Earlier this month Laura Trott was announced as being David Cameron's special adviser on women - to make him more women-friendly and see all policies through the prism of a woman. It is no surprise that Ms Trott is part of the Hampstead metropolitan elite.
Considering that the Conservative Party and its coalition party already have a Minister for Women (Theresa May), a slavishly anti-male Equalities Minister (Lynne Featherstone), a Government Equalities Department who do not believe men exist ("We lead on issues relating to women, sexual orientation and transgender equality matters; we have responsibility across government for equality strategy and legislation") and an Equalities and Human Rights Department who remain philosophically wedded to everything pro-women and anti-male, you do wonder what more does he need.
And to be honest, having such an appointment continues the anti-male special treatment for women schtick running through the present government (Blue Feminism!) - all run by metropolitan elite upper middle class women who only want more special treatment to give them and their daughters even more of a leg up. It is not aimed at the average women, who not only wants to make a success of her and her daughters life but also wants to see their husband, brothers and sons succeed as well.
What makes it worse is that it is so gratuitously offensive to those women and also to men, because the government not refuses to have a Minister for Men and also to support men and boys on the inequalities they face but that is refuses to actually even want to engage on men's issues.
SPEThe issue pointed clearly out by the letter that was signed by nearly 100 organisations supporting men and boys across a wide spectrum shows how trivial the government sees men and boys. They do nothing on the savage problems in educational attainment for boys, the unemployment rate especially amongst young and older men, the problems associated with depression, suicide, domestic abuse and of course men's health amongst other things. The only area of progress is shared parenting.
If government truly believed in equality, if it really has to have a special adviser on women's issues it would have the same on men's issues. But of course, we know this government does not believe in equality.
Posted by Skimmington
I couldn't bring myself to listen to it but others might - you have been warned ;@)
Dear God, how COULD Cameron be more pro-women? Impossible. I guess he must listen to a constant stream of propaganda from the likes of The Force It! Society telling him he'll lose the 'women's vote' if he doesn't relentlessly pursue pro-female and anti-male policies. I'd love to know how he'd explain Margaret Thatcher's popularity among women voters, given she didn't believe in such policies. What a very impressive politician she was in comparison with Dave. Hell, in comparison with anyone.
Oh, and I suspect the only reason there's been progress on 'shared parenting' - assuming the government really does what it says it will - is that the status quo is so damaging to so many children; I doubt that the fact it would be welcomed by fathers played any part in the decision.
Mike Buchanan
http://fightingfeminism.wordpress.com
Posted by: Mike Buchanan | Friday, 24 February 2012 at 23:50
I reckon shared parenting is more to do with allowing women more choices when it comes to getting out to work, rather than any benefit for Fathers. Any benefits for men are never recognised and acted on. And I simply won't vote for any party until I see a paradigm shift in attidude. DC is truly screwed up!
Posted by: Dave | Saturday, 25 February 2012 at 00:06
Not at all surprised by the comments above however men and the majority of women must start to fight back. Many more of us have to contact our MP's, every day if necessary, and respond by letter or email to any and all individuals or organisations and cc as many people as possible who push false statistics or dress up opinion as facts based on the feminist agenda and demand evidence. Generally they do not respond because they do not have evidence to support their skewed thought processes however if enough of us do it the wider world will eventually realise that this is plain wrong and force politicains to take note. There is a great deal of anger brewing and the backlash against the feminist obnoxious bigots, as Dominic Raab MP so succinctly put it, will erupt sooner rather than later me thinks.
Posted by: jeffd | Saturday, 25 February 2012 at 09:43
Cameron is not pro-woman. He only thinks he is. Most women know perfectly well that they are highly privilged and that people like Theresa May are in a small but shrill minority seeking further oppression of men.
Posted by: Michael Steane | Sunday, 26 February 2012 at 03:10
Good morning Michael
Interesting comment however Can you enlarge on your comment "he only thinks he is"
Posted by: jeffd | Sunday, 26 February 2012 at 09:41
I hope equal rights will be given to both elite, average and poor women in UK.
Posted by: labour hire | Tuesday, 10 April 2012 at 07:05
Labour hire - but that would effectively lower their rights to fall in line with men's rights. e.g homeless to match men's stats, women's health/welfare budget cut, custody rights, domestic violence stops getting reported and acknowledged, longer prison sentences with no pref. treatment etc. etc.
Are you sure you want UK women to become equal to men?
Posted by: Dave | Tuesday, 10 April 2012 at 23:00