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Rayvin

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    It's 1 day out of 365 when some people choose to recognise women. There should be equality regardless of background, race, gender, etc. Having an International Women's Day doesn't stop the push for equality in any other sphere.

     

    Also, the difference between a woman and a man is demonstrated in pay parity. My mate is working class and earns as much as people who went to public school, if he was a woman it's likely that he wouldn't.

     

    Sure there's less opportunity for working class men than middle or upper, but they're still men and have won the gender lottery. And if they're in the boardroom, they're likely to be white, straight and able bodied too. There's loads of work to be done, but having a day where you recognise women doesn't stop that work, nor does it detract from anyone else.

     

    Some journalist may well use it as a way to self-promote, but their behaviour isn't representative of the majority, nor the core ideals behind it. They're just journalists, not spokespeople :dunno:

    I'm not going to get into a large discussion on this one so will respect your points. Only thing I feel I should add is that women earn more than men up to the age of around 35. When they choose to have children. There's possibly an argument to be had there in terms of social expectations for who stays home, but there isn't one for pay, at least in that age range.

  2. I dunno like, I think this gets a lot more attention then it deserves in the west. There's absolutely a lot of work to be done elsewhere in the world but some use this as a vehicle to progress their careers (see all guardian opinion writers) and seem only concerned with the already successful lives of many n middle class women.

     

    How many working class people are on boards through the country? Why is this not made more of?

     

    There's a case for improving equal access for opportunity throughout the country but it doesn't need to be specifically driven at women.

     

    Not from what I've seen of board rooms anyway.

  3. Mad that the age of consent in Germany, Italy, Portugal
    Etc is 14. France's used to be 13 until recently!

     

    And yet they have a lower rate of teen pregnancy than we do...weird world.

  4. @ Renton - If she retires following this then maybe you're right. I just can't see why she would take the fall for this, especially given she was already being paid over half a million a year. How much money would it take to persuade someone to admit to this if you're already paying them that much?

     

    I guess the other scenario is that she went to Short/the board, told them and told them her plan for dealing with it. They potentially then agree as long as she takes the fall if it goes south. Seems like this she only resigned because the Guardian got their hands on something.

     

    Either way, as you say there's no way of knowing. At least someone has been held responsible though.

  5. I think it has to be a long term appointment.

     

    All this talk of someone coming in to avoid relegation. I just can't see what they could shuffle to get goals. (Other than give Cosby a roll of the dice).

    This does feel like an organizational / motivational problem we have though. Its not quality we're lacking. At least not compared to the other relegation candidates. We just need someone who knows how to get them playing.

  6. I dunno like. I wouldn't admit to what she admitted to if I hadn't done it. It goes beyond incompetence.

    Agree with this. Doubtful Short knew, he'd leave this to his MD. She's made the decision probably cos she'd be facing the sack of they went down.

  7. Moyes for me although Benitez is a close second. I'd be happy with either but I think Moyes has more experience with clubs in our position whereas Benitez has tended to work with clubs based on where we used to be, status wise. I reckon he's unproven in a relegation fight.

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