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Back when I was a young lad (1968) if I went to the pub for a drink by myself I went into the public bar with the good old boys.
If I took my girlfriend we both went to the ladies lounge and I stayed with her.
One night I found myself with eight 'girls' and just me in the ladies lounge at our table. The other husbands and boyfriends had gone to the bar to play pool. When they came back a few of them accused me of staying behind only to seduce their wives/girlfriends. I thought this was a great compliment as they thought I was capable of seducing seven women at the one time in front of my girlfriend! I was wrong they were just stupid.
I agree with you Suzy they were stupid. I far prefer the company of women. There is no bull about who has got the biggest willie. It is about real life and relationships and really meaningful stuff like what the colour of the loungroom walls should be.
All jokes aside many years ago I was at a dinner held by a member of parliament and there were quite a few feminists there. One 'heavy' feminist asked me what feminism meant to me. I told her with a straight face that it got the girls and women out of the kitchens and laundries into the pubs where I could interact with them.
The host spurted his beer and the maelstrom I started was only calmed down when Jocelyn Scutt asked me point blank with a serious stare 'what do you really mean Bert!'
I explained to her that I was all in favour of equality but let us all think carefully before we all overcorrect. Jocelyn then wrote a two page spread in "The Age" and basically wrote far more eloquently than myself what I was trying to say.
It is about respect not rules. Laws can only control criminal behaviour not ignorant attitudes.
There are far more stories but this one will do.
Bert
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