The fog of war | 62 comments (62 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

May could find something sexist in the confrontation with Juncker. That is not out of his character, as at 0:30 here:

What feminism or masculinity would restrain him?

As typical for women in power, May is good in staying the course. But no creativity under nebulous existential circumstances, whatsoever.

by das monde on Mon Dec 17th, 2018 at 06:38:11 PM EST

indiscriminate sexist behavior (none / 0)

What "course" is May "staying"?

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Tue Dec 18th, 2018 at 03:40:12 PM EST
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A course of privileged Brexit, what else?

by das monde on Tue Dec 18th, 2018 at 06:30:16 PM EST
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Is it femininity or masculinity then that restrains May, who you style a 'typical woman in power'?

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Tue Dec 18th, 2018 at 06:57:15 PM EST
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Margaret Thatcher, Hilary Clinton, Angela Merkel, Grybauskaite -- their determinations are relatively obvious, for better or worse. They resist sideways inspirations too well.

by das monde on Tue Dec 18th, 2018 at 07:13:37 PM EST
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Answer my question.

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Tue Dec 18th, 2018 at 07:51:32 PM EST
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I have to raise my brows.

They are not restricted by their deplorables, really.

by das monde on Wed Dec 19th, 2018 at 01:55:16 PM EST
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< eyebrow > (none / 0)

alrighty then

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Wed Dec 19th, 2018 at 03:23:25 PM EST
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Re: indiscriminate sexist behavior (4.00 / 5)

her dogged determination to prevent the Tory party tearing itself apart.

This fault line, loosely between the disaster banksters and the industrial financiers, has run through the Tory party since the Lawson boom (swiftly followed by the Lawson bust as all his stupid giveaways bankrupted the economy). The red-in-tooth-and-claw capitalists versus those who manage the economy for good business and industry. They pretend they are on the same side, ie against the working classes and the precariat, but beyond that, their aims and means are in complete opposition. The EU is the touchestone, their Tesseracht.

Cameron's entire idea about the referendum was to try to shut one side up, but they were too strong for him. May has tried to appease them, but they will soon devour her too

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Dec 18th, 2018 at 06:32:14 PM EST
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Jeremy Corbyn accused of 'stupid woman' jibe at Theresa May

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is facing calls to apologise for apparently calling Theresa May a "stupid woman" during Prime Minister's Questions.
The prime minister was mocking Mr Corbyn during heated exchanges, telling him to "look behind you" when he was caught on camera muttering words.
[...]
A spokesman for Mr Corbyn said: "He did not call her a stupid woman and so I don't think there's any basis for an apology. As I understand it, he said 'stupid people'."

A hit to hanker for.

by das monde on Wed Dec 19th, 2018 at 03:07:30 PM EST
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Goodness me... BBC beat-up on Corbyn... That's a surprise

_{It is rightly acknowledged that people of faith have no monopoly of virtue
- Queen Elizabeth II}

by eurogreen on Wed Dec 19th, 2018 at 03:56:10 PM EST
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If Corbyn now adds that Johnson and Reese-Mogg are stupid men, will everything be OK?

by gk (gk (gk quattro due due sette @gmail.com)) on Wed Dec 19th, 2018 at 04:12:51 PM EST
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As long as we throw in Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove at no extra price, then it's a deal.

by Bernard on Wed Dec 19th, 2018 at 07:50:45 PM EST
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Men? (none / 0)

There are moments I wonder even about that...

by Bjinse on Wed Dec 19th, 2018 at 09:09:18 PM EST
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No more dodgy women drivers as UK bans sexist stereotypes in ads

Britain is to ban advertising showing women who can't park or men who struggle to change a nappy in a crackdown on gender stereotypes, the industry watchdog said on Friday.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said a review had found some stereotypes were harmful, citing ads that belittle men for carrying out tasks seen as female, or suggest new mothers should prioritise looking good over emotional wellbeing [...]
From next June, adverts featuring a depiction of gender roles that could cause offence or harm will be axed, it said.
The ban will apply to broadcast and non-broadcast media, including TV, radio, newspapers and social media.

The Brits will never be stupid

by das monde on Thu Dec 20th, 2018 at 10:17:41 AM EST
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How about ads which depict a Brexiteer driving over a cliff?

Index of Frank's Diaries

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Thu Dec 20th, 2018 at 10:21:47 AM EST
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So I guess you can't advertise Lego in England any more, now that the sets themselves are sexist.

Ms. Magazine helpfully illustrates that sexism is hardly isolated to the boy side of the Lego aisle. Lego figures meant for girls now have slimmer waists and actual busts. The strict, bold, primary palette of the Lego bricks I remember from childhood has been replaced by the pinks and blushes that characterize the girl aisle of the toy store.

by gk (gk (gk quattro due due sette @gmail.com)) on Thu Dec 20th, 2018 at 10:26:33 AM EST
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It's a (shitty) marketing reaction to the gendering of Lego as a boy's toy by society at large.

We'll have our local MRA around in a second to explain why girls don't like construction toys due to evolutionary pressures in a moment.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Dec 20th, 2018 at 10:44:22 AM EST
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is this too cute? (none / 1)

by das monde on Thu Dec 20th, 2018 at 11:32:34 AM EST
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one of my favorite example of

RACIST!!&SEXIST!!

toys manufactured in the last two decades.

##Another case of misplaced precision

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Fri Dec 21st, 2018 at 03:08:49 PM EST
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Reminds me of this from four years ago:

My superhero loving 7yo daughter not impressed when she spotted this sign in @Tesco today @LetToysBeToys pic.twitter.com/8F3bsRv6PK
— Karen Cole (@karlou) November 22, 2014

Archived

by Bernard on Thu Dec 20th, 2018 at 08:21:22 PM EST
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'boy's toy' (none / 0)

LEGOs weren't even 'boys' toys' when I was a child. I played with them, colored and unfinished wood blocks, and Linkin' Logs along with dolls and other figurines.

Why? you might ask. I'll tell you. LEGO shapes were punched in primary colors (and still are) as were many manipulatives for early childhood development. And, yes, I did not buy my toys. Santa delivered them.

So what's 'different' 50 years later about LEGO, CREATIVE PLAY THINGS, or PLAY MOBILE product lines?

Consumer demand for 'gendered' product lines. You (pl.) demand context-specific manipulatives, Evil Corp delivers. Children demand 'gendered' products 'as seen on TV!', Santa delivers.

The irony at this point is, the world is living through neurotic projections of an aimless political class of persons, who alternately express contempt for and pride in 'femininity' or 'masculinity'.

imbeciles

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Thu Dec 20th, 2018 at 09:43:07 PM EST
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< wipes tears >

FIFTH WAVE is intellectually bankrupt but flush with cash as are, of course, all parents and all children across the world who struggle, inexplicably, against involuntary, color-coded 'gender' assignment foisted on them by Evil Corp in the aisles and in the trash heaps of 'first world' dysphoria.

GFAFB

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Thu Dec 20th, 2018 at 09:22:59 PM EST
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Well that's a pity. One less way to filter out shitty brands I don't want to give my money to. If I ever watched any ads.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Dec 20th, 2018 at 10:45:15 AM EST
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