. I think male clerics pose a greater threat to ‘our young boys’ than ‘male hating women.’ I have male children and they are doing alright. They don’t need an International Men’s Day. Their esteem might hit rock bottom if they were to assume the highly dubious assumptions posted here. <br/>Don’t like jokes either? Great world that you would have us all live in. I will certainly put International Men's Day on my calendar in order to avoid it if this is what it amounts to. Men are much more favourably disposed towards within UK society than women. Young male suicide has been heavily addressed as has depression. Young women fall victim to suicide also. There is more could be done for certain in getting men to come forward about the depression that often afflicts them. But it hardly requires an International Men’s Day to achieve this. Cancer services under funding affects both sexes. Specifically male cancers may have been more favourably treated in this regard than female ones. If women are now succeeding in academic institutions good for them. Although this should not be at the expense of men.
Be sure of one thing: “every day is international men’s day” is code-speak for I-don’t-give-a-crap-about-males, and is in fact spoken only by man-hating types.
Rubbish – suggests I am a male-hating male! Men and women are all human and deserving of the same human rights. I think male clerics pose a greater threat to ‘our young boys’ than ‘male hating women.’ I have male children and they are doing alright. They don’t need an International Men’s Day. Their esteem might hit rock bottom if they were to assume the highly dubious assumptions posted here.
Don’t like jokes either? Great world that you would have us all live in. I will certainly put International Men’s Day on my calendar in order to avoid it if this is what it amounts to.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/03/women-and-recession.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1713 Anonymous Sun, 08 Mar 2009 11:46:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=2114#comment-1713 If every day were international men's day we would already have been successful at drawing attentioon to the epidemic of male suicide, lack of funding for severe health issues such as cancer and depression, and we would see something done about the low numbers (and marks) of males in higher education. For these reasons and MANY more there has begun an International Men's Day in order to try and highlight these issues: http://www.internationalmensday.com/<br/><br/>Be sure of one thing: "every day is international men's day" is code-speak for I-don't-give-a-crap-about-males, and is in fact spoken only by man-hating types. <br/><br/>Our young boys particularly need saving from these male-hating women, because boys self esteem is rock-bottom and thier cries for help are being drowned out ny feminist "jokes" about how undeserving males are.<br/><br/>Put International Men's day on your calendar and lets speak out on behalf of our male children. It is celebrated on November 19.<br/><br/>Peter If every day were international men’s day we would already have been successful at drawing attentioon to the epidemic of male suicide, lack of funding for severe health issues such as cancer and depression, and we would see something done about the low numbers (and marks) of males in higher education. For these reasons and MANY more there has begun an International Men’s Day in order to try and highlight these issues: http://www.internationalmensday.com/

Be sure of one thing: “every day is international men’s day” is code-speak for I-don’t-give-a-crap-about-males, and is in fact spoken only by man-hating types.

Our young boys particularly need saving from these male-hating women, because boys self esteem is rock-bottom and thier cries for help are being drowned out ny feminist “jokes” about how undeserving males are.

Put International Men’s day on your calendar and lets speak out on behalf of our male children. It is celebrated on November 19.

Peter

]]> By: AM http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/03/women-and-recession.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1712 AM Sun, 08 Mar 2009 11:13:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=2114#comment-1712 Never hear of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA or the North of Ireland. No such thing as positive discrimination? Try typing it into google. Wish being father to the thought here? Might as well say there is no such thing as Mars. Never hear of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA or the North of Ireland. No such thing as positive discrimination? Try typing it into google. Wish being father to the thought here? Might as well say there is no such thing as Mars.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/03/women-and-recession.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1711 Anonymous Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:55:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=2114#comment-1711 There is no such thing as "positive discrimination" - just discrimination. There is no such thing as “positive discrimination” – just discrimination.

]]> By: AM http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/03/women-and-recession.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1710 AM Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:36:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=2114#comment-1710 Without succumbing to reductionism how many women MPs are there or government ministers? Where is the source of this anti-male ethos at the heart of the UK government? What are the forms it takes? It is insufficient to generalise from a smattering of individual cases. International Women's Day is simply a cultural expression of some form of positive discrimination. There is no male equivalent because the dice is so heavily loaded in their favour to begin with. Without succumbing to reductionism how many women MPs are there or government ministers? Where is the source of this anti-male ethos at the heart of the UK government? What are the forms it takes? It is insufficient to generalise from a smattering of individual cases. International Women’s Day is simply a cultural expression of some form of positive discrimination. There is no male equivalent because the dice is so heavily loaded in their favour to begin with.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/03/women-and-recession.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1709 Anonymous Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:21:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=2114#comment-1709 Sorry I forgot the link:<br/><br/>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1160028/New-Harman-blunder-claims-women-suffer-recession--Government-figures-men-hardest-hit.html<br/><br/><br/>Is it really appropriate Lynne for you to but putting so much effort helping those least affected by the recession whilst ignoring the genuine victims? Sorry I forgot the link:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1160028/New-Harman-blunder-claims-women-suffer-recession–Government-figures-men-hardest-hit.html

Is it really appropriate Lynne for you to but putting so much effort helping those least affected by the recession whilst ignoring the genuine victims?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/03/women-and-recession.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1708 Anonymous Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:34:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=2114#comment-1708 No actually if you must know the UK government is so anti-male it refuses to even acknowledge the occasion. No actually if you must know the UK government is so anti-male it refuses to even acknowledge the occasion.

]]> By: AM http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/03/women-and-recession.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1707 AM Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:47:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=2114#comment-1707 Is every day not International Men's Day? Is every day not International Men’s Day?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/03/women-and-recession.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1706 Anonymous Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:32:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=2114#comment-1706 Would this be those same "women and the recession" who have lost far less jobs during the recession then men have?<br/><br/>Would this be the same women who start receiving their state pension FIVE YEARS earlier than any man?<br/><br/>One final question for you Lynne - as the Lib Dem's "Equalities spokesperson" what will you be doing to make international men's day? Would this be those same “women and the recession” who have lost far less jobs during the recession then men have?

Would this be the same women who start receiving their state pension FIVE YEARS earlier than any man?

One final question for you Lynne – as the Lib Dem’s “Equalities spokesperson” what will you be doing to make international men’s day?

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