Poirot

It's just part of the 'we are all so busy' meme that inflicts Western society.

Mainly as a subconcious driving force to ensure consumerism continues, forever.

I don't think women are alone in this at all, just that men express it differently.

Maybe women feel some imposed guilt because they are not 'matching up' to the ads' we see and the 'glitzy' lifestyles of the rich and gormless.

In the end though, it helps to justify the two-incomes 'large garage with small house attached' for the fourcarsnaboat/caravan lifestyle with a plasma in each.

It's all an outcome of our economic-social model.

this isn't a question of equality. Lowering of standards does happen in some cases.
Take the New York Fire Dept. When women decided they wanted to be firemen (or was it firepersons?), they couldn't pass the physical test where they had to carry an adult down a ladder. So what happened? That part of the test was scrapped.
How can that be good? New Yorkers must hope that, if in need of rescue, one of the firepersons is capable of such physical deds, even though they are no longer a requirement.

The term is 'firefighter' Austin.

Was it this thread where we had Bill Bailey utube clip promoted?

The Vauxhall Disappointment gained a mention there, I had one, but I also had an Austin Powerless, better known as an A40.

Worth reading Austin. Looks like the standard wasn't lowered but changed to reflect what actually does happen.

http://books.google.com.au/books?id=PJS5P9N4dAUC&pg=PA145&lpg=PA145&dq=new+york+firemen+women+carrying+victim&source=bl&ots=_eM4fFwS83&sig=pZe2xfEeluCJCr_K3K3jb5yQ4kk&hl=en&ei=IjqlTZbrMoPNrQfjtMD0CQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CC8Q6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false

Given people have grown a lot in size they should be using bigger test subjects but then the men would also have failed the old test.

What is all the fuss? If women what to be front-line soldiers then let them! They know the consequences of capture by a battalion of sex starved men that haven't had a root in 6 months, also knowing that every orifice on their bodies will get a truly jolly Rogering that expense of yours truly.

This to me would be a frightening prospect for most, but NO! A handful of women have persuaded themselves in there interests in this matter, that nothing will happen, coz men in the act of WAR, are apparently very friendly...lol....and these women are ready and will.

I thought you could have sex orgies with-out war......Oh well:) you learn something new every day:)

Some may think there's a erotic twist going on in the minds of some.....but NO....Females in the line of fire!....one can only hope its a war were there shooting blanks:)

LEAP

Jeweley you ask

'Runner why don’t we open the footy teams to the girls. Compulsory half and half teams, why not.

Did you just cringe?'
No I did not cringe. No doubt many feminist would like to lower the standard of football to girl status just so they can be seen as equal. Please don't send the PM your suggestion. This Government would be one intelligent enough to take on board your suggestion. They don't mind being a laughing stock to thinking people throughout the world.