Tory definitions – We’re all in this together

Posted on by Opher

Every word has a precise meaning but different people understand words differently. To comprehend what a person means you have to know where they are coming from.

When an American says Fanny they are referring to the back. When a Briton says Fanny they are referring to the front.

The Tories also have a different meaning for many words. I have tried to define certain words in common usage from the point of view of the Tory lexicon.

We’re                                     You

All                                           The common people

In                                             are up to your necks in

This                                         The mess we have created for you

Together                                 And you alone will be made to pay!

Hence tax cuts for the rich. Inheritance tax cuts for the rich. 20% pay rises for the bosses. 11% pay rises for the MPs. Slashed pensions for the public servants. Worse conditions for the public servants. Four years of pay freeze and austerity for the poor!

It is easy to understand once you have mastered the definition of the words used!

It is not that politicians are lying bastards just that they define words differently.

I am a man – I am a feminist!

Posted on by Opher

I see no reason why men cannot be feminists. I am not a woman. I am not black. I am not religious. I am not disabled.  But I do possess empathy.

What I stand for is tolerance, freedom and equality. That is simple enough.

That makes me a feminist. I believe that women should be treated equally. That is fair and just. That means equal pay for equal jobs. It means equal employability. It means changing some of the rules to ensure equal participation. It means women in positions of power.

I do not see this as contentious. Women are just as able and intelligent. What has prevented equality has been the structure of society. Women need equality in education and the work-place. In order to achieve that there has to be some changes. The foremost of these appears to me to be child-care. It is about time that governments addressed this area.

In order for women to have an equal opportunity to rise to top level jobs and positions of power there has to be good affordable child-care. As soon as a couple have a family one of them has to take responsibility and time off. This usually falls on the female to the detriment of their career. When the family has grown up it is too late. The damage has been done.

This is a cause worth fighting for.