Men Crap, Women Good
Submitted on 6 July, 2006 - 10:34
Not in general, of course (that would be sexist), but in England's international football teams.
Hat tip to Ben for this link to the England women's unstoppable progress towards the World Cup finals in China next year. Along the way, England have beaten Hungary 13-0, but also seem to share the men's team's expertise at drawing with Sweden.
As noted on another blog, the SWP's Keith Flett recommended that all good anti-imperialists back Iran in the men's World Cup. Which will leave him with a problem with this one. I'm just guessing, but I reckon that a state that does not even allow women to watch football is unlikely to be entering a team.
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Theoretically They Could
I suppose they could enter a women's team. They wouldn't be seeing men's bare legs because they'd be playing other women. The main problem would be men in the crowd who might shout swear words. Of course if the crowds were all women that shouldn't be a problem for them because prsumably if they think women have to be protected from swear words that means they believe that women don't swear - obviously they have never worked on a potbank.
But they would be at a bit of a disdvantage trying to bodyswerve wearing those long robes to cover their own legs and holding up a veil with one hand.
Arthur Bough
Careful
I'd be careful not to cross the line into mocking Iranian / Muslim women, Arthur. It's the clerical regime and its appalling sexist laws that we should target - which I'm sure is what you are aiming to do here.
Isn't That the requirement
Isn't it the appalling sexist laws of the regime that require them to wear those clothes?
Arthur Bough
Yes, of course
... But I think it is possible to cross a line into mocking women rather than the regime. I don't think you crossed that line, but I wanted to sound a note of caution against doing so.
Err...
... wot's a potbank?
Wot's a Potbank????
Goodness gracious, you don't know what a potbank is!! Its a factory for making pottery. The reason for the comment is that most of the workers are women, and especially if you are a young lad as I once was they have a tendency to try to embarrass you when you walk through the shop - that's a section of the factory for particular aspects of making the pots. They are also not shy during the Summer when it gets unbearably hot from the heat from the kilns etc. about removing large amounts of clothing.
Arthur Bough