Thoughts on women...

In the news today, a flooring company took down a billboard poster they had put up with a woman in a tight dress and high heels and the tag line 'It's so easy to lay'.  Were they saying that the flooring is so easy to lay that a woman can do it, or, it's easy to lay, like this woman? The company was asked about it and the only comment made is that they've removed it as soon as they were made aware it was causing offence. The reality is we'll never know exactly which of those scenarios were floated around the board room table although we might make some assumptions about the misogynistic tendencies of those coming up with the ideas.  The thing is, this is representative of the current culture. It's death by a thousand papercuts. The continuous microaggressions against women. You might stand up and shout "how on earth does this happen in 2023?", but the answer is apparent. Because they are allowed to. Because it is still seen as acceptable to make jo...

The breaking news of Russell Brand's rape and abuse allegations come as absolutely no surprise it seems. From his pre-reveal video to the subsequent litany of contents from those in the industry, everyone knew. People knew that he seduced vulnerable young women and boasted publicly about his sexual 'conquests' stating that his celebrity power made 'getting' women easier. The allegations go back for years and it turns out his vile behaviour towards women was an 'open secret'. Make no mistake he was an apex sexual predator with no respect for women, seeing them only as vessels for his pleasure and people knew about it. The industry knew and now they are backing away from him not because they've just 'found him out', but because they've been found out for allowing him to continue. RB was enabled to continue his behaviour because it was normalised and brushed under the carpet constantly. Men like Harvey Weinstein, Jonah Hill, Bill Cosby, Woody Al...